Jim Meehan of PDT Mixing It Up on Jimmy Fallon
Jim mixes up gin and tonics and his “Tea-quila Highball” for Jimmy, John Oliver and the Roots:
Jim mixes up gin and tonics and his “Tea-quila Highball” for Jimmy, John Oliver and the Roots:
The New Year is upon us! It’s time to celebrate. But, if you are like us, you need to celebrate without breaking the budget! We have solved this problem by spending most New Year’s Eves with our friends and sticking with affordable booze and food that we potluck. We end up with everything we love for the New Year – good friends, good food and good booze. For me, an essential component of the evening is also good bubbly! While I love Champagne, I generally find myself reaching for something that doesn’t break the bank. One of those bottles that I reach for is Prosecco, which is a great party pleaser that doesn’t break the bank.
Champagne cocktails are a fun way to celebrate … or just feel like you’re celebrating. The Shrinking Violet gets its delicate flavor and lovely color from crème de violette, a brandy-based liqueur made with violets. The liqueur gives a delicate sweetness and floral aroma to the cocktail, complementing the champagne rather than covering it up….
When the flavored Martini craze hit in the late 1990’s, early 2000s, I was pretty excited. I really love Jolly Ranchers and the flavored schnapps reminded me of Jolly Ranchers. In fact, I used to joke that a Watermelon or Apple Martini was a Jolly Rancher for adults. Even thought the flavored Martini craze is supposedly now passe, I still love a good Watermelon or Apple Martini. We recommend you make up a pitcher to help the adults celebrate Easter. Here is our tasting note for the Hiram Walker Watermelon Schnapps:
Drink makers are capitalizing on the the underground phenomenon, Purple Drank, with this anti-energy drink. It’s not the drink containing promethazine-codeine. This Drank is a grape flavored concoction with a touch of with melatonin, valerian root and rose hips. I have absolutely no idea what these things are or what they do, but the creator…
How do you make old-fashioned mix from scratch? Better to make each drink separately from scratch. Old Fashioned You can premix bitters with sweet & sour as well.
It’s the first day of autumn, so we thought we we would share a few Fall Cocktail recipes the folks over at Pernod-Ricard sent us. They did great job of making innovative cocktails that capture the season. Enjoy! Beefeater Thanksgiving Toast Elit Rosemary Martini Pumpkin Pie