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  • Unique Fruit and Herb Cocktail Combinations

    ByDOTW Staff

    As you know, we’re all about using fresh fruit and herbs here at Drink of the Week. We’re also about helping you be creative with your cocktails!

    So here are some fantastic fruit and herb combinations that you might not have tried before:

    Basil mixes well with …

      strawberries blackberries watermelon cucumber lemon

    Sage mixes well with …

      plums peaches pineapple blackberries

    Rosemary mixes well with …

      grapefruit strawberries peaches

    Mint mixes well with …… Read more

  • Watermelon Jalapeño Slush

    ByDOTW Staff

    My little jalapeño plant has been producing like a champ, so I’ll be sharing a few jalapeño-inspired cocktails. One of my favorite ingredients to mix with jalapeño is watermelon, and this frozen drink is the perfect thing for warm, later-summer afternoons. And this recipe is super easy, so you won’t have to wait long before you’re in sweet and spicy heaven!

    Ingredients
      1 cup watermelon chunks, frozen 2 oz silver tequila 1 jalapeño, sliced 1
    … Read more

  • Sangria Basics

    Sangria is a DIY dream. It’s a wine punch with fruit and liquor in it. What kind of wine, fruit and liquor? That’s up to you.

    Some people like to top off their sangria with ginger ale, lemon-lime soda or club soda. Some people like it room temperature, while others drink it over ice. It’s hard to find anyone who doesn’t like sangria. It’s possible they wouldn’t be people worth knowing.

    Using expensive wine is … Read more

  • Mile High Mai Tai


    Sticking with a Tropical Theme, this week’s drink is Ron Zacapa Ambassador, Robert Gonzales’ take on the classic Mai Tai.


    Ingredients:
    1 ½ oz Ron Zacapa 23
    1 oz fresh lime juice
    ¾ oz Mandarine Napoléon
    ¾ oz Velvet Falernum
    ½ oz Orgeat
    ¼ oz All Spice Dram
    3 Chunks of fresh roasted pineapple, muddled

    Directions:
    Cut Pineapple in to chunks and roast for 10 – 15 min on 350F. Let cool. Place pineapple chunks … Read more

  • Watermelon Mojito

    It’s summer, and the 4th of July is just around the corner. So what you need is a Watermelon Mojito!

    Try one, and I guarantee you’ll still be drinking them after Independence Day is over. It’s a flexible drink so make it as sweet or as strong as you like by adjusting the amount of simple syrup or rum.… Read more

  • Red, White and Blue

      Layer 1

    Ingredients:
    ½ oz Herradura Silver
    ½ oz lime juice
    ½ oz agave syrup
    4 strawberries

      Layer 2

    Ingredients:
    1 oz Herradura Silver
    ½ oz lime juice
    ½ oz agave syrup

      Layer 3

    Ingredients:
    ½ oz Herradura Silver
    ½ oz lime juice
    ½ oz agave syrup
    12 Blueberries

      Garnish:

    ½ Strawberry
    3 Blueberries

    Directions:
    Combine each set of ingredients in advance as you’ll want to blend these quickly one after another. Blend the ingredients … Read more

  • Hot Nantucket Night

    Served at Woodward at Ames in Boston, MA

    Ingredients:
    1 1/2 oz Tequila Don Julio Blanco
    1 oz agave nectar
    2 fresh cranberries
    1 thin slice jalapeño pepper
    1/2 oz lime juice
    1 jalapeño, garnish 

    Directions:
    Muddle jalapeño and cranberries in a highball glass. Combine Tequila Don Julio Blanco, agave nectar, and lime juice into a cocktail shaker with ice.
    Shake well and strain into rocks glass over ice, muddled jalapeño and cranberries. Garnish with … Read more

  • Turbinado

    The weather is warming up again here, and it’s time to celebrate! This warm-weather recipe was created by Jackson Cannon of Eastern Standard in Boston. It’s a simple concoction that tastes very layered.

    Ingredients:
    2 oz of Brugal Añejo
    1 oz fresh squeezed lime
    .75 oz demerara syrup (simple syrup made with raw demerara sugar)
    Dash of Angostura bitters
    1.5 oz ginger beer

    Directions:
    Shake ingredients and serve in a highball glass filled with crushed … Read more

  • Mango Margarita

    Fresh mango is fantastic. It’s lightly sweet, and its tropical flavor can instantly transport you to a relaxing place. Put that in a margarita and you have a winner!

    This delightful fresh mango margarita will pair equally well with spicy food on Cinco de Mayo or a lovely brunch or picnic on Mother’s Day. I may just do both … it’s that good.… Read more