Cocktails for holidays throughout the year. New Years, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Kentucky Derby, Halloween you name it.
Ingredients:
2 1/2 oz Partida Resposado Tequila
1 Tsp. Brown Sugar
Brown sugar for garnish
Directions:
Rim cordial glass with brown sugar. Add tequila and brown sugar into a shaker with ice and shake ingredients well. Strain into glass.
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Ingredients:
3/4 oz Godiva Liqueur
3/4 oz Coconut rum
1/2 oz Butterscotch Schnapps
1/2 oz Partida Anejo Tequila
1/4 oz Frangelico
1/2 Bailey’s Irish Cream
1/2 oz Amaretto
Directions:
Garnish rim of a martini glass with crushed cookies crumbs. Shake all ingredients in a shaker with ice and strain into martini glass.
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The time of year for cranberries is here!
Thanksgiving is around the corner, and plan on celebrating without a cocktail, don’t you? (Or maybe instead of celebrating, you’ll just be coping with relatives. Either way, a cocktail is in order.) Here are some fabulous cranberry cocktails for your holiday:
Ingredients:
1 oz Flor de Caña 7 yr rum
2 muddled Roma tomatoes
1 oz iceberg lettuce water
1 oz beef (well-reduced)
2 tbsp toasted bread crumbs
1 tsp dry mustard powder
2 tbsp aged cheddar
1 large kosher dill pickle
Salt and pepper to taste
Cheddar frico and pickle knot*, garnish
Directions:
Muddle tomatoes, add ice, and slowly poor lettuce water. Stir rum and beef jus together in stainless shaker. Float rum mixture over … Read more
1.5 oz of Bacon-infused Flor de Caña 7 yr rum
2 oz tomato juice
Dash Worcestershire sauce
Pinch celery salt
Pinch black pepper
Squeeze of lemon juice
Dollop of horseradish
Fresh Cilantro to taste
Pour all ingredients over ice shake and then strain over ice.
Garnish: One piece of bib lettuce wrapped around a thick piece of crispy apple wood smoked bacon and an avocado slice. Use a toothpick or skewer to secure with a … Read more
Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead in English, is celebrated on November 1 & 2. The holiday originated in Southern Mexico before Europeans arrived. Over the two days, families celebrate their deceased loved one’s by holding celebrations and prayer in the cemeteries. They also clean and decorate the graves, building altars and stocking them with offerings. The most common offerings are calaveras de azucar or Sugar Skulls, toys (for children) and mezcal, … Read more
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz Vodka
1 1/2 oz Voga Sparkling Wine
3/4 oz Grenadine
Red sugar for rimming the glass.
Directions:
Rim the glass with red sugar. Make sure to drip some down the side! Pour chilled vodka and grenadine in a martini glass.Top with Sparkling wine.
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Ingredients:
1 750ml bottle of spiced rum
1/2 bottle Voga Merlot
6 oz. fresh lime juice
6 oz. triple sec liqueur
6 oz. simple syrup
2 limes sliced in thin wheels
2 red oranges sliced in thin wheels
Directions:
Chill ingredients overnight or at least a few hours before the party. Add all ingredients into a large punch bowl. Float a large ice block to keep it cool. These can be made easily using a … Read more
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. VuQo Vodka
3/4 oz. Amaretto
3/4 oz. Malibu
2 oz. Pina Colada Mix (pineapple Juice and creme de coconut)
1 cup crushed ice
Directions:
Combine ingredients in a blender a blend for 10 – 20 seconds. Pour into a hurricane or other tall glass.
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Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz VuQo Vodka
3/4 oz banana liqueur
3/4 oz Creme De Cacao
1/2 ripe banana
4 pcs. ChocNut or other milk chocolate
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
1/2 cup crushed ice
Directions:
Combine ingredients in a blender a blend for 10 – 20 seconds. Pour into a Collins or other tall glass.
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