Holidays

  • Bacardi Rum & Nut Cake

    Turning through the Sunday paper, I ran across this classic holiday recipe for rum cake. Light, moist and full of rum. Ooh, and a wonderful rum glaze! What did you expect from the House of Bacardi?

    Here’s the recipe for the cake:

    Ingredients
      ½ cup Bacardi Gold Rum  1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts  1 – 18 ½ oz package yellow cake mix  1 – 3 ½ oz package instant vanilla flavor pudding mix  4
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  • Happy Hanukkah

    Light the candles, spin the dreidel …

    What are we gonna celebrate with?

    He’brew “The Chosen Beer” what else?

    This east meets west brand originated and is based in our hometown of San Francisco, but is brewed in New York City. They make several beers including a Pomegranate Ale, the Flag Ship “Genesis Ale”, Rye Based Double IPA, a brown Ale and the annual limited release “Jewbelation” now in it’s 11th incarnation.

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  • New Holiday Cocktails

    The nice people at Maker’s Mark and Herradura sent us some great new holiday-themed cocktails.

    Stocking – A combination of Herradura Silver Tequila and pomegranate juice

    The folks at Herradua tell us “This authentic Mexican cocktail combines the season’s most celebrated fruit, the pomegranate, with the culture’s symbol of good luck, the herradura (the horseshoe). Historically known within Mexican culture as the fruta de la abundancia (fruit of abundance), the pomegranate plays a significant role … Read more

  • Happy Thanksgiving

    It’s Turkey Day. I’m just about to go get my eat on, but wanted to wish you all a safe and Happy Turkey Day!

    Cheers!

    Here’s a few yummy Thanksgiving cocktails:

    Thanksgiving Toast Cocktail
    Pumpkin Pie
    Pumpkin Martini

    And a great recipe to make with that leftover turkey, Mixed Turkey Jambalaya. It’s made with Newcastle Brown Ale!… Read more

  • Holiday Party Tips from Kahlua

    Just in time for this holiday season, Kahlúa has assembled a who’s who of the entertaining world and made them available to consumers via a toll-free “Entertain Like The Experts” hotline, 1-888 Kahlúa Tips, and online at kahluatips.com. Whether a holiday get-together is an intimate family gathering or a soiree for 50 close friends, professional advice from today’s top chefs, master mixologists, lifestyle experts and party planning specialists is just a phone call or a … Read more

  • Holiday Survival Guide


    This Holiday season, the folks at Newcastle Brown Ale enlisted noted TV chef  “Sam the Cooking Guy“ (a.k.a. Sam Zien) to author a Holiday Survival Guide. Known for his edgy, humorous no muss, no fuss approach to cooking, Sam gives holiday entertainers all the ammo they need to prepare spicy cocktails, barbecued turkey, Newcastle-infused dessert and much more.

    “Everyone is familiar with the challenges of holiday travel, jam-packed family time and the busy shopping season,” … Read more