Champagne cocktails and Thanksgiving go hand in hand. The light and refreshing bubbles are a good match for the heavy food! Get in the spirit with this pumpkin adaptation of the French 75 cocktail.
Ingredients:
1 oz gin
1 1/2 oz pumpkin puree
2 pinches pumpkin pie spice
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz simple syrup
Sparkling wine
Directions:
In a cocktail shaker with ice, vigorously shake the gin, puree, spice, lemon juice and … Read more
Thanksgiving is only a few days away. I love Thanksgiving so much it’s hard to pick my favorite part of the holiday, but I have to say that it’s probably pumpkin pie. I love pumpkin and this time of the year that I find myself eating a lot of pumpkin in all kinds of ways from pumpkin ice cream to pumpkin cheesecake and of course pumpkin pie. This Thanksgiving I want to inspire you to … Read more
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Dewars White Label
1 oz Disaronno Amaretto
1 bar spoon of honey
.75 oz lemon juice
3-4 oz hot water
1 cinnamon stick, cracked
Directions:
In a mixing glass add one cracked cinnamon stick, lemon juice, bar spoon of honey, Disaronno, and 2 oz of Hot Water. Stir contents until honey has properly dissolved. Pour contents into toddy glass or wine goblet. Add 1or 2 more ounces of hot water, and garnish … Read more
Let us raise a glass to Regis Philbin, as he signs off from over 28 years on-air. First with Kathy Lee and now with Kelly, Reeg has been there Always with a smile and a great sense of humor. If you’re in New York to toast Regis on his final day, stop by The Atlantic Grill to sip on this sparkling kiwi cocktail, from Sauza. For the rest of us, this is a quick easy … Read more
This drink comes to us from our friend Daniel A. Godinez of Rosewood Cocktail Development Consulting and Pasta Moon, Half Moon Bay CA. With the Bourbon, pear and apple, it’s perfect for Fall!
Ingredients:
4 slices Bosc Pear
2 oz Angel’s Envy Bourbon
1/4 oz simple syrup
1/2 oz unfiltered apple cider
1/4 oz Sonoma Walnut Liqueur
1 splash Old Fashioned Bitters
1 splash fresh lemon juice
Directions:
Muddle the Bosc pear and add remaining … Read more
Ingredients:
1 oz Kahlua Cinnamon Spice
3 oz Sparkling Apple Cider
Small squeeze of fresh lemon juice
Directions:
Shake Kahlúa Cinnamon Spice and lemon over ice. Top with sparkling cider. Grate nutmeg on top.
Courtesy of Kahlúa Coffee Liqueur. … Read more
Ingredients:
1 oz Kahlúa Cinnamon Spice
1 oz Avión Tequila Blanco
1 oz lemon juice
6-8 concord grapes
Directions:
Muddle Grapes. Add rest of the ingredients. Shake and strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass
Courtesy of Kahlúa Coffee Liqueur.… Read more
This week we feature the classic prohibition era cocktail, Bee’s Knees. The name is a play on the old saying “The Bee’s Knees” or height of excellence and the honey used to mask the liquor taste. Most booze didn’t taste so good back during in the 1920’s.
Ingredients:
2 parts Gin
1 part honey syrup*
1 part lemon juice
Directions:
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well (10 – 20 seconds). Strain … 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
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Belvedere Vodka
½ oz ginger syrup
½ oz lemon juice
2 oz Tru Blood Beverage
Directions:
Pour 2 oz Tru Blood Beverage over ice into a highball glass. Shake the rest of the ingredients and layer over the Tru Blood, will cause a two-tone effect. Garnish with a slice of ginger and slice of blood orange.
Courtesy of HBO and Belvedere Vodka.… Read more