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  • Easter Sangria

    Our friends over at Voga recently sent us some fun recipes for Easter.  This one really resonated!  I am a really big fan of wine based cocktails, punches and Moscato.  The Easter Sangria combines all three.  Plus, you get the added bonus of being able to wow your friends and relatives with that punch bowl your grandma gave you.  I grew up in the Midwest and no self respecting woman would be caught dead on … Read more

  • Canal Street

    Ingredients:
    2 oz Camus Elegance VS Cognac
    4 oz ginger ale
    2 lemons
    2 limes

    Directions:
    Squeeze the lemons and limes over fresh ice. Add the Camus and ginger ale to the ice and stir. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with cinnamon stick (optional).

    Courtesy of Camus Elegance VS Cognac.… Read more

  • Musical Mule

    Ingredients:
    1.5 oz Russian Standard Vodka
    5 oz Regatta ginger beer
    1 lime wedge

    Directions:
    Build cocktail over ice in your Russian Standard Copper Mug Add 1.5 oz of Russian Standard Vodka. Squeeze a wedge of lime. Top with 5 oz of Regatta ginger beer.

    Courtesy of Russian Standard Vodka… Read more

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    Jalapeño Margarita

    ByDOTW Staff

    Spice up your Margaritas with jalapeño-infused tequila!

    Using a fresh jalapeño from my garden, I made a super-simple infusion that adds a little oomph to the basic Margarita. The spice level is moderate, so if you want a spicier result then add another pepper. Serve it with some chips and salsa, and you’re set.

    Ingredients

    2 oz jalapeño tequila*
    ¾ oz fresh orange juice
    ½ oz fresh lime juice
    1 oz triple sec

    Instructions

    Add … 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

  • Fancy Bourbon Punch

    Ingredients:
    1 liter Maker’s Mark
    1 cup granulated sugar
    Peels of 3 lemons and 1 orange
    Juice of peeled fruit
    1 liter of strong tea (preferably green tea)
    250 ml champagne (club soda can be used for a less fancy version)
    Freshly grated nutmeg

    Directions:
    Combine sugar and citrus peels in the bottom of a punch bowl. Muddle together until sugar starts to clump together. Let sit for about 2 hours, (while not necessary, this … Read more