Liqueurs

  • Hard Rocker Cider

    Ingredients:
    1 cup Cabo Wabo Reposado Tequila
    4 cups apple cider
    1 cup cranberry juice cocktail
    ¼ cup orange-flavored liqueur
    1 tsp nutmeg
    Cinnamon sticks, garnish

    Directions:
    In a pot or crockpot, heat and stir cider, cranberry juice cocktail, and nutmeg on low just until hot for 2 hours. Do not boil. When ready to serve, turn on high for 10 minutes and stir in tequila and liqueur. Garnish with a cinnamon stick. Makes 6 … Read more

  • Rothman and Winter Orchard Apricot Brandy Review

    In honor of Repeal Day, which was yesterday, we are highlighting an old-timey spirit recently brought back to life in America. Back in the days before Prohibition and immediately after, a significant number of drinks were made with Apricot Brandy. Like many ingredients in well fashioned cocktails, Apricot Brandy fell by the wayside as it fell out of flavor. While you could find versions of Apricot Brandy, the real stuff was all but dead and … Read more

  • Toasted Macaroon

    Ingredients:
    1 oz Coconut Milk
    1-1/2 oz Coconut Rum
    1/4 Licor 43
    1/2 oz Partida Blanco Tequila
    1/2 oz Frangelico

    Directions:
    Combine all ingredients in a shaker and shake with ice. Strain into a glass filled with ice and garnish with toasted coconut shavings on top.

    Courtesy of Partida Tequila.… Read more

  • Snow Cap

    Ingredients:
    1 oz Kahlúa Peppermint Mocha
    1 oz ABSOLUT Vanilla vodka
    1 oz Hot Chocolate

    Directions:
    Mix ingredients together and top with whipped cream.

    Courtesy of Kahlúa Coffee Liqueur.… Read more

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    DIY Cranberry Liqueur

    ‘Tis the season for cranberries! This homemade cranberry liqueur has a bright flavor and beautiful color, making it a delightful DIY holiday gift. It’s easy to make yet still impressive enough to share.

    You can play with flavors a bit by adding vanilla or cinnamon to your batch. Use it in a Cosmopolitan or a creation of your own! (For ideas on how to design your own drinks, check out DIY Cocktails.)

    This recipe makes … Read more

  • Holiday Highball

    Ingredients:
    1 oz Baileys Original Irish Cream
    .5 oz iced coffee
    1 oz Bulleit Bourbon
    1/8 oz 2:1 raw sugar syrup
    3 mint sprigs

    Directions:
    Mix coffee and sugar syrup together and set aside. In a highball glass, layer 2 mint sprigs in the bottom of the glass, then top with crushed ice. Add Baileys Original Irish Cream, Bulleit Bourbon, and simple syrup. Swizzle together, leaving the mint at the bottom of the glass. Float … Read more

  • Grand Thanksgiving

    Ingredients:
    1 1/4  ounces Ketel One Oranje™ Flavored Vodka
    1/4 ounces Grand Marnier®
    1/4 ounces Fresh lemon juice
    Ginger ale

    Directions:
    Pour Ketel One Oranje, Grand Marnier and fresh lemon juice into rocks glass over ice. Top off with ginger ale. Stir gently. Garnish with orange peel.

    Courtesy of Ketel One Vodka.… Read more