Liqueurs

  • Skelleton

    Ingredients:
    2 oz Sobieski Vanilla
    1/2 oz Marie Brizard White Cocoa Liqueur
    3 oz club soda

    Directions:
    Shake Sobieski Vanilla and Marie Brizard White Cocoa Liqueur. Top with club soda.

    Courtesy of Sobieski Vodka.… Read more

  • Bloody Sunday

    This Halloween Basil Hayden’s teamed up with Daniel Hyatt, one of San Francisco’s top mixologists, to create the ultimate Halloween treat. Daniel’s Bloody Sunday combines zesty orange juice, the floral aromas of crème de violette, and Basil Hayden’s Bourbon to create an enchanting cocktail that is bursting with flavor.

    Ingredients:
    1 1/2 parts Basil Hayden’s Bourbon
    1/2 part orange juice
    1/2 part grenadine
    1 dash Peychaud’s Bitters
    1 barspoon of Crème de Violette
    1/2 vanilla … Read more

  • Pumpkin Liqueur Roundup

    ByJonas Halpren

    Every Halloween, We get a bunch of emails from people looking for pumpkin liqueur for their pumpkin martinis.  You can make your own DIY Pumpkin Liqueur, but there are few good pumpkin liqueurs on the market that will do in a pinch. That’ll give you more time to work on your Darth Maul costume.

      Bols Pumpkin Smash
      Yes! It is back in the US. Pumpkin Smash is a unique combination of pumpkin, spices and cinnamon.
    … Read more

  • The Scotchsicle

    Ingredients:
    2 oz Glenrothes Select Reserve
    1 oz Combier Orange Liqueur
    3/4 oz vanilla syrup
    3/4 oz orange juice

    Directions:
    Shake and strain neat into a cocktail glass, garnish with a light dusting of powdered cinnamon.

    Courtesy of The Glenrother.

      Want to make you own Vanilla Syrup? Here’s how!
    … Read more

  • St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur Review

    ByRachel Halpren

    I will freely admit that I am a St. Germain addict and, thanks to St. Germain, an elderflower addict too. Since my discovery of this delightful liqueur a few years ago, I have bought a number of bottles and literally added it to everything. It brightens a Champagne cocktail, makes gin sing and is a potent addition to any punch bowl. So you can only imagine our excitement when a bottle magically arrived in the … Read more

  • Dra-Kahlúa

    Welcome to the 31 Drinks of Halloween!

    Ingredients:
    1 1/2 oz Kahlúa
    1/2 oz Martell V.S. Cognac
    1/2 oz Triple Sec
    3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
    1/2 oz simple syrup
    Blood orange wedge, garnish

    Directions:
    Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a n chilled, half sugar-rimmed martini glass and garnish with a blood orange wedge.

    Recipe and photo courtesy of Kahlúa.

      Even more Halloween Drinks and Punches.
    … Read more

  • Sangria Basics

    Sangria is a DIY dream. It’s a wine punch with fruit and liquor in it. What kind of wine, fruit and liquor? That’s up to you.

    Some people like to top off their sangria with ginger ale, lemon-lime soda or club soda. Some people like it room temperature, while others drink it over ice. It’s hard to find anyone who doesn’t like sangria. It’s possible they wouldn’t be people worth knowing.

    Using expensive wine is … Read more