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  • How to Make an Ice Ring to Chill Punch

    Keeping a big bowl of punch chilled can be tricky. You don’t want to use standard ice cubes, because they will melt fairly quickly and water down your punch.

    The best way to keep your punch cold is with a large block of ice. A pretty way to do this is to make an ice ring filled with fruit or other garnishes. Here’s how:

      Find a large bundt cake pan or other large, metal form
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  • SKYY Holiday Cocktails

    ‘Tis the Season to Eat, Drink and Be Merry! These cocktails from SKYY Infusions do well for the “drink” part of the equation, leaving your guest all the more merry. We even have some suggestions for the “eat” part.

    Candy Cane Swirl

    The Candy Cane Swirl is designed to add a simple, yet festive element to your larger holiday parties, utilizing familiar ingredients easily mixed in larger quantities.

    Ingredients
      1 oz SKYY Infusions Raspberry 3
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  • Holiday Punch Recipes

    One way to make the holiday season merry is with a fantastic bowl of punch.

    Not only is big bowl of Christmas punch is an easy way to serve a lot of guests, but it can also be a festive display that gets people in the holiday spirit.

    Here are some punch recipes we think will make your holiday party a hit!

      Coconut Eggnog Spiced Tea Holiday Punch Burroughs Festive Plum Punch Wassail Punch Ponche
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  • Drinking Well in a Down Economy

    It is Mixology Monday time again, and our host Rowley’s Whiskey Forge has tasked us with the all so appropriate theme of hard drinks for hard times. Rather than come up with a few wallet stretching cocktails, I thought I’d share a few tips on stretching your drinking dollar. A recession doesn’t mean you can’t drink well, it just means you need to drink smarter.

    Stay home and invite friends

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  • Host in Style With the Apothecary Beverage Dispenser

    Punches and sangria are a great way to serve a party full of holiday guests. This fantastic Apothecary Beverage Dispenser is a stylish way to serve the thirsty masses.

    Not only does it take up less space than a traditional punch bowl, but it keeps the punch safe inside a closed container. Attractive and practical!

    And, you know, it would make a pretty good gift. As of posting date, it’s on sale for $40.

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    National Rum Punch Day

    Right on the heels of yesterday’s “Talk Like a Pirate Day,” September 20th is “National Rum Punch Day.” I did some digging to find the congressional decree and history of this one but came up empty-handed. Still, I like rum and I like punch so who cares? Let’s celebrate!

    Helping us to get started, the folks over at Gosling’s Rum sent us the Bermuda Rum Swizzle, a mix of dark rum, gold rum and fruit

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  • Patriot Tea

    Happy Independence Day! To celebrate, we have an All American Bourbon cocktail that is perfect for your July 4th Barbecue. Patriot tea starts with a fresh brewed pitcher of iced tea, lemon and mint. American Honey, a 71-proof bourbon & honey-based liquor from Wild Turkey is then added to the tea giving it the sweetness of honey and, of course, Kentucky Bourbon.

    Grab a tall glass, hit the lawn chair and get ready for some … Read more