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    Berry Red Summer

    Summer is here … and so are fresh summer cocktails! This one features red raspberries and red grapefruit along with Holland gin and honey liqueur for a brightly colored, lightly sweetened drink. Holland gin has less juniper flavor and more citrus notes than London dry gin, which is what we usually think of when we think “gin.”

    We used Damrak gin and Barenjager honey liqueur, but feel free to use your favorites!

    Ingredients

    2 oz … Read more

  • Razerac

    The sazerac is one of my favorite cocktails. So I was hesitant to mess with it.

    But I had some raspberries in the fridge and a funny name in my head — Razerac … sounds like Scooby Doo saying “Sazerac.”

    Thus the Razarac was born. And it is awesome.

    It’s still quite a stiff cocktail. Just like a sazerac, it’s just rye, simple syrup and bitters. However, it has a little sweet twist.

    Accounting for … Read more

  • Fruity Valentine’s Cocktails from Skyy

    Before greeting cards, roses and lavish gifts, people relied on simpler ways to entice their loved ones. Some believed that certain types of foods could stir romance. For instance, natural foods like vanilla and almonds release an aromatic scent that has been thought to provoke passion. If you’re searching for something that appeals to both sight and taste, nothing can compete with the eye-catching and sumptuous appeal of delectable real fruit.

    Raspberries and cherries are … Read more

  • Is He Into You or Not?

    To celebrate the new film He’s Just Not That Into You, Skyy Vodka created two new cocktails—one sweet, one sour. These cocktails mirror the ins and outs, ups and downs and the good and the bad of finding true love.

    Inspired by the outrageously popular self-improvement book by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo, He’s Just Not That into You showcases the diverse love lives of a group of Baltimore-based twenty- and thirty-somethings. Each storyline features … Read more

  • Campari Poached Pears with Raspberry Sauce

    Recently arrived from the folks at Campari, a perfect end to any holiday party. Created by chef Nancy Verde Barr.

    Ingredients

    2 cups cranberry-raspberry juice drink
    1 ¼ cups sugar
    1/2 cup Campari
    3 3xl-inch strips orange peel (orange part only)
    6 Bosc pears (each about 7 ounces)
    1 lemon, cut in half
    1 10-ounce package frozen raspberries in syrup, thawed
    4 tablespoons orange liqueur
    2 tablespoons red currant jelly
    1 cup mascarpone cheese (about … Read more