raspberry

  • Razerac

    ByDOTW Staff

    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

  • Skinny Mini

    Spring is coming and it is time to shed those extra holiday pounds, what to do? Created by nutritionist Tanya Zuckerbrot, the Skinny Mini is a slenderizing sipper low-cal libation.

    The Skinny Mini

    1 cup of Svedka vodka
    1.5 cups of Crystal Light, Orange Sunrise flavor
    .5 cup fresh raspberries
    .5 cup fresh oranges
    Ice, crushed

    Blend together vodka, crystal light, fruit and ice. Pour into tall glass. Add fruit to garnish. Sip and Enjoy!… Read more

  • Oscar Cocktails

    Celebrate Oscar like the stars. How? With swanky cocktails of course. The folks at Oval Vodka and Absinthe Mata Hari sent in a few fun recipes you can try at home. Enjoy “The Red Carpet” as the stars parade into the auditorium, and the “Starlet Cocktail” as they dole out the statues.

    The Red Carpet

    Ingredients:
    1 ½ oz Oval vodka
    1 oz Campari
    1 oz Hiram Walker pomegranate schnapps
    1 oz pomegranate juice
    ½ … Read more

  • Fruity Valentine’s Cocktails from Skyy

    ByThe Barkeep

    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?

    ByThe Barkeep

    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

    ByThe Barkeep

    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