Can’t say that I’ve ever turned down a box of wine. But this box of vino from Revelry Vinters is extraordinary. Not to mention space saving or the fact that you’d be proud if someone saw it kicked back in your fridge. And the fact that the company actually cares a good deal about how their wine is packaged is a total turn on.
:: via the Dieline
This Caribbean Cosmo looks dangerously consumable!
Ingredients:
– 60 ml Bacardi Limon
– 15 ml triple sec (Cointreau)
– 15 ml fresh lime juice
– 8 ml pineapple juice
– 8 ml cranberry juice
– Angostura Bitters, to taste (I used 3 drops)
Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with the cherry. Serves 1.
:: cocktail recipe and photo via Science of Drink
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Up until May 1999 I had heard of Cinco de Mayo, but never celebrated the day. That was my first year in Oklahoma and it became evident rather quickly that this wasn’t just another ordinary day. Restaurants host outdoor tent parties, people hold backyard fiestas and it’s all about the food and being together. With that in mind, I set about putting together this roundup of eats and drinks. (And oh, those lovely banners in the above photo are available here. via Simple Lovely)
The 135th Kentucky Derby is tomorrow and I’ve put together a few links that are must-sees for anyone and everyone. Whether you’re throwing a derby party or it’s just you and a few friends, here are few link and ideas for Derby Day!
• the history and traditions of the Kentucky Derby (link)
• Derby style (link)
• the Mint Julep two ways from Joy the Baker
• recipes and libations from Chef Bobby Flay (link)
• pre-Derby party games to get in the spirit (link)
• the official Derby playlist (link)
• racing information (link)
• online betting (link)
The Clover Club Cocktail has quite a history dating back to at least 1911 and possibly before. Anything that’s hung around for that long has an obvious reason! Make sure to check out the other variations of this cocktail as well – The Royal Clover Club and Bitter Clover Leaf.
Ingredients:
– Juice of 1/2 lemon or lime
– 1/3 grenadine (1 part)
– 2/3 dry gin (2 parts)
– 1 egg white
Place all ingredients in cocktail shaker along with ice. Shake well and strain into glass.
Two quick notes on the use of raw eggs in cocktails: 1) There’s nothing to worry about as long as you use fresh eggs from a reliable source. I used fresh organic brown eggs. 2) When using egg whites in cocktail recipes, I prefer to do a dry shake (shake egg white by itself) first for 30 seconds to 1 minute in order to really froth the white, before adding the remaining ingredients and shaking again.
:: cocktail recipe and photo via Umami Mart
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For a short time after turning the ripe old age of 21, the Tom Collins was my drink of choice. Well, until the heartburn kicked in from the vast amounts of sour mix I was imbibing in. However, I’d be willing to sacrifice my esophagus for one of these oh-so-tasty looking Blackberry Tom Collins cocktails. And how refreshing, not a drop of sour mix in sight!
Ingredients:
– 3 lrg. Blackberries
– 1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice
– 1 t Sugar
– 2 oz Gin
– 3-4 oz Club Soda
Put blackberries in a highball glass, add lime juice, and sugar and muddle (you know, smash it all together with a pestle or something similar). Add ice, then pour in gin and club soda. Stir, garnish with a couple cut blackberries if you’d like, and enjoy. Serves one.
:: cocktail recipe and photo via White on Rice Recipes
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Let’s all wash down Tax Day with the best tasting Adjustable Rate you’ll ever experience!
Ingredients:
– 1 part Hornitos blanco tequila
– 1 part Cruzan blackberry rum
– 1/2 part DeKuyper Tropical Pineapple Coconut
– 5 parts fresh pineapple juice
– splash of orange juice
Garnish: pineapple
Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour into highball glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a pineapple wedge.
:: recipe and photo via Cocktail Times
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The Delicious Sour is a little more towards the fruity side of the cocktail spectrum than I generally like to venture, but the write up swears that the the apple and peach are nicely balanced by the lime. Sounds like a great springtime cocktail to me!
Ingredients:
– 2 oz applejack
– 2 oz créme de pêche
– 1 oz lime juice
– 1 bar-spoon sugar
– 1 egg white
Shake all ingredients hard with ice. Strain in to a tall glass and top-off with soda water. Garnish with an apple wheel.
:: cocktail recipe and photo via Oh Gosh!
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I’m wary of anything that claims it takes like cake. Case in point: Coldstone’s Cake Batter ice cream. Not a fan. But when I saw this recipe for a Wedding Cake Martini I was intrigued…
Ingredients:
– 2 oz vanilla vodka
– 2 oz pineapple juice
– 2 oz sweet and sour mix
Combine in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain and pour into a raw sugar-rimmed martini glass. Serves 1.
Note: Avoid using the supercheap, neon-looking sweet and sour mix. It creates a less-balanced, less cake-like cocktail.
:: cocktail photo and recipe via evite
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Almost everyone in the country is experience some much needed spring-like weather today. Seems like a perfect one to sip on a Sparkling Margarita Float and enjoy the warmth.
Ingredients:
– One 12-oz can frozen limeade concentrate
– 1 1/2 cups tequila
– 1/2 cup triple sec
– 2 quarts tonic, chilled
– 1 pint tangerine, lemon or lime sherbet
Chill 8 glasses. In a pitcher, stir together the limeade, tequila and triple sec. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Stir the tonic into the limeade mixture. Place 1 scoop of sherbet into each of the glasses, and stir in the margarita mix. Serves 8.
:: cocktail recipe and photo via Every Day with Rachael Ray
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