Archive for the ‘The Bar’ Category

When you’re hosting a party, holiday celebration, or casual get-together, a signature cocktail makes your guests feel special.  Below are 8 amazing cocktail recipes from CÎROC – each worthy of being the STAR of you BAR! Summertime Fruit Punch Lemonade Coconut & Strawberry Lemonade Pomegranate Passion Lemonade Signature Peach Lemonade Sparkling Lemonade Coconut Limeade Agave Lemonade Red Berry Lemonade Please remember to drink and serve responsibly.

The Mint Julep has been the traditional beverage of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby for nearly a century. Early Times Kentucky Whisky has been a part of that tradition, and The Early Times Mint Julep Ready-to-Serve Cocktail has been “The Official Mint Julep of the Kentucky Derby” for more than 18 years. Each year, almost 120,000 Early Times Mint Juleps are served over the two-day period of Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby weekend at

Cheers to Mother Earth and Earth Day ! The 360 New Leaf was created by 360 Vodka, the world’s first eco-friendly luxury vodka. This cocktail is not only a special way to pay tribute to the Earth, it’s a great cocktail that can be enjoyed for any reason in any season. Mint and Lime are a really refreshing cocktail combo and one of my personal favorites – hope you give the is drink a try.

Celebrate the warmer weather with some cool cocktails! Here is a great recipe line-up for Slim and Sparkling™ Summer Cocktails from Sparkling ICE.   These are an awesome alternative to beer, wine, and sugar-filled cocktail mixes.  Sparkling ICE is a delicious, has zero calories, and combines fresh spring water, natural fruit juices, vitamins and antioxidants.  Cheers to that! Raspberry Rave 1 oz. Makers Mark Bourbon ½ oz. Dry Vermouth 2 Bourbon Cherries Top off with Black

Simple and special, just the way we like it and it’s a great alternative to Guinness on Saint Patrick’s Day.  Plus it’s great anytime of year as a substitute for dessert. Irish Coffee Recipe Ingredients 1 1/2 oz Irish whiskey 1 tsp brown sugar 6 oz hot coffee whipped cream Directions: Combine whiskey, sugar and coffee in a mug and stir to dissolve. Float cold whipped cream gently on top. Do not mix.  As an

  These cocktail recipes deserve an Oscars® nod of their own based on taste, appearance and positive reviews. While you may not agree with all of this year’s Academy Award winners or red carpet looks, some good Oscars®-themed cocktails make this Sunday’s show more special!  Thanks to Smirnoff for sharing. You can find more recipes at Smirnoff.com> Please enjoy and drink responsibly. Golden Statue 1 oz. SMIRNOFF® Kissed Caramel Flavored Vodka 0.5 oz. Goldschlager 1.5 oz.

Peruvian cuisine is HOT!  It not only topped the National Restaurant Associations – What’s Hot for 2013 list, it was our #2 pick for the Top 20 Trends In Home Entertaining.  So, when partaking in this foodie trend, the obvious cocktail to complement this cuisine is the Peruvian Pisco Sour. Although the Peruvian Pisco Sour was invented by an expat Mormon from Utah named Victor Morris, in the early 1920′s, it was first served, originated,

Ron Abuelo rums asked 12 mixologists throughout the U.S. to create signature cocktails as a special way to toast to this 2012 holiday season and celebrate the occurrence of the same month, date, year as one of the luckiest days of the year.  Below are a dozen delicious cocktail recipes for doing just that.  Mix up your favorite and toast to 12/12/12.  I’ll be toasting with the “Fire of the Dragon” #10, I love fresh

One of my favorite holiday flavors is cranberry.  It’s festive and refreshing, and now available for the holidays in Sierra Mist Cranberry Splash.  I had to share these two awesome holiday recipes featuring the flavor with you – one is a cool cocktail and the other a mocktail, but both are perfect for holiday entertaining.  Plain over ice, also sounds really nice! Watch this fun “how to” from the hosts of The Chew, ABC’s daytime

History of the Hurricane : “The creation of this passion fruit-colored relative of a Daiquiri drink is credited to New Orleans tavern owner Pat O’Brien. In the 1940s, he needed to create a new drink to help him get rid of all of the less popular rum that local distributors forced him to buy before he could get a few cases of more popular liquors such as scotch and whiskey.[1][2] He poured the concoction into

  Halloween is definitely a holiday that is just as much fun for adults as kids.  However, our treats need to be a bit more sophisticated.  So thanks to our friends at DRAMBUIE®, especially Drambuie brand ambassador, Anthony Caporale, we have two great cocktail recipes to share with you!  Inspired by this spooky holiday, Anthony has crafted The DramBOOie, a pumpkin-flavored cocktail that highlights the unique taste of Drambuie’s secret mix of scotch whiskies, honey