As bloggers, Elizabeth and I get treated to some very special events. The Godiva Spirits Mother’s Day Celebration was definitely one of them. The decadent luncheon for bloggers (who happen to be Moms too) was held at NYC hot spot, A Voce Columbus. Executive Chef, Missy Robbins presented elegant appetizers and a 3-course lunch, featuring her mother’s signature dishes. Chef paired each course with a Godiva cocktail as a special way to pay tribute
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Cheers to The Roaring 20′s! In anticipation of this week’s Great Gatsby premiere, we thought you’d love these five fabulous recipes for Prohibition-era cocktails. Jay Gatsby’s West Egg wonderland wouldn’t be complete without a flirty flapper accessorized with a tall gin highball. In fact, the gin rickey is the only cocktail called by name in the drinks-soaked classic The Great Gatsby. Despite an abundance of bootleg imitators, it’s rumored that the social set continued to
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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.
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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
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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.
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Here’s a great cocktail for Mother’s Day Brunch. I love all the fresh fruit in this recipe, it makes for a pretty presentation and a delicious cocktail for Mother’s Day. Plus it’s the perfect cocktail for hosting a larger crowd because you don’t need to mix individual cocktails and cutting the wine is always a budget-friendly. CHEERS MOM! Mom’s Sangria 1 Bottle of VOGA Italia Moscato Wine 12 oz passion fruit nectar or juice
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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
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Four Fabulous Party Pairings! I had lots of fun today pairing some of my favorite cocktails with gorgeous dresses. The cocktail recipes are from Godiva Spirits – each is fabulous and deserves a party of its own. The dresses are from Piperlime, my go-to online site for fashion. If time allowed, I would host four Springtime Soirees so that I could feature each signature cocktail and have a chance to wear each dress. However,
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Post and images by Elizabeth Dawn and I were honored to be two of the 50 Wine Sisters (there were also 3 Wine Misters) in attendance at the 2013 Wine Sisterhood Gathering in Napa earlier this month. We love Napa, food & wine, a good party and we knew we would love sharing it all with our Wine Sisters! The 2013 Wine Sisterhood Gathering was such a rich experience on so many different levels. We
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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
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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.
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National Margarita Day is February 22nd (my birthday). I want this cupcake and cocktail to celebrate! Margarita Cupcake Recipe: Makes 24 Ingredients for the cupcakes: • 2 sticks butter, softened • 2 cups granulated sugar • 4 large eggs, plus 1 large egg white as room temperature • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil • 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda • 1 teaspoons salt •
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Here’s a perfect way to toast to LOVE this Valentine’s Day. This “layered” cocktail inspired by a ruby red, orange sunset sets the mood for a special evening with its sexy look and effervescent nature. Party Bluprints Sunset Pomosa Cocktail (Makes 2) Ingredients 2 oz. Blood Orange Juice 1 doz. pomegranate seeds 10 oz. chilled champagne (you can substitute Prosecco) Instructions Place 6 pomegranate seeds in the bottom of each flute. Add 1 oz. Blood
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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,
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Eating healthy around the holidays is like window shopping at a bakery; it’s basically impossible. Instead of giving in to tasty but troublesome temptations, why not check out some easy ways to help you enjoy some of the seasonal favorites without adding on the unnecessary calories or sugars. Below we are happy to share a healthy Almond Eggnog recipe from USANA Health Sciences, featuring almond milk. Almond milk contains 30 calories per cup and is
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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
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Cheers to CÎROC® for sharing this awesome Holiday Cocktail lineup of recipes with us. I personally can’t wait to make the Peach Cobbler, as peach seems to be my passion lately. The recipe is below, along with the others you see featured above. Try something NEW this year with a signature cocktail. It’s a great way to make your holiday celebration special. You can find more delicious recipes at http://www.ciroc.com/ and join the cocktail conversation
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During the holiday season, there’s a lot of toasting going on and sharing of holiday cheer, so make sure you have a festive and fun drink ready for all your guests. As you know, one of our favorite cocktails for the holidays is a Sgroppino. Well, while perusing Macy’s Culinary Council’s new holiday cookbook, we of course took notice of their Sparkling Prosecco Cocktail, they swap the vodka for Grand Marnier or another fruity liqueur
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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
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Here’s one of my favorite Holiday punch recipes: The Sparkling Cranberry Blush. I love it because it combines two of my favorite flavors: lemon and cranberry. The flavor combo makes a refreshing teaser for the meal ahead, plus the addition of Champagne gives this punch a special, sparkling holiday touch. When hosting a bunch or trying to put out a meal like Thanksgiving or Christmas, punch is perfect. It looks festive and pretty, plus
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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
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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
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Here is sweet treat for the adults this Halloween. These Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecake shots are dessert in a glass. They’re also a perfect after-dinner drink on Thanksgiving, when you’re too stuffed for the real thing! Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecake Dessert Shots Created by Celebrity Chef, Jon Ashton Ingredients 1/4 Cup Van Gogh Dutch Caramel Vodka 1 can (14 oz) Pumpkin, chilled 3 oz. Reduced-fat cream cheese 6 oz. Low fat vanilla yogurt 1 Cup low
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Here’s a cool (and girlie) cocktail to refresh the ladies. Women love the bubbles and fresh lemon -it makes this cocktail perfect for a “Ladies’ Night In”! Invite your best girlfriends over to sit outside on a summer night, sip these delicious cocktails and catch up on life. Simply put out some dessert and that’s all it will take to enjoy a special night and some much deserved girl-time. Lady Lemon Cocktail – makes 6
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Cheers to the Red, White, and Blue! Here are 3 simple and special cocktails for your 4th of July celebrations from Van Gogh Vodka. Crafted in Holland, Van Gogh produces 22 vibrantly-flavored vodkas including the newest flavor, PB&J! You can follow Van Gogh Vodka on facebook or twitter! Patriotic Cooler (pictured above) Mixologist: The Cocktail Guru Jonathan Pogash 1 1/2 oz. Van Gogh Cool Peach Vodka 1 oz. Pomegranate juice 2 oz. Ginger Ale or
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If you’re looking for a cool and refreshing cocktail that will WOW your guests this summer – here it it! Elizabeth and I were treated to these Strawberry Licious Daiquiris at Sandra Lee’s NYC blogger event earlier this year. The cocktail was a standout and we’re still talking about them, especially Elizabeth who helped herself to seconds at the event. Since these delicious daquiris are Sandra Lee’s own recipe, we think the proper way
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Looking for something different, something special, a cool cocktail that your guests will love. Well here you go, this is about as cool as it gets. The kiwi, lime and mint meld to make this beverage a perfect summer treat! Thanks to VOGA Sparkling wine for sharing it with me. NOTE: this cocktail can easily be turned into a mocktail by swapping the sparkling wine for Pelligrino. (thanks Paulie for the tip!) Frozen Sparkling Kiwi
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My sister, Donna came over the other day with an awesome find: Sparkling ICE. My nephew proudly presented me with a bottle and told me I had to share it on the blog. So here it is, and yes it was delicious! It’s now available in my grocery store, so I’m buying up a bunch for our Memorial Day BBQ this weekend. With some of it, I’m going to freeze Frozen Raspberry ICE Pops. It’s going
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Belvedere Vodka wants to put you in the summer state of mind and just in time for Memorial Day! That’s one of the reasons why Belvedere created its latest maceration: Belvedere Lemon Tea. I love tea cocktails in the summer; they’re refreshing and less filling than beer. The new Lemon Tea is distilled with the finest fresh ingredients including black and green teas, ginger, chamomile, lemongrass, honey and lemon and is a great partner for mixing cocktails. Below
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PURE LEAF is bringing its fresh-brewed taste to the most exciting 2 minutes in sports – The Kentucky Derby! At this year’s 138th ‘Running of the Roses’, PURE LEAF will partner with Gail Simmons, of Bravo’s Top Chef, to share her hand-crafted, very own Derby-inspired cocktails using Pure Leaf Tea. Pure Leaf will be hosting a food immersion lead by Simmons for bloggers during the pre-Derby festivities. Bloggers will enjoy food and beverages that feature
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Planetary Punch was created by 360 Vodka for Earth Day. It’s 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. Try your best to go with fresh peach puree, you’ll find it makes all the difference in the cocktail’s taste. Ingredients: 1 1/4 oz 360 Vodka 3/4 oz melon liqueur 1/2 oz peach puree or daiquiri mix 1 oz
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Planning to host brunch this Easter? With all of the delicious food that will surely be part of your celebration, it’s a great idea to start your guests’ day off on a light note with a Slim and Sparkling™ Easter Brunch Cocktail. Traditional brunch cocktails are made with calorie-loaded juices. Save the calorie intake for dinner, and try this low-calorie recipe from Sparkling ICE. The light and fruity flavor will make a great addition to
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The Valentini is a great alternative to Champagne on V-Day. It’s sophisticated and delicious, plus it looks so pretty. Go on and shake it up! The Valentini Ingredients 3 oz vodka 1 oz Pom pomegranate/blueberry juice 3 blueberries Preparation: Pour the vodka and juice into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously, cold is key here. Strain liquid into a chilled cocktail glass. Skewer 3 blueberries on a cocktail pick and lie over glass or
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