The Big Blue Mule takes your same basic Moscow Mule recipe and gives it a blast of fresh blueberries for a deep purple hue, and just a little bit more sweetness than the standard classic.
Grand Herbologist
June 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Late spring and summer means that fresh herbs are creeping back into our daily cocktails. When picking herbs for your cocktail of choice, don’t limit yourself to the standards, however. Sure, you can pick up some sweet basil and make one damn fine basil-gin concoction. In fact, the gin-bail smash using “standard” gin is STILL this […]
Ryegroni
June 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Happy Negroni Week, for those of you sober enough to remember there was a reason you started drinking nothing but Negroni’s on Monday! From the Negroni Week website: Negroni Week launched in 2013 as a celebration of one of the world’s great cocktails and an effort to raise money for charitable causes around the world. […]
Deep Purple
May 28, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The acai has a taste very similar to blueberry, and the lemon boosts the sweeter lemonade flavors from the Cruzan.
Zephyrus
February 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
We’re continuing to mix with the Brugal rum this week, which is a unique little piece of Dominican goodness – an extra dry white rum that hits all the right notes of rum, but takes on an almost whiskey like quality. Today’s cocktail is simple; a play off the classic Dark n’ Stormy traditionally made […]
Silken Negligee
February 13, 2014 by Leave a Comment
We’ve moved on from the Epic Vodka Original to the Epic Vodka Cherry, now. 2.5 oz Epic Vodka Cherry 2 dashes Bourbon Vanilla Extract 1 dash orange bitters Fever-Tree Tonic Water to top Combine all the ingredients in a rocks glass filled with ice and stir well. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
French Romance
February 13, 2014 by Leave a Comment
We’re continuing this week with our series of Valentine’s Day cocktails using Epic Vodka Original and Epic Vodka Cherry. Yesterday we presented the One Shade of Grey – a deeply complex tea martini. Today we’re adding some complexity, with a cocktail that’s a bit of a misnomer. You see, while absinthe is traditionally associated with […]
Wasabi and Ginger
January 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
We’ve reviewed Oddka Wasabi Vodka – a bizarre little bit of booze that has a strong wasabi flavor without the “oh my god, I’m going to die” of trying to drink actual wasabi. We’re taking some of the recipes that Oddka recommends and switching them up a bit to our own tastes. As the vodka […]
Santa Maria (with Peligroso Silver Tequila)
January 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
We’re mixing up some cocktails with Peligroso Silver Tequila that reviewed earlier this week. Santa Maria 1.5 oz Peligroso Silver Tequila .5 oz white wine 1 dash elderflower liqueur Fever-Tree Indian tonic water to top Combine the Peligroso, white wine, and liqueur in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into a […]
Feliz Navidad
December 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It’s the afternoon of December 24. You have a party you’re hosting in just a few short hours. What do you do? You could panic, or you could bust out this super simple cocktail recipe perfect for parties and super festive! Feliz Navidad 1 oz Peligroso Silver Tequila Jarritos Lime soda to top Jarritos Fruit […]
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