Saint Valentine
This sophisticated Valentine’s Day cocktail was created by the Professor, David Wondrich. The sweet, almost fruity port and rum in this drink will have you wondering why champagne is so popular on Valentine’s Day.… Read more
Wine and Beer Recipes
Winter Spice Sangria
Fresh for the New Year, Sandemam’s created this fragrant winter sangria. Great for a playoff party, for the non beer set. If you can’t find clemetines, it’s OK to substitute fresh oranges.
Winter Spice Sangria
Ingredients:
1 bottle of Sandeman Founders Reserve Porto
4 oz cinnamon Schnapps
3 clementines, quartered
6 oz cranberries
18 oz sparkling clementine juice or soda
6 oz cranberry juice
4 cinnamon sticks
Ground allspice to taste
Directions:
Combine Sandeman Founders
Toast of Times Square
Ingredients:
1 oz Ketel One Citroen Vodka
1/4 oz Elderflower cordial
Champagne
Directions:
Combine Ketel One Citroen Vodka and elderflower cordial into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well. Strain contents into chilled glass. Top with champagne.
Courtesy of Ketel One Vodka.… Read more
The Hendrick’s Holiday Fix
Ingredients:
1 oz. Hendrick’s gin
1 oz. St-Germain liqueur
3 / 4 oz. lemon juice
1 / 2 oz. simple syrup
Sparkling wine
Lemon wedge
Directions:
Combine all ingredients except sparkling wine in mixing glass. Shake with ice and roll into Collins glass. Top with sparkling wine. Garnish with a lemon wedge.
* recipe courtesy of Celebrity Cruises… Read more
Aberdeen Flip
This Week’s Drink was created by Max Warner, Chivas brand ambassador and head mixologist. Warner cut his bartending chops at London’s famed Savoy Hotel, so he know his stuff. His Aberdeen Flip is a wonderfully rich cocktail with hints of spice and fruit that will warm any holiday gathering.
Ingredients:
60ml / 2oz Chivas 18
30ml / 1oz Oloroso Sherry
1 Whole Egg
¼ oz Spiced Syrup
Dash Chocolate Bitters
Tsp Blackberry Jam
Grated Nutmeg… Read more
Champagne Cocktail Picks for New Year’s Eve
Champagne cocktails are a festive and fun way to welcome the New Year. You’ll already have some bubbly on hand, so here are a few ways you can fancy it up for 2012:
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Death in the Afternoon — Absinthe and champagne, a simple and sophisticated combo
Sparkling Hibiscus Champagne Cocktail — Drop a hibiscus flower into your Champagne for a beautiful presentation and light floral flavor
Lemon Herb Sparkler — Galliano liqueur and Meyer lemons
Twelve Days of Christmas Drinks – Day 12
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…
Twelve Drambuie Drummers Drumming
Ingredients:
1-1/2 oz Scotch
1/2 oz Lillet Blanc
1/4 oz Drambuie
Orange slice, garnish
Directions:
Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into ice filled rocks glass. Garnish with orange slice.… Read more
Ginger Bubbly
It’s time for Champagne! Add a little ginger kick to your sparkling wine to celebrate the holidays. This sparkler is festive yet simple, so it’s perfect for Christmas and New Year’s.
Happy Holidays from Drink of the Week!
Ingredients:
1/2 oz ginger syrup*
4 to 6 oz sparkling wine
Directions:
Pour ginger syrup in the bottom of a Champagne flute or coupe, the top off with sparkling wine to taste.
Ginger Syrup*
Ingredients:
1/2 cup … Read more
Twelve Days of Christmas Drinks – Day 4
On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…
Four Colly Bubbly Birds
Ingredients
1/2oz. green crème de menthe
Cracked ice
Champagne, chilled
Lime slice, garnish
Pour crème de menthe into bottom of flute fill with ice. Pour in Champagne. Garnish with lime slice… Read more
Ciderhouse Sangria
Ingredients:
1 bottle of Sandeman Founders Reserve Port
24 oz apple cider
3 oz rye whiskey
1.5 oz maple syrup
2 Granny Smith apples
2 pears
Directions:
Dice apples and pears and set aside. Mix all remaining ingredients together in pitcher. Add in apples and pears. Let sit for at least 8-12 hours (or overnight).
Courtesy of Sandeman Wines.… Read more
