by Renée Stewart-Hester | May 1, 2023 | Drinks, Noteworthy, Recipes
A big batch beverage—punch—offers an easy, serve-yourself option to any adult gathering. This recipe has long been served at our family events, and it’s been a consistent crowd pleaser. Note: With the growing market of nonalcoholic spirits, consider swapping out the...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Jan 1, 2023 | Drinks, Recipes
The contemporary classic. Let’s start the year off with a little competition, shall we? The International Bartenders Association has its list of official cocktails it uses for the World Cocktail Competition. Among those listed is the Champagne Cocktail under the...
by John F. Farrell III | May 1, 2022 | Drinks, Noteworthy, Recipes
Memorial Day weekend is the official kickoff of the bootleg season. Bootlegs are Minnesota’s version of a Mint Julep/Mojito (favored by the Kentucky Derby crowd) and one of our state’s best kept summer cocktail secrets. The recipe varies from place to place, as does...
by Kevin Castellano | Sep 1, 2021 | Drinks, Ingredients, Noteworthy
This cocktail is very easy to prepare and noncommittal, too, as these ingredients are often available in smaller format bottles, so give it a try. 2 oz. dry vermouth 1 oz. Benedictine (a liqueur flavored with 27 flowers, herbs, roots and spices) 3 dashes of absinthe...
by Bill Princeton | Mar 1, 2021 | Drinks, Noteworthy, Recipes
Shamrock Shake with a Twist 3 large scoops vanilla ice cream (about 1/4 cup each) 1/4 cup heavy cream 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract 1.5 oz. Titos vodka 6 drops green food coloring whipped cream, for topping maraschino cherry, for topping In a blender, mix ice cream,...
