Raspberry Bellini
1. Muddle the raspberries (6), sugar (2 tsp) and lime juice (just a dash) in a cocktail shaker.
2. Fill with ice and add the Leblon cachaca (2 oz)
3. Shake vigorously.
4. Strain into a Champagne flute.
5. Top with Champagne.

Mandarin Cocktail
Pour mandarin liqueur (1 oz) into a champagne flute; top with champagne (4 oz). Twist clementine peel over glass and gently drop into cocktail.

Amore Frizzante
1. Pour the Van Gogh vodka (1 oz), GranGala Triple Orange Liquer (1/2 oz) and peach nectar (1/2 oz) into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
2. Shake well.
3. Strain into a Champagne flute.
4. Top with Prosecco sparkling wine.
5. Garnish with a slice of peach and two raspberries.

Party Mimosa
Stir together apricot-mango nectar (12 oz), pineapple juice (12 oz), cold water (3/4 cup), and orange juice concentrate (6 oz) in a large pitcher until combined. Pour in bottle of sparkling wine (750 ml) just before serving.

Annex Theater Champagne Cocktail
Place the sugar cube (1) into a Champagne flute, and drop the Angostura bitters (just a dash) onto the sugar. Fill the flute with Champagne (5 oz), and serve. Do not stir.

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Gingerbread Apple Cocktail
Line a chilled martini glass lightly with agave syrup on a dish followed by spiced graham cracker crumbs. Place all ingredients – 2 oz. Domaine de Canton, 1 oz. vanilla vodka, 2.5 oz. apple cider and drops of lemon juice – in a shaker and shake vigorously. Strain into glass. Freshly grate orange zest on drink and serve immediately.

Butterscotch Bliss
In a cocktail shaker with ice, add 3/4 oz. Bailey’s Irish Cream, 3/4 oz. DeKuyper butterscotch liqueur, 1/2 oz. Jagermeister anise-flavored liqueur, 1/2 oz. Goldschlager cinnamon schnapps and 1/2 oz. half-and-half. Zest lemon over shaker. Shake and set aside. Sugar the rim of a martini glass by dipping glass into a saucer of water, followed by a saucer of raw sugar. Strain drink into glass. Garnish with a pinch of cinnamon.

Candy Cane Cooler
Place 1 tbs. of crushed candy cane bits into pint glass. Muddle the candy cane slightly, breaking up the bigger pieces. Do not over-muddle into a powder. Add 1 1/2 oz. of mint-infused vodka*, 1/2 oz. brandy and 1/2 oz. half-and-half and stir. Pour into a shaker with ice. Shake lightly to chill and strain into old-fashioned glass full of ice. Add a peppermint stick and stir. Garnish with a mint sprig.

*Infuse Directions*: Thoroughly wash 2 cups of mint leaves and place in a decanter or jar. Empty 1 bottle of vodka into container and muddle slightly to release the essential oils. Store in a cool, dark place for at least 3 days – longer if you want a stronger taste.

Coquito
Place ingredients – 28 oz. coconut milk, 2 cups rum, 14 oz. condensed milk, 4 egg yolks – in blender; blend until well mixed. Pour into a bottle and refrigerate until cold. Serve in small glasses and sprinkle top lightly with nutmeg.

Cranberry Spice
Shake ingredients - 1 oz. Domaine de Canton, 1/2 oz. Cabernet Sauvignon, 1/2 oz. Chambord and 2 oz. cranberry juice – well with ice. Use 3 cranberries for garnish.

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No worries, we have searched and found 10 adult holiday drink recipes for you to try at home. Pair the drinks with a meal or pour yourself a cup and snuggle into the couch. Whichever you choose to do, these drinks serve as the right touch to help calm your nerves and relax your mind.

Mocha Nog Punch
(courtesy of Delish.com and marie claire)

10 parts Kahlúa Mocha
5 parts Absolut Vanilla
20 parts Eggnog

Combine ingredients and serve in a punch bowl with a floating ice block.

Hint: Freeze ice with coffee beans for decoration.

Depaz Hottie
(courtesy of Delish.com and marie claire)

1 lb Brown Sugar
2 oz Depaz Cane Syrup
1/4 lb Butter
Pinch of salt
4 oz Fresh Apple Cider
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
1/2 tsp Cinnamon

Blend the ingredients together and bring to a boil before removing from the heat.

For Individual preparation:

Using the above cocktail base, select an appropriate mug.

Then add:
2 heaping tbs prepared cocktail base
2 oz Depaz Blue Cane Amber Rhum
Approximately 6 oz hot water

Garnish with ground nutmeg and a cinnamon stick.

Homemade Coquito
(courtesy of Delish.com and marie claire)

Coquito is an eggnog-like alcoholic beverage, and a traditional Puerto Rican holiday drink.

28 oz Coconut Milk
2 cups Rum
14 oz Condensed Milk
4 egg Yolks

Place ingredients in blender; blend until well mixed. Pour into a bottle and refrigerate until cold. Serve in small glasses and sprinkle top lightly with nutmeg.

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G’vine Frost Bite
(courtesy of Delish.com and marie claire)

1.5 oz G’vine Gin
1 coffee spoon of Lemon Pepper Zest
1.5 oz Averna Limoncello

Mix ingredients together with ice.

Merry Christi
(courtesy of Delish.com and marie claire)

2.5 oz Christiana Vodka
2 tbs Hot Chocolate Mix
2.5 oz Milk

Mix ingredients together and garnish with dark chocolate shavings.

Rum Butter Cider
(courtesy of marie claire)

1 oz Grand Marnier
1 oz Bols Butterscotch Liqueur
1 1/2 oz Zacapa 23 Year Rum
4 oz Hot Apple Cider

Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a star anise. Put the first four ingredients in a mug and add the hot cider.

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Hot Pumpkin
(courtesy of Cheri Loughlin for Intoxicologist.net)

1 part Hiram Walker
Pumpkin Spice Liqueur
1/2 part Kahlúa
4 parts Hot Coffee
Whipped Cream Garnish

Place ingredients into a mug in the order above. Garnish with whipped cream and a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice.

Pumpkin Spiced Cider
(courtesy of Cheri Loughlin for Intoxicologist.net)

4 oz Apple Cider
1 oz Simple Syrup
1 oz Pumpkin Puree
1 Cinnamon Stick
1 Clove
2 oz Jameson Irish Whisky
Dash Fresh Ground Nutmeg
Garnish: Cinnamon Stick

Place cider and all ingredients except Jameson Irish Whisky in a pan. Bring to a simmer. Steep for 30 minutes. Add Jameson Irish Whisky. Serve warm or over ice. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

Cinnamon Caramel Apple Cocktail
(courtesy of DrinkSwap.com)

1 shot Goldschlager
1 shot Caramel Liqueur
1/2 glass (chilled) Apple Cider
Pour the shot of Goldschlager in a cocktail glass, fill with 1/2 glass of the chilled apple cider, and add 1 shot of caramel liqueur. Stir to mix.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass

Coffee Nudge
(courtesy of Cheri Loughlin for Intoxicologist.net)

1/3 oz Crème de Cacao
3/4 oz Kahlúa
3/4 oz Brandy
Freshly Brewed Coffee
Whipped Cream

Mix the liqueurs together in a large mug. Fill the rest of the mug with hot coffee, and float a dollop of whipped cream on top. If you like, grate some nutmeg on top of the whipped cream.

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BLACK WIDOW MARTINI

2 oz black vodka
.5 oz Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur
2 oz blackberry or grape juice
black licorice and sugar for garnish (optional)

Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake well and strain into a sugar-rimmed martini glass. Garnish with black licorice and add a plastic black spider to the stem of the martini glass.

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Hey, no one ever argued against bringing bottles to a beach bonfire, right?

Available in three different flavors, including Pina Colada, Long Island Iced Tea and Mudslide, you can enjoy a variety of drinks!

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Available in two new flavors, including Peach Tea and Hawaiian Volcano (usually made up of Southern Comfort, Amaretto, vodka, pineapple, orange and lime juices with grenadine), you can enjoy a variety of drinks!

With the 4th of July right around the corner, everyone will definitely want some sweet cocktails while hanging out under the umbrella.  Here are some recipes that will surely give you that cocktail kick while remaining low-fat and un-regrettable.

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I have always been a sucker for sangria.  It’s delicious, refreshing, and gets the work done… fast.  Check out this recipe for organic sangria: It’s just as delicious as regular sangria and is only 105 calories per serving!

2 oz. cucumber-infused vodka, such as organic Crop Harvest Earth vodka
3 mint leaves
¾ oz. simple syrup
3 oz. white wine, such as Bonterra Viognier organic wine
4 oz. fresh pineapple juice
½ c. mix of red apple and cucumber, diced

Muddle vodka, mint and simple syrup in the bottom of a small pitcher. Fill pitcher with ice. Add wine and pineapple juice; mix. Add apples and cucumbers and serve.

I’ve always enjoyed bubbly drinks at parties. I have recently been into sparkling wine at dinner: the fizz just makes everything a little more exciting! That’s why as soon as I saw this recipe for the Cherry Chiller, I knew I had to try it out. This 149 calorie drink was one of my better decisions!

2 basil leaves, sliced into thin strips
3 pitted bing cherries, plus 2 for garnish
1/2 oz. gin
1/2 oz. simple syrup
1/2 oz. lime juice
3 oz. Sparkling rose wine, such as Moët & Chandon Rose Imperial

Combine basil, cherries, lime juice, gin and simple syrup in a shaker; muddle. Top with ice and shake vigorously. Pour contents into a highball glass and top off with rose wine.

Pina Coladas are everyone’s guilty pleasure.  If only they weren’t so sugary! Try out this coconut cocktail that embraces the perks of coconuts but keeps away the calories! The coconut water is full of electrolytes: keeping the drink refreshing and and making it an excellent idea for a 4th of July cocktail party!

1/2 lime, cut into wedges
2 tsp. superfine sugar
1 1/2 oz. Leblon Cachaça
Vita Coco coconut water

Muddle first 3 ingredients in a highball glass. Fill to the top with coconut water. Garnish with a lime wheel.

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If tequila slammers and Mexican beer just aren’t going to cut it with you though, we have selected 5 of the very best tequila based cocktails to have you saying “Salud!” And they are so good, you may want to celebrate everyday like it’s Cinco de Mayo!

Margarita

Everybody loves a margarita, and these days you can find them just about anywhere; muddled, frozen, flavored, candy colored, the choice is yours. But there is no going past the traditional, salt rimmed margarita recipe. Especially on a day such as Cinco de Mayo! This recipe from Delish is a favorite…

1 oz Jose Cuervo Especial

3 ounce Jose Cuervo Lime Margarita Mix

wedge lime

1 teaspoon salt

Directions

- Rub rim of a chilled margarita glass with half a lime.

- Dip into salt to coat.

- In a shaker with ice, add José Cuervo Especial and José Cuervo Lime Margarita Mix.

- Shake vigorously.

- Strain into the margarita glass.

- Garnish with lime wedge.

Blanco Sparkler

3/4 oz Don Julio Blanco

2 1/2 oz Champagne or sparking wine

Sliced strawberries

Simple syrup

Directions

Pour ingredients into champagne flute and garnish with strawberries

Blanco Mojito

What else welcomes in the beginning of warm weather better than the mojito? Nothing. Unless it’s a mojito on Cinco de Mayo that is!

1 oz Silver Tequila

2 oz lime pulp

6 mint leaves

1 tsp fine sugar

ice cubes

1/2 oz seltzer

1 0z Sprite

Directions

- Mix tequila, lime leaves, sugar, ice in shaker

- Pour contents into highball glass

- Finish with splash of seltzer and soda

Tequila Sunrise

A sweet and picture perfect cocktail, the tequila sunrise may not be overly fancy, but there is no denying; it sure is delicious!

2 oz Tequila

4 oz Orange juice

2 dashes of Grenadine syrup

Directions

-Pour tequila and juice into highball glass

- Tilting the glass sideways, slowly pour in the Grenadine to the side of the glass, letting the syrup flow slowly down to the bottom of the glass

La Pinela

A favorite cocktail from Manhattan Spanish restaurant Rosa Mexicana, the La Pinela is a little bit spicy, a little bit sweet, and the perfect choice for a warm afternoon relaxing with friends.

2 tbsp cinnamon

2 tbsp granulated sugar

Lime wedge

3 parts Silver Tequila

3 parts pineapple juice

1 part Licor 43

1 part lime juice

dash cinnamon syrup

Directions

-Combine cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl and set aside

- Rim glass with lime wedge, dip glass into cinnamon/sugar mixture

- In shaker combine rest of the ingredients, pour over ice into old fashioned glass

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New Orleans Fizz (or Ramos Gin Fizz)
1 1/2 oz gin
1/2 oz lime juice
1/2 oz lemon juice
1 1/4 oz simple syrup
2 oz milk, half & half or cream
1 small egg white
2 dashes fleurs d’orange (orange flower water)
club soda

1. Place all of the ingredients except the club soda into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
2. Shake vigorously (more than normal to ensure the egg and cream are well mixed).
3. Strain into a highball glass filled with ice.
4. Top with club soda.

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Hurricane

2 oz light rum
2 oz dark rum
2 oz passion fruit juice
1 oz orange juice
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1 Tbsp simple syrup
1 Tbsp grenadine
orange slice and cherry for garnish

1. Squeeze juice from half a lime into shaker over ice.
2. Pour the remaining ingredients into the cocktail shaker.
3. Shake well.
4. Strain into a hurricane glass.
5. Garnish with a cherry and an orange slice.

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Sazerac

2 oz. Sazerac Rye Whiskey or Bourbon
1/4 teaspoon Absinthe (or substitute such as Pernod, Herbsaint or Anisette)
1 tablespoon simple syrup (or sugar cube)
Dash of Peychaud’s bitters
Lemon twist

1. Chill an old-fashioned glass by filling it with ice and letting it sit while preparing the rest of the drink.
2. In a separate mixing glass, muddle the simple syrup and Peychaud bitters together.
3. Add the rye whiskey and ice to the bitters mixture and stir.
4. Discard the ice in the chilled glass and rinse it with absinthe (or substitute) by pouring a small amount into the glass, swirling it around and discarding the liquid.
5. Strain the whiskey mixture from the mixing glass into the old fashioned glass.
6. Garnish with a lemon twist. Traditionalists will say that the lemon twist should be squeezed over the drink to release its essences but that the twist should not be dropped into the glass itself.

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Valentini
Makes 1 cocktail

Ingredients:
1-1/2 ounces raspberry, strawberry, or plain flavored vodka
1 ounce raspberry schnapps
Squirt of lime juice
A few fresh raspberries
Champagne

Directions:
Combine vodka, schnapps, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker and gently shake. Strain into a Champagne glass with a few raspberries in the bottom. Fill glass with Champagne.

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CHRISTMAS COOKIE COCKTAIL
1. Drizzle chocolate sauce on a chilled martini glass.
2. Add 2 oz. White Godiva Vodka, 2 oz. Bailey’s Irish Cream, 1/2 oz. Peppermint Schnapps and 1/2 oz. half and half
3. Garnish with a miniature candy cane or chocolate shavings.
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RED HOT SANTA-TINI
1. Rim a martini glass with cocoa powder with a pinch of cayenne pepper added.
2. Shake together 2 oz. Mazama vodka and 2 oz. Godiva chocolate liqueur and pour into glass.
3. Top with 1 1/2 oz. sweetened whipped cream.
4. Garnish the cream with a small Thai chili pepper.

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BACARDI COCO BUTTER SHOT
1 part BACARDI COCO
1/2 part butterscotch schnapps
1/2 part half and half
1. Shake ingredients with ice and strain into chilled shot glass.
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MISTLETOE & HOLLY COCKTAIL
1. Spear twelve cranberries, three onto each of four bamboo skewers or heatproof swizzle sticks.
2. Pour cranberry juice (1 1/2 cups) into a small saucepan over medium heat and bring to a simmer.
3. Lower heat, add creme de cacao (1/4 cup) and peppermint schnapps (1/4 cup) and stir to blend and release some of the alcohol. Continue to cook over low heat for exactly 1 minute.
4. Pour the hot beverage into footed glass mugs and place a small dollop of whipped cream (1/4 cup) in each.
5. Garnish with cranberry skewers and use a fine-mesh sieve to gently tap a light dusting of matcha over the whipped cream. Serve hot.

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HOT EGGNOG
1. Heat milk (1 quart) just until small bubbles form without boiling.
2. Beat egg yolks (4) with sugar (1/3 cup) until light and fluffy. Add salt (1/4 tsp.) and hot milk and mix well.
3. Place over low heat or hot water and cook, while stirring, until mixture thickens (excess heat and long cooking will cause it to curdle).
4. Beat egg whites (4) until stiff, gradually adding the sugar (1/4 cup).
5. Fold whites into hot milk mixture.
6. Stir in bourbon or rum (1/2 cup). Serve hot with a dash of nutmeg.

CHRISTMAS COOKIE COCKTAIL
1. Drizzle chocolate sauce on a chilled martini glass.
2. Add 2 oz. White Godiva Vodka, 2 oz. Bailey’s Irish Cream, 1/2 oz. Peppermint Schnapps and 1/2 oz. half and half
3. Garnish with a miniature candy cane or chocolate shavings.
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RED HOT SANTA-TINI
1. Rim a martini glass with cocoa powder with a pinch of cayenne pepper added.
2. Shake together 2 oz. Mazama vodka and 2 oz. Godiva chocolate liqueur and pour into glass.
3. Top with 1 1/2 oz. sweetened whipped cream.
4. Garnish the cream with a small Thai chili pepper.

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BACARDI COCO BUTTER SHOT
1 part BACARDI COCO
1/2 part butterscotch schnapps
1/2 part half and half
1. Shake ingredients with ice and strain into chilled shot glass.
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MISTLETOE & HOLLY COCKTAIL
1. Spear twelve cranberries, three onto each of four bamboo skewers or heatproof swizzle sticks.
2. Pour cranberry juice (1 1/2 cups) into a small saucepan over medium heat and bring to a simmer.
3. Lower heat, add creme de cacao (1/4 cup) and peppermint schnapps (1/4 cup) and stir to blend and release some of the alcohol. Continue to cook over low heat for exactly 1 minute.
4. Pour the hot beverage into footed glass mugs and place a small dollop of whipped cream (1/4 cup) in each.
5. Garnish with cranberry skewers and use a fine-mesh sieve to gently tap a light dusting of matcha over the whipped cream. Serve hot.

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HOT EGGNOG
1. Heat milk (1 quart) just until small bubbles form without boiling.
2. Beat egg yolks (4) with sugar (1/3 cup) until light and fluffy. Add salt (1/4 tsp.) and hot milk and mix well.
3. Place over low heat or hot water and cook, while stirring, until mixture thickens (excess heat and long cooking will cause it to curdle).
4. Beat egg whites (4) until stiff, gradually adding the sugar (1/4 cup).
5. Fold whites into hot milk mixture.
6. Stir in bourbon or rum (1/2 cup). Serve hot with a dash of nutmeg.

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So, there’s a new book out called, How to Booze: Exquisite Cocktails and Unsound Advice. And if you’re wondering if men make certain assumptions about us based on what we’ve ordered, you’re right. C0-authors Jordan Kaye and Marshall Altier agree, “Yep, different drinks send different messages.”

THE VODKA GIMLET
The drink that says, “No way in Hell am I coming up to your place later”
Jordan explains: “This drink is all about caution. It’s the very drink we recommend ordering on first dates, in fact, because it communicates a kind of restraint and seriousness that will serve you well when you’re interested in taking things slowly.”

THE REPOSADO MARGARITA
The drink that says, “I want to hear about how much money you make”
“By asking for the distinctive, delicious, top-shelf reposado-style tequila, you’ll set yourself apart,” Jordan notes. “A high-end margarita like this demonstrates that you know how to have a good time — and no one is going to teach you any lessons about how to do that — but you aren’t going to be fooled into making any compromises, either.”

THE BLACK AND TAN
The drink that says, “You can treat me like one of the guys (except much better)”
This is basically a fancy beer drink — it’s a half-pint of pale ale topped off with a half-pint of porter or stout. So it shows that you’re laid-back enough to drink a brewsky, cool enough to order a drink with serious pub cred, and demanding enough to ask for something special.

THE MOJITO
The drink that says, “Marriage…Babies…”
“Herbs and citrus make men think fertility,” says Jordan. “It’s a drink that suggests you are full of life and ready to make more of it. Procreation obsession is probably not a message that most guys want to hear too directly, though.” So, when you send the message subliminally, by way of your drink order, they can handle it.

THE CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL
The drink that says, “I’m up for anything! Sweep me off my feet!”
Jordan says: “If you happen to be on a date with a genuinely good guy, ask for a classic champagne cocktail. This will tell your date that you are bubbling with enthusiasm for what’s coming next — whatever that may be.” Jordan notes that ordering your bubbly cocktail-style is more interesting and festive than asking for it straight up. I’d add that the extra flair suggests a bit of Gatsby-era glamour. SOURCE

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Rico’s Passionate Pink Honey Lemonade

1. In a saucepan, combine 1 cup water, 3 fresh strawberries (sliced), 1 cup of white sugar, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon of honey. Bring to a boil, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool to room temperature, cover, and chill.

2. In a large pitcher, mix together 7 cups water, 1 and 3/4 cups of lemon juice, and 2 orange slices. Stir in cooled syrup; chill. Serve in a tall glass over ice.

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Peach-Basil Sangria

(will need 3 1/2 cups peach nectar)

1. In a saucepan, combine 3/4 cup of sugar, 1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, half of the peach nectar, and 1/4 cup of lemon juice. Bring to a simmer, crushing the basil leaves with the back of a spoon to release their flavor. Simmer just long enough to melt the sugar, then remove from the heat and allow to cool.

2. Strain the basil mixture into a pitcher filled with ice cubes. Pour in 1 bottle of white wine and remaining peach nectar. Stir briefly and serve.

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Caribbean Rum Punch

1. In a pitcher, combine 1 cup of lime juice, 2 cups simple syrup, 3 cups amber rum and 4 cups orange juice. Add a few dashes of bitters and some grated nutmeg to taste. Serve chilled over ice.

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Mint Julep

(will need 32 fluid ounces Kentucky bourbon)

1. Combine 2 cups water, 2 cups white sugar and 1/2 cup of chopped mint leaves in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat until the sugar is completely dissolved. Allow syrup to cool, approximately 1 hour. Pour syrup through a strainer to remove mint leaves.

2. Fill eight cups or frozen goblets with crushed ice and pour 4 ounces of bourbon and 1/4 cup mint syrup in each. Top each cup with a mint sprig and a straw.

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Rosemary-Infused Watermelon Lemonade

(will need 2 cups lemon juice and 12 cups cubed, seeded watermelon)

1. Bring 2 cups water and 3/4 cup of sugar to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat. Stir in 1 sprig rosemary (leaves stripped & chopped), and set aside to steep for 1 hour.

2. Place half of the lemon juice, and half of the watermelon into a blender. Strain the rosemary syrup through a mesh strainer into the blender. Cover, and puree until smooth. Strain into a pitcher, then puree the remaining lemon juice and watermelon. Stir the lemonade before serving over ice.

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Nothing lowers your inhibitions more than having a bit to drink. And what better time to do this than on Valentine’s Day? We’ve found 5 drink recipes for you to try at home. Pair the drinks with a meal or pour yourself a cup and snuggle onto the couch with your lover. Things are sure to get sweet, sexy, or steamy – depending on which drink you choose.

Agave Kiss
1. In a cocktail shaker with ice, add 2 oz. Herradura Tequila Silver, 1 oz. white crème de cacao, 1 oz. double cream and 1/2 oz. Chambord.
2. Shake for 15 seconds.
3. Pour into a chilled cocktail glass, rimmed with white chocolate, add a spear of fresh raspberries, and serve.

Blushing Geisha
1. Pour *2 oz. TY KU liqueur*, 1 oz. pomegranate juice, and 2 oz. Sence rose nectar into a mixing glass filled with ice.
2. Stir well.
3. Strain into a stemmed glass or over ice in an old-fashioned glass.
4. Garnish with a lime wedge.

*The effects of the aphrodisiacs ginseng, damiana and dragon’s eye are thrown in as an added little bonus.*

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Raspberry Truffle
1. Pour 1 oz. Blue Ice American Vodka, 3/4 oz. Kahlua coffee liqueur, and 3/4 oz. Chambord raspberry liqueur into a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Shake well.
3. Strain into a chilled, 8 ounce cocktail glass or tall wine glass.
4. Top with a pile of fresh whipped cream.

Red Lotus
1. Pour 1/2 oz. vodka, 1/2 oz. Lichido Liqueur, and 1 oz. cranberry juice into a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Shake well.
3. Strain into a chilled old-fashioned glass filled with ice.

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The Sweetest Thing
1. Pour 1 oz. Maker’s Mark Bourbon and 1/2 oz. DeKuyper Crème de Frambois into a Champagne flute.
2. Top with Champagne.
3. Drop a few raspberries into the glass for a garnish.

We’ve found 5 drink recipes for you to try at home. Pair the drinks with a meal or pour yourself a cup and snuggle into the couch. Either way, get into the holiday spirit with these delicious Christmas cocktails – but only if you’re of age!

CHRISTMAS COOKIE COCKTAIL
1. Drizzle chocolate sauce on a chilled martini glass.
2. Add 2 oz. White Godiva Vodka, 2 oz. Bailey’s Irish Cream, 1/2 oz. Peppermint Schnapps and 1/2 oz. half and half
3. Garnish with a miniature candy cane or chocolate shavings.
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RED HOT SANTA-TINI
1. Rim a martini glass with cocoa powder with a pinch of cayenne pepper added.
2. Shake together 2 oz. Mazama vodka and 2 oz. Godiva chocolate liqueur and pour into glass.
3. Top with 1 1/2 oz. sweetened whipped cream.
4. Garnish the cream with a small Thai chili pepper.

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BACARDI COCO BUTTER SHOT
1 part BACARDI COCO
1/2 part butterscotch schnapps
1/2 part half and half
1. Shake ingredients with ice and strain into chilled shot glass.
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MISTLETOE & HOLLY COCKTAIL
1. Spear twelve cranberries, three onto each of four bamboo skewers or heatproof swizzle sticks.
2. Pour cranberry juice (1 1/2 cups) into a small saucepan over medium heat and bring to a simmer.
3. Lower heat, add creme de cacao (1/4 cup) and peppermint schnapps (1/4 cup) and stir to blend and release some of the alcohol. Continue to cook over low heat for exactly 1 minute.
4. Pour the hot beverage into footed glass mugs and place a small dollop of whipped cream (1/4 cup) in each.
5. Garnish with cranberry skewers and use a fine-mesh sieve to gently tap a light dusting of matcha over the whipped cream. Serve hot.

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HOT EGGNOG
1. Heat milk (1 quart) just until small bubbles form without boiling.
2. Beat egg yolks (4) with sugar (1/3 cup) until light and fluffy. Add salt (1/4 tsp.) and hot milk and mix well.
3. Place over low heat or hot water and cook, while stirring, until mixture thickens (excess heat and long cooking will cause it to curdle).
4. Beat egg whites (4) until stiff, gradually adding the sugar (1/4 cup).
5. Fold whites into hot milk mixture.
6. Stir in bourbon or rum (1/2 cup). Serve hot with a dash of nutmeg.

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The leaves gradually changed colors, temperatures have dropped and Halloween is long gone. These are all signs that we are well into Fall and prepping for the next busy holiday, Thanksgiving. The hustle and bustle of buying all the necessary ingredients for the Thanksgiving dinner, cleaning the house, and organizing any travel and sleeping arrangements can leave you drained and in need of some R&R (rest and relaxation).

No worries, we have searched and found 10 adult holiday drink recipes for you to try at home. Pair the drinks with a meal or pour yourself a cup and snuggle into the couch. Whichever you choose to do, these drinks serve as the right touch to help calm your nerves and relax your mind.

Mocha Nog Punch
(courtesy of Delish.com and marie claire)

10 parts Kahlúa Mocha
5 parts Absolut Vanilla
20 parts Eggnog

Combine ingredients and serve in a punch bowl with a floating ice block.

Hint: Freeze ice with coffee beans for decoration.

Depaz Hottie
(courtesy of Delish.com and marie claire)

1 lb Brown Sugar
2 oz Depaz Cane Syrup
1/4 lb Butter
Pinch of salt
4 oz Fresh Apple Cider
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
1/2 tsp Cinnamon

Blend the ingredients together and bring to a boil before removing from the heat.

For Individual preparation:

Using the above cocktail base, select an appropriate mug.

Then add:
2 heaping tbs prepared cocktail base
2 oz Depaz Blue Cane Amber Rhum
Approximately 6 oz hot water

Garnish with ground nutmeg and a cinnamon stick.

Homemade Coquito
(courtesy of Delish.com and marie claire)

Coquito is an eggnog-like alcoholic beverage, and a traditional Puerto Rican holiday drink.

28 oz Coconut Milk
2 cups Rum
14 oz Condensed Milk
4 egg Yolks

Place ingredients in blender; blend until well mixed. Pour into a bottle and refrigerate until cold. Serve in small glasses and sprinkle top lightly with nutmeg.

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G’vine Frost Bite
(courtesy of Delish.com and marie claire)

1.5 oz G’vine Gin
1 coffee spoon of Lemon Pepper Zest
1.5 oz Averna Limoncello

Mix ingredients together with ice.

Merry Christi
(courtesy of Delish.com and marie claire)

2.5 oz Christiana Vodka
2 tbs Hot Chocolate Mix
2.5 oz Milk

Mix ingredients together and garnish with dark chocolate shavings.

Rum Butter Cider
(courtesy of marie claire)

1 oz Grand Marnier
1 oz Bols Butterscotch Liqueur
1 1/2 oz Zacapa 23 Year Rum
4 oz Hot Apple Cider

Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a star anise. Put the first four ingredients in a mug and add the hot cider.

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Hot Pumpkin
(courtesy of Cheri Loughlin for Intoxicologist.net)

1 part Hiram Walker
Pumpkin Spice Liqueur
1/2 part Kahlúa
4 parts Hot Coffee
Whipped Cream Garnish

Place ingredients into a mug in the order above. Garnish with whipped cream and a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice.

Pumpkin Spiced Cider
(courtesy of Cheri Loughlin for Intoxicologist.net)

4 oz Apple Cider
1 oz Simple Syrup
1 oz Pumpkin Puree
1 Cinnamon Stick
1 Clove
2 oz Jameson Irish Whisky
Dash Fresh Ground Nutmeg
Garnish: Cinnamon Stick

Place cider and all ingredients except Jameson Irish Whisky in a pan. Bring to a simmer. Steep for 30 minutes. Add Jameson Irish Whisky. Serve warm or over ice. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

Cinnamon Caramel Apple Cocktail
(courtesy of DrinkSwap.com)

1 shot Goldschlager
1 shot Caramel Liqueur
1/2 glass (chilled) Apple Cider
Pour the shot of Goldschlager in a cocktail glass, fill with 1/2 glass of the chilled apple cider, and add 1 shot of caramel liqueur. Stir to mix.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass

Coffee Nudge
(courtesy of Cheri Loughlin for Intoxicologist.net)

1/3 oz Crème de Cacao
3/4 oz Kahlúa
3/4 oz Brandy
Freshly Brewed Coffee
Whipped Cream

Mix the liqueurs together in a large mug. Fill the rest of the mug with hot coffee, and float a dollop of whipped cream on top. If you like, grate some nutmeg on top of the whipped cream.

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So its Friday night and you’re feeling alright! The hectic workweek has ended along with its release of the stresses that you’ve been anxiously waiting to toss into a martini glass.  You’re looking forward to the men at the bar, the beats on the dance floor, and spilling the latest gossip with your friends. You’re also looking forward to counting the calorie amount that’s in that drink inside your left hand right? No! Most women don’t realize that just because you’re not throwing back beers with Beer Belly Billy in the corner over there that you’re still consuming calories and sugars from your sexy little cocktail drink.  

Ladies, don’t fret! No need to feel you’re rewinding your dieting and gym time with a night out on the town anymore. These 5 mix drinks are the direct route to that relaxation buzz as well as the bypass around the belly.   

5. The forgotten Mojito drink has only 160 calories and 15 grams of sugar. 

4. The classic and classy Cosmopolitan when used with diet cranberry juice or crystal light will have just 150 calories and 20 grams of sugar. 

3. The standard Bloody Mary is only 150 calories and 10 grams of sugar, just make sure you’re bartender doesn’t have a heavy hand while holding the vodka bottle.

2. The popular Vodka Diet Cranberry has 140 calories and 10 grams of sugar.

1. A Rum and Diet Coke has 110 calories and 8 grams of sugar.  

Why not enjoy a great meal partner with elegance that is well balanced?  People enjoy drinking wine to relax and it doesn’t hurt that wine has some healthy effects on the body as well.  But just because wine is good for you doesn’t mean its good for avoiding “packing on the pounds.” If hard liquor is not on the schedule for your night your best 4oz glass of wine is White Zinfandel with a humble calorie count of 80.  

Oh no! It’s off to the corner pub for happy hour time with the hubby and friends to catch the game. Yes, beer is the enemy to your waistline but if you did your research on what types of beer consist of fewer calories and watch the amount you consume you can be “one of the guys.”  You can find the lowest amount of calories in beer with lower alcohol content, kind of a bitter sweet. What’s the point of drinking if you’re not going to feel that buzz? The average 12oz bottle of beer will have 130-160 calories while the average 12oz bottle of light beer will have 95-110 calories. Choose wisely ladies!

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Looking for a drink to go with all the delicious Memorial Day BBQ? Try this drink by Grey Goose vodka – but don’t drink it around any bees!

THE GREY GOOSE “HEATHER 81″

2 parts GREY GOOSE® Vodka

3/4 parts honey

1/2 part hot water

6 mint leaves, plus more mint leaves for garnish

1/2 part Drambuie®

piece of honeycomb for garnish

• In a cocktail shaker combine honey, hot water and 6 mint leaves and muddle well.
• Add ice, GREY GOOSE® Vodka and Drambuie.
• Shake well and strain into rocks glass filled with ice.
• Garnish with mint leaves and piece of honeycomb.

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Cinco de Mayo’s not over yet – in fact, it’s almost time for happy hour! So if some of your guests aren’t into cucumber, second time will definitely be a charm with this drink by Corzo Tequila!

Mexican Mixologist Junior Merino has put a new spin on the classic margarita with the Corzo La Futura, and he’s shared the recipe with us for you to try at home! Check it out below.

CORZO LA FUTURA

1 ½ Parts CORZO Silver

¾ Part Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur

¾ Part Pineapple Juice

1 Part Fresh Lime Juice

½ Part Agave Nectar

• Pour all ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake and pour into a margarita glass or rocks glass.
• Garnish with a slice of crystallized ginger and lemon peel.
• Drink with a side of cuban-style guacamole with pineapple, chile lime popcorn, or a bag of margarita-flavored chips!

As many of you may know, rapper Jadakiss just dropped another album (The Last Kiss) this month, so we took him out to NYC’s Philippe Chow for drinks and a quick chat. In the video below, hear what Jadakiss has to say about his album, the characters in Notorious, what’s up next, and what he looks for in a woman!

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Aside from the actual race, the Kentucky Derby is about two things: strong summer drinks and totally ostentatious hats. It’s the only event where even the tackiest celebrities put forth their best effort to find the daintiest dress and the most detailed hat, in classic Derby fashion, for the sake of the paparazzi (and our eyes!). So it’s only fitting that designer Rachel Roy and Grey Goose vodka teamed up to create the perfect hat and drink combo for May 2 affair.

The designer, who has a creepy way of making literally anyone look beautiful in her pieces, created this royal blue to be worn by a notable celeb on the day of the race. Grey Goose also created a cocktail called the “Run for the Roses” to be the official drink of the Derby, but you get to see both here first! Click on the gallery below to see the cocktail and the hat from other angles. And if you can’t make the race yourself, print out the Run of the Roses cocktail recipe below the gallery and throw a Kentucky Derby party for you and your friends!

GREY GOOSE’S “RUN FOR THE ROSES”

3 parts GREY GOOSE® L’Orange flavored vodka

2 parts peach brandy

2 parts southern sweet iced tea

2 parts fresh lime juice

2 rose petals for garnish

Chambord for floating

• Add first four ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
• Shake vigorously until the outside of shaker is frosted and beaded with sweat.
• Strain into two rocks glasses filled with crushed ice; pour Chambord so that it floats on the top of the drink.
• Garnish drink with rose petals.

Radio personality Carolina Bermudez has a voice that may sound familiar to New York and Miami residents between the hours of 6 and 10am: she’s a part of Z100′s Morning Zoo cast, a motley crew of disc jockeys and personalities that chat about nothing and everything for four hours every morning. And, since Bermudez is the “wild” one of the crew – she drinks and parties on weekdays, despite her 4am office call – I thought she’d be perfect for my ‘Drinks With…’ column.

Turns out, she’s adorable as hell, totally my girl crush of Summer 2008, and so NOT a diva bitch, which I love. In fact, she’s exactly like she is on the radio, which, now that the station’s part of Clear Channel, should be  The video above is the chopped-up, edited version, where we talk about real things, like the station and her charity work in Nicaragua, but all the action happens after I insisted, after no breakfast and a light lunch, that two shots and three martinis made perfect sense, and we talked about beers and boys and breasts. Maybe we’ll come up with some sort of blooper reel.