Archive for Martinis


February 4, 2010 Posted by Michele
Margaritas, Martinis, Mixed Drinks

Valentine's Day. When you hear those two words, what is your reaction?  Do you see hearts and flowers and eagerly anticipate the holiday that you will spend with your one true love?  Perhaps you roll your eyes back and wish that you could hide under the covers all day?  Or maybe you really have no opinion about it, it just is another day of the week? Regardless to how you feel about Valentine's Day, there's no reason not to have a cocktail in honor of this day.  Even if you don't like the day, you still can enjoy a delicious cocktail. ...

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January 14, 2010 Posted by Michele
Martinis, Recipes

As a best friend, you have varying responsibilities.  Being available to listen, helping when an extra set of hands is needed, remembering the little details that matter.  And sometimes you need to create a cocktail for you and your best friends to enjoy while you build the 1,000 piece puzzle that they received as a Christmas gift.  Seriously. Last Saturday we had a date night planned with our friends, OT and Vicki.  After dinner at a restaurant we planned to return to their house and work on the thousand piece puzzle OT had received.  I asked, jokingly, if we would be...

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November 19, 2009 Posted by Michele
Contest, Frozen Drinks, Hot Drinks, Margaritas, Martinis, Mixed Drinks

Two weeks ago, the editors at Parched No More posted their top ten choices for Thanksgiving cocktails.  As hard as it was to narrow the list down to ten drinks, it seemed daunting to choose one favorite.  With a variety of drinks from which to choose, including martinis, a margarita, a frappe, a cider drink, an eggnog, and a wine-tail, the options seemed overwhelming. However, polling has ended, and our readers have spoken.  We are pleased to announce that the Pumkinlicious Martini from ECO-BAR was chosen as the favorite drink for Thanksgiving.  In order to create this delicious beverage...

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November 5, 2009 Posted by Michele
Contest, Frozen Drinks, Hot Drinks, Margaritas, Martinis, Mixed Drinks, Recipes

With three weeks until Thanksgiving, many people have begun planning their menus:  appetizers, dinner, and dessert.  Not to be forgotten are the beverages that you serve.  While you can't go wrong with a bottle of Chenin Blanc or Shiraz, a little mixing, shaking, and blending can infuse a little more fun into your holiday. We solicited recipes for Thanksgiving-inspired cocktails.  Our editors have chosen their ten favorite and now are seeking our readers' thoughts.  Which cocktail is the most tantalizing for Turkey Day?  Read their descriptions, then cast your vote. 1. Gobble-Tini- (Smirnoff Cranberry Twist, Chambord, & cranberry juice) Courtesy of SMIRNOFF 2....

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October 2, 2009 Posted by Michele
Martinis, Mixed Drinks, Recipes

When you travel down the juice aisle at the grocery store, it seems that there is an endless array of cranberry juice combinations. Cran-apple, cran-raspberry, cran-cherry, cran-peach, and more.  When I was creating cocktails for my husband and me recently, I decided to give a try at making my own cranberry concoction.  What I made was quite tasty but not something that you could find in the juice aisle or offer to anyone under the age of 21. Although cranberry juice can be tart, the use of peach liqueur gave a bit of sweetness to the drink.  I think it could...

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