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Abracadabra Punch
Serve up this tantalizingly delicious drink at your celebration! Viniq shakes up the original sangria with this gorgeous punch.
Categories: Cocktail, Schnapps/Liqueurs, Wine.
Ingredients:
3 oz. Viniq
1.5 oz. Moscato
1.5 oz. Pineapple Juice
ICE
Lemon Wheel, Mint Sprig
Directions:
Pour all into an ice-filled elegant glass, garnish with an orange wheel & mint dropped into the drink.
Alexander’s Big Brother
In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine all of the ingredients. Shake well. Drain.
Categories: Cocktail, Gin, Schnapps/Liqueurs.
Ingredients:
2 oz Gin
1/2 oz Blue Curacao
1/2 oz Heavy cream
Directions:
In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine all of the ingredients. Shake well. Drain into a cocktail glass.
Astro Shot
Houston we have a problem… No seriously, we need someone to try this! A splash of grenadine provides a flavor boost.
Categories: Schnapps/Liqueurs, Shot.
Ingredients:
1 oz Frangelico
.5 oz Lime Juice
Dash of grenadine
Directions:
Shake Frangelico and Lime Juice and pour into a shot glass. Add a dash of Grenadine which will sink to the bottom.
Baileys Espresso-Granite
Bailey’s Granite Mixer cocktail
Categories: Cocktail, Irish Cream.
Ingredients:
5 heaped teaspoons instant Espresso
16 oz boiling water
1/4 c. sugar
1 pinch of freshly ground nutmeg
14 oz Baileys Irish Cream (3.5oz of Baileys Irish cream per person)
Mint leaves to garnish
Directions:
Stir instant Espresso into boiling water. Sweeten with sugar and add nutmeg. Leave to cool. Place in the freezer and leave for approx. 5 - 6 hours until ice immediately. Garnish with mint leaves. Make 4 drinks
Banana Split
Banana and Strawberry, what a great combination.
Categories: Cocktail, Schnapps/Liqueurs.
Ingredients:
¼ Ripe Banana
1 oz Pureed Strawberries
¾ oz Banana liqueur
¾ oz Strawberry liqueur
¾ oz Dark Creme de Cacao
1 Scoop Vanilla Ice Cream
1 c. Crushed Ice
Directions:
Blend Serving Glass: Tall Garnish with Aerosol Whipping Cream Cherry Banana slice
Berry Sangria
Recipe from Beverage Dynamics Magazine
Categories: Sangria, Schnapps/Liqueurs, Wine.
Ingredients:
2 oz. Sutter Home Cabernet
2 oz. DeKuyper Razzmatazz
1 oz. Orange juice
1 oz. cream
Strawberries, orange slices and/or grapes
lime and orange slices for garnish (optional)
Directions:
Pour Sutter Home Cabernet into a glass. Add Razzmatazz and stir well. Add orange juice and creme juice and mix; set aside. Place orange slices, grapes or Strawberries in glass and pour the wine mixture over fruit. Stir well.
Blue Breeze
Made with Hpnotiq
Categories: Cocktail, Rum, Schnapps/Liqueurs.
Ingredients:
2 oz. Hpnotiq
1 oz. Premium Coconut Rum
Splash of Pineapple Juice
Directions:
Pour ingredients over ice in rocks or hurricane glass. Stir, garnish with a pineapple wedge.
Bourbon Honey Glazed Ham
An awesome and quite easy recipe to follow and make.
Categories: Food & Food Pairings, Pork, Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch.
Ingredients:
2/3 cup bourbon or Whiskey
1 cup clover honey
1/3 cup molasses
1/2 cup 100 percent fruit orange marmalade
Nonstick cooking spray
1 (5-pound) whole bone-in smoked ham, fully cooked, unsliced
1/8 cup whole cloves
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium saucepan, heat bourbon, honey, molasses, and marmalade over low heat for 15 minutes or until reduced by half, stirring occasionally. (When measuring honey and molasses, spray the measuring cup with nonstick cooking spray to keep measurements accurate.) Set aside. With a sharp knife, cut a diamond pattern on the fatty part of the ham. Stud whole cloves in each diamond, at points where nes cross. Spread half of the bourbon glaze over the ham and roast for 30 minutes, uncovered. Baste occasionally with remaining glaze and continue to roast for another 15 minutes. Let ham stand for 20 minutes before slicing.
Cajun Catfish Supreme – Serve with Vouvray
It is an unusual, but delicious way of preparing catfish.
Categories: Fish & Seafood, Food & Food Pairings.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds catfish fillets, cut in strips
2 teaspoons Cajun-style blackened seasoning
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 cup sliced green onions
1 pound small, peeled shrimp
2 (10.75 oz) cans condensed cream of shrimp soup
Directions:
Sprinkle catfish strips with blackened fish seasoning Spread catfish with mayonnaise. Place in a shallow dish, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. In a large skillet, heat 4 tablespoons butter until it begins to sizzle. Sear the fish strips until golden, turning once. transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish, and arrange fish in a single layer. In the same skillet, heat remaining 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Cook and stir mushrooms in butter until golden. Stir in parsley, green onions, and shrimp. Reduce heat to low, and cook until shrimp are pink and tender. Stir in cream of shrimp soup, and blend well. Ladle soup mixture over fish in baking dish. Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes.
Candy Bar Bulldog
Made with UV Candy Bar Vodka
Categories: Cocktail, Schnapps/Liqueurs, Vodka.
Ingredients:
1 part UV Candy Bar
1 part Trader Vics Coffee Liqueur
1 splash of cream or milk
1 splash of cola
Directions:
Serve over ice.
Caribbean Black Bean Stuffed Acorn Squash – Serve with Red Wine
Amazing for organic eating.
Categories: Food & Food Pairings, Vegetables, Fruits & Salads.
Ingredients:
15 ounces Eden Organic Caribbean Black Beans, do not drain
2 small acorn squash, cut in half, seeds removed
Directions:
Pour an equal amount of Caribbean Black Beans into the center of each seeded acorn half. Wrap each squash in a foil wrap, and place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350* for 45 minutes or until tender when poked with a fork. Remove the foil and place on a serving platter.
Chilled Strawberry-Watermelon Soup-Serve with Dry Rose
This soup makes a refreshing first course for a summertime meal.
Categories: Food & Food Pairings, Soup, Wine.
Ingredients:
2-1/2 pints fresh strawberries, rinsed, drained, and hulled
1/3 cup sugar
2-1/2 cups seedless watermelon, cut into chunks
Juice of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 orange
Sprigs of fresh mint or lemon thyme
Directions:
Slice one pint of the berries into a bowl and sprinkle with the sugar. Set aside for 15 min. Transfer the sliced berries and their juice to the bowl of a food processor. Add the watermelon, the lemon juice, and the orange juice and process to a smooth purée. Transfer the purée to a bowl and refrigerate for 30 to 60 min., until cold. When you are ready to serve the soup, evenly divide the “broth” among 4 dessert bowls; glass is nice. Slice the remaining strawberries thin, and add some slices to each bowl. Garnish with sprigs of mint or lemon thyme, and serve at once.
Chocolate Covered Strawberry
No strawberries? No problem. Magically create the taste of chocolate-covered strawberries with a few of the mixologist’s tricks, er I mean… Illusion!
Categories: Cocktail, Irish Cream, Schnapps/Liqueurs.
Ingredients:
1 ¼ oz Frangelico
1 ¼ oz Irish Cream
¾ oz cherry brandy
Directions:
Shake it up with ice, pour into a chilled Martini glass. Garnish with a fresh strawberry.
Cran-Cosmo
Made with UV Citrus Vodka
Categories: Cocktail, Schnapps/Liqueurs, Vodka.
Ingredients:
2 parts UV Citrus
1 part lime juice
1 part Triple Sec
1 part cranberry juice
Directions:
Shake with ice and drain into a martini glass.
Creamsicle #2
Made with UV Orange Vodka
Categories: Cocktail, Schnapps/Liqueurs, Vodka.
Ingredients:
1 part UV Orange
1 part cream
1 part Triple Sec
1 part orange juice
Directions:
Serve over ice in a tropical glass.
Easter Bunny
Absolutely delicious! This chocolate and cherry mix will fix your springtime sweet tooth.
Categories: Brandy, Cocktail, Easter, Holiday, Vodka.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz Dark creme de Cacao
1/2 oz Vodka
1 tsp Chocolate syrup
1 tsp Cherry brandy
Directions:
Shake creme de cacao and vodka with ice. Drain over ice in an old-fashioned glass. Float chocolate syrup and cherry brandy.
Frangelico Hazelnut Coffee
Warm-up in December with the Frangelico Hazelnut Coffee…
Categories: Cocktail, Hot, Schnapps/Liqueurs.
Ingredients:
1 oz Frangelico
Coffee
Cream
Chocolate flakes
Directions:
Stir Frangelico into your favorite hot coffee. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate flakes.
Ginger Spice
Consider using Captain Morgan with this cocktail
Categories: Cocktail, Rum, Schnapps/Liqueurs.
Ingredients:
1 oz spiced rum (such as Captain Morgan)
1/2 oz ginger liqueur
1 oz apple juice
cinnamon stick (for garnish)
nutmeg (for garnish)
whipped cream
Directions:
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously. Then strain into a chilled cocktail glass or rocks glass and garnish with whipped cream and a sprinkle of nutmeg.
Hard Cider Sangria
Instead of wine, this juicy sangria is made with hard cider spiked with lemon juice and apple brandy.
Categories: Beer/Malt Beverage/Cider, Brandy, Cocktail, Sangria.
Ingredients:
1 cup quartered and thinly sliced, unpeeled green, yellow, and red apples
1 navel orange, quartered and thinly sliced
1 cup apple juice
2 tbsp (fresh) lemon juice
1/4 cup apple brandy
22 oz hard apple cider, chilled
ice
Directions:
Combine ingredients in a pitcher and serve over ice.
High Roller
Gin and orange-flavored cognac liqueur play with Viniq to create a premium cocktail for an exquisite personality.
Categories: Cocktail, Gin, Schnapps/Liqueurs.
Ingredients:
2 oz. Viniq
1 oz. Premium Dry Gin
.5 oz. Orange Liqueur
Lemon Peel
Directions:
Stir all slowly with ice, strain into an elegant Martini glass, garnish with a lemon peel squeezed over and dropped into the drink.
Iced Chocolate Cake
Shhh, don’t tell anyone, but the combination of lemon and Frangelico tastes just like chocolate cake! Indulge your sense of Mmmm…
Categories: Cocktail, Schnapps/Liqueurs, Vodka.
Ingredients:
Mix equal parts Frangelico and SKYY Infusions® Citrus
Directions:
Shake with ice. Strain into a sugar-rimmed rocks glass, fill with ice and garnish with a sugar-coated lemon wedge.
L’Orange Chocolate Truffle
Recipe from Beverage Dynamics Magazine
Categories: Cocktail, Schnapps/Liqueurs, Vodka.
Ingredients:
1 oz Grey Goose L'Orange
1 oz Dark Creme de Cacao
1/2 oz Butterscotch Schnapps
1 1/2 oz Half n Half
Directions:
Shake with ice and drain into a martini glass. Garnish with chocolate syrup, caramel syrup, and an orange twist.
Midnight Blue Margarita
Garnish with blueberries speared on a cocktail toothpick.
Categories: Cocktail, Schnapps/Liqueurs, Tequila.
Ingredients:
1.5 ounces tequila blanco
.5 ounces blue curacao
.75 ounces blueberry syrup*
.5 ounces meyer lemon juice
*Blueberry syrup
.5 cups water
.5 cups sugar
.5 cups blueberries
Directions:
Shake ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker, then serve in a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with blueberries speared on a cocktail toothpick. Syrup: Bring ingredients to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Let the mixture cool, then strain out blueberries.
New Orleans Hurricane
This is one of many popular drinks served in New Orleans.
Categories: Cocktail, Rum.
Ingredients:
2 oz light rum
2 oz dark rum
2 oz passion fruit juice
1 oz orange juice of a half a lime
1 Tbsp simple syrup
1 Tbsp Pomegranate juice or grenadine
orange slice and cherry for garnish
Directions:
Squeeze juice from half me into a shaker over ice. Pour the remaining ingredients into the cocktail shaker. shake well. drain into a hurricane glass or margarita glass. Garnish with a cherry and an orange slice.
Nuts & Berries Shot
Not a “shot person”? Have we got a shot for you! Get this party started with the taste of raspberry and hazelnuts.
Categories: Schnapps/Liqueurs, Shot, Vodka.
Ingredients:
Equal parts Frangelico and SKYY Infusions Raspberry Vodka.
Directions:
Mix ingredients in a shaker with ice. Strain into a shot glass.
Pama Mojito
Muddle 10-15 mint leaves, simple syrup and me in a tall glass, add Pama. …
Categories: Cocktail, Schnapps/Liqueurs.
Ingredients:
1 oz Pama Pomegranate liqueur
1/2 of a Fresh lime
1 oz Simple Syrup
10-15 Mint Leaves
Soda
Directions:
Muddle 10-15 mint leaves, simple syrup and me in a tall glass, add Pama. Fill with crushed ice and top with soda. Stir until the outside of the glass is frosted. Garnish with powdered sugar and dusted mint sprig.
Peppermint Patty
Stir together the liqueurs and add the hot chocolate. Top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
Categories: Cocktail, Schnapps/Liqueurs.
Ingredients:
1 oz.Peppermint Schnapps
1/2 oz.Dark creme De Cacao
1 tsp creme de Menthe
8 oz.Hot Cocoa
Whipped Cream
Chocolate Shavings
Directions:
Stir together the liqueurs and add the hot chocolate. Top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
Porton Punch
Made with Pisco Porton
Categories: Cocktail, Schnapps/Liqueurs.
Ingredients:
1/2 pint (8 oz) of simple syrup
1 pint (16 oz) of distilled water
3/4 pint (10 oz) of lemon juice
1 750 ml bottle (24 oz) of Pisco Porton
1 fresh pineapple
Directions:
Cut a fresh pineapple in squares about 1/2 by 1 1/2 inches. Put these squares of fresh pineapple in a bowl of simple syrup to soak overnight. In the morning, mix the rest of the ingredients in a big bowl. Use 3 or 4 oz. of punch per glass adding a square of the soaked pineapple to each. Lemon juice or simple syrup may be added to taste. Serve very cold. Simple Syrup Recipe: Using two parts sugar and one part water, bring the water to a boil in a saucepan. Dissolve the sugar into the boiling water, stirring constantly. Once the sugar is dissolved completely, remove the pan from the heat. Do not allow the syrup to boil for too long or the syrup will be too thick. Allow to cool completely and thicken, then bottle. The cook time is approximately five minutes.
Rum Avocado Daiquiri
Recipe from Cheers Magazine
Categories: Daiquiri, Rum.
Ingredients:
2 oz Silver Rum
2 oz Gold rum
2 oz Simple syrup
1 ¼ oz ripe Fresh California Avocado (approximately ¼ avocado and large avocados are recommended for use in this drink)
¾ oz fresh lemon-lime juice
½ oz half-and-half
1 ½ cups ice cubes, cocktail size
Pomegranate concentrate for garnish
Directions:
Place the first six ingredients into a blender and blend them until combined. Add the ice and blend until the mixture is smooth, light and pomegranate concentrate over top. Using a small drink saw, from the top of the zigzag pattern pull through the center to Make a series of pomegranate hearts. Serve.
Tough Love
A true friend will give it to you straight, just like this crisp and clean cocktail. This drink keeps things light and polite.
Categories: Cocktail, Gin, Schnapps/Liqueurs.
Ingredients:
1.5oz Tanqueray London dry gin
.75oz Frangelico Hazelnut Liqueur
.75oz freshly squeezed Lemon juice
2 medium-sized ripe strawberries
Note: If the strawberries are not sweet, add a spoon of simple syrup to taste.
Directions:
Muddle strawberries, then add the liquid ingredients and ice to a mixing tin. Shake vigorously and strain into a coupe cocktail glass. Garnish with a dusting of freshly grated cinnamon and serve.