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Made with Burnett’s Orange Cream Vodka

Categories: Cocktail, Vodka.

Ingredients:
2 oz. Burnett's Orange Cream Vodka
1 oz. Orange Juice
1/2 oz. Pineapple Juice

Directions:
Shake over ice and drain into a martini glass. Garnish with an orange twist.

Try this delicious recipe for Dirty Bastard.

Categories: Brandy, Cocktail, Vodka.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz Vodka
1/2 oz Blackberry brandy cream

Directions:
Pour vodka, brandy, and cream, and serve.

This classic Ketel One Vodka martini recipe is easy to master.

Categories: Cocktail, Martini, Vermouth, Vodka.

Ingredients:
3 oz Ketel One vodka
1 oz dry vermouth
1/2 oz olive juice
blue cheese-stuffed olives

Directions:
Pour vodka, dry vermouth, and olive juice into a cocktail shaker half-filled with cracked ice. shake well. drain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with olives, and serve.

Made with RumChata

Categories: Cocktail, Schnapps/Liqueurs.

Ingredients:
2 parts RumChata
1 part banana liqueur

Directions:
Shake and pour over ice.

Stay high class and show ‘em how you shimmer with this playful twist on the favorite rum runner!

Categories: Champagne, Cocktail, Rum, Schnapps/Liqueurs.

Ingredients:
2 oz. Viniq Ruby
2 oz. Shellback® Spiced Rum
2 oz. champagne
2 oz. lemon-lime soda
Fresh berries

Directions:
Pour all into a highball glass, stir thoroughly, add ice, garnish with berries and enjoy.

Recipe from Beverage Dynamics Magazine

Categories: Cocktail, Margarita, Schnapps/Liqueurs, Tequila

Ingredients:
½ oz Drambuie
2 oz Blanco tequila
½ oz Triple Sec
Juice of 1 lime

Directions:
Mix ingredients in a mixing tin half-filled with ice. shake until the tin is frosted, drain into a highball glass over fresh ice, garnish with a fresh lime wedge and serve with a cocktail stirrer.

Made with Burnett’s Orange Cream Vodka and Burnett’s Citrus Vodka

Categories: Martini, Vodka.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. Burnett's Orange Cream Vodka
1/2 oz. Burnett's Citrus Vodka
2 oz. Orange Juice
Splash triple sec

Directions:
Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice and drain into a martini glass.

This is an “adult” dreamsicle!

Category: Cocktail.

Ingredients:
1 oz. triple sec
1 oz. White creme de Cacao
1 oz. Half and Half
1 Scoop Orange Sherbet
1 Scoop Vanilla Ice Cream_cup Crushed Ice

Directions:
Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Serve right away.

Drink with care or you will be drunk at Christmas.

Categories: Christmas, Holiday, Schnapps/Liqueurs, Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch.

Ingredients:
1 oz Apple Schnapps
Ice Cubes
3 oz Melon liqueur
2 oz Irish Rye/Whiskey
4 oz Sweet and Sour Mix Maraschino Cherry

Directions:
Mix and shake Irish Whiskey, Midori, and apple schnapps with ice. Fill Whiskey sour glass with ice. Drain mixture over ice in a glass. Fill with sweet and sour mix. Garnish with several free-floating maraschino cherries.

Try this pretty turquoise cocktail at your next Easter gathering

Categories: Cocktail, Easter, Holiday, Rum, Schnapps/Liqueurs.

Ingredients:
1 oz Orange Rum
1 oz Blue Curacao
1 oz Melon liqueur
1/2 oz Whipped Cream

Directions:
Blend the first three ingredients together in a glass. The color should turn bright turquoise. Top with whipped cream, and serve.

Recipe from Beverage Dynamics Magazine

Categories: Cocktail, Vermouth, Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch.

Ingredients:
3 parts Irish Whiskey
2 parts Sweet Vermouth
1 ½ part Cherry syrup
1 ½ part Cranberry juice
Dash of Simple syrup (optional)

Directions:
Combine all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake for 60 seconds. drain neat into a martini glass. Garnish with a black cherry.

Made with RumChata

Categories: Cocktail, Schnapps/Liqueurs.

Ingredients:
1 part RumChata
1 part key lime juice
1/3 part simple syrup
4 parts crushed ice

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a blender until smooth as silk. Use bottled key lime juice, since squeezing tiny key limes is one of those things for which life is truly too short. Pour into a collins glass with a key lime slice...and crumbled graham crackers.

Blend and serve over ice in a Collins glass.

Categories: Brandy, Cocktail, Easter, Holiday, Rum.

Ingredients:
1 oz rum
1 oz apricot brandy
1 oz pineapple juice
1 oz apple juice

Directions:
Blend and serve over ice in a Collins glass.

The mix of blue and white liqueurs produces a pale blue base for the Easter Egg Cocktail.

Categories: Cocktail, Easter, Holiday, Schnapps/Liqueurs.

Ingredients:
1 oz Blue Curacao
1 oz White creme de Cacao half-and-half

Directions:
Pour blue curacao and creme de cacao over ice cubes in old fashioned glass. Float half and half on top to taste, and serve.

A colorful little shot for Easter.

Categories: Cocktail, Easter, Holiday, Schnapps/Liqueurs, Shot.

Ingredients:
Chambord (raspberry liqueur)
Tia Maria coffee liqueur cream

Directions:
Layer into a pony glass (aka: shot glass, cordial or liqueur glass) equal parts in that exact order.

Many people have parties and family get-togethers every Easter. With this punch recipe, you can wow your family and friends.

Categories: Easter, Holiday, Non-Alcoholic.

Ingredients:
96 oz. pineapple juice
8 oz. lime juice
56 oz. Schweppes Ginger Ale
28 oz. Schweppes Club Soda
24 oz. orange juice
2 cups of sugar
12 oz. lemon juice

Directions:
Mix the sugar and juices in a blender. drain over a block of ice into the punch bowl. Add the Ginger Ale and Club Soda. Stir gently to properly mix all the ingredients. makes approx 70 - 4 oz servings. TIP Have a shot glass and some rum, gin or vodka nearby for those guests who wish to add a little spirit to their drink.

Enjoy this Easter cocktail made with Rum, Cognac, and Amaretto.

Categories: Cocktail, Cognac, Easter, Holiday, Rum, Schnapps/Liqueurs, Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch.

Ingredients:
4 oz. pineapple juice
1/2 oz. amaretto
1 oz. bourbon or gold rum
1 oz. Cognac

Directions:
Mix all ingredients with cracked ice in a shaker or blender and serve in a chilled 12-oz Collins glass.

How easy can it get to make great tasting pork chops?

Categories: Food & Food Pairings, Pork, Side Dish.

Ingredients:
6 lean pork chops (may use 4 or 5)
1 box Stove Top pork stuffing mix
1 can cream of mushroom soup

Directions:
Line 13 x 9-inch pan with aluminum foil on bottom and sides. Heat oven to 300 degrees. Make stuffing according to directions on the box. Brown pork chops and arrange in the bottom of the pan. Top each pork chop with equally divided dressing Spoon undiluted soup on top of dressing and chops. Cover pan completely with foil and seal edges. Bake at 300 degrees for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.

Tastes just like champagne!! But is Non-Alcoholic

Categories: Holiday, Non-Alcoholic, Valentine Cocktails

Ingredients:
2 qt White Grape Juice
2 Ltr Diet 7-Up
1 Ltr bottle Club Soda

Directions:
Mix together the grape juice, 7-up, and club soda. Chill well before serving. Tastes just like champagne!!

Place vodka, orange juice, egg and 3 ice cubes in a blender and blend for about…

Categories: Cocktail, Vodka

Ingredients:
1 Egg
4 oz. Orange juice
1 1/2 oz. Vodka

Directions:
Place vodka, orange juice, egg and 3 ice cubes in a blender and blend for about 15 seconds or until smooth. Pour over ice into a glass.

Spreading good cheer is easy — greet guests with brandied eggnog.

Categories: Brandy, Cocktail, Martini.

Ingredients:
1 cup of sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, plus more for garnish
8 cups whole milk
6 large egg yolks
3 cups brandy

Directions:
Set a large fine-mesh sieve over a large bowl. Place the bottom of bowl in an ice bath; set aside. Off heat, in a medium saucepan, whisk together sugar, cornstarch, nutmeg, and pumpkin pie spice. Gradually whisk in 4 cups milk, taking care to incorporate the cornstarch. Whisk in egg yolks. Whisking constantly, cook over medium heat until the first large bubble sputters, 10 to 12 minutes. Reduce heat to low; cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute more. Remove from heat; immediately pour through the sieve into the bowl. Stir in the remaining 4 cups milk. Let cool completely in bowl still set in the ice bath. Just before serving, stir in brandy, and ladle into glasses; garnish with pumpkin-pie spice.

Recipe from Beverage Dynamics Magazine

Categories: Cocktail, Schnapps/Liqueurs, Tequila.

Ingredients:
1 oz Lillet Blanc
1 oz Blanco tequila
1 oz Fresh grapefruit juice
¾ oz Fresh lime juice club soda

Directions:
Shake all ingredients except soda with ice and drain into a rocks glass over ice. Top with club soda. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Top off with pink energy drink on the rocks.

Categories: Cocktail, Schnapps/Liqueurs, Tequila.

Ingredients:
2 oz tequila
1 oz triple sec

Directions:
Top off with pink energy drink on the rocks.

Some might say it’s impossible to improve upon lemonade, the classic summertime beverage. However, throw together a few simple ingredients and you can make Electric Lemonade, a refreshing cocktail that puts a new twist on an old favorite.

Categories: Cocktail, Schnapps/Liqueurs, Vodka.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz Vodka
1/2 oz Blue Curacao
2 oz Sweet and Sour Mix
7-Up or Sprite
Lemon slice
Maraschino Cherry

Directions:
Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend for 15-20 seconds until smooth. Pour over a highball glass filled with ice and garnish with a lemon slice and maraschino cherry.

Recipe from Beverage Dynamics Magazine

Categories: Cocktail, Gin, Schnapps/Liqueurs.

Ingredients:
1.5 oz Domaine de Canton
1.5 oz Bluecoat Gin
0.5 oz Luxardo Amaro
0.5 oz fresh-squeezed lemon juice
2.0 oz of pressed apple juice.

Directions:
Shake 10-15 seconds on the ice, serve in a martini glass with a lemon twist and a smile

Made with Alaskan White Ale

Categories: Beer/Malt Beverage/Cider, Desserts, Food & Food Pairings.

Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
2 potatoes, diced
1 c Alaskan White ale
1 t cumin
1 clove garlic grated/pressed
1 medium onion, diced Salt and pepper to taste
1 T cornstarch
1 T cold water Wonton wrappers [found in the produce section of the market] cilantro sprigs (optional)
1 lb ground beef 2 potatoes, diced 1 cup Alaskan White Ale 1 t cumin 1 clove garlic grated/pressed 1
medium onion, diced Salt and pepper to taste 1 T cornstarch 1 T cold water Wonton wrappers [found in the produce section of the market] cilantro sprigs (optional)

Directions:
Brown the ground beef with a small amount of oil. Once browned, add the next 6 ingredients and cook over medium heat until the potatoes are soft. Combine cornstarch and water; add to beef mixture. Using one wonton wrapper at a time (keep others covered with a damp cloth), place 1 T of the beef mixture in the center. Moisten the edges with water and fold the edges together, pinching to seal. Preheat oven to 400°. On a greased baking sheet, place each empanada in a single layer. Spray each empanada with cooking spray. Bake for 8 min, turning once and golden brown. sprinkle with cilantro sprigs.

Categories: Schnapps/Liqueurs, Shot, Tequila.

Ingredients:
1/2 oz Cuervo opina
1/2 oz blue Curacao liqueur
1/2 oz Grenadine

Directions:
Layer the ingredients in a shot glass.

This is another easy shooter recipe that adds a “pop” to a Fourth of July celebration. It may be a temptation to substitute a different cinnamon schnapps but resist temptation. The gold flakes lend to the popping Firecracker effect that makes this shooter such a fun choice for the Holiday.

Categories: Schnapps/Liqueurs, Shot, Tequila.

Ingredients:
1/2 oz tequila
1/2 oz Goldschlager
1/2 oz Rumple Minze

Directions:
Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well. Drain into a shot glass.

Try this famous non-alcohol recipe for Valentine’s Day.

Categories: Holiday, Non-Alcoholic, Valentine Cocktails.

Ingredients:
2 c Hot Cocoa Mix
1 c Instant Coffee
1 tsp Cinnamon
2 Non-dairy creamer
1/2 Sugar
1/2 Nutmeg

Directions:
Mix together the cocoa mix, instant coffee, cinnamon, creamer, sugar, and nutmeg.

Sole, Flounder, Snapper

Riesling, Pinot Gris/Grigio (Blanc), Muscadet, Chardonnay(Chilean/South African, Chabs, White Burgundy

Tuna / Salmon

Pinot Noir, Red Burgundy, Cotes du Rhone, Merlot, Sangiovese (new world)

light/medium sauce

Chardonnay, Champagne, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewurztraminer, White Bordeaux, Rhone or Burgundy

White Burgundy, Chardonnay as well as Chabs, Viognier and Pinot Gris

Heavy sauce

Beaujolais, Chianti, Pinot Noir, Rioja

Swordfish / Habut / Haddock

Grilled

Most whites Make a nice match

light/medium sauce

Albarino, Alsace (ie Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, etc.), Chabs, Sancerre/Pouilly Fume

Rich sauce

Champagne, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, White Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhone

Categories: Fish & Seafood, Food & Food Pairings.