22 December
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Tweet   To make this into an adult beverage, add a splash or two of sparkling wine or gin. This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled to feed a crowd. From “Fun Food Fast!,” from Good Housekeeping (Hearst Communications, 2015). This recipe appeared with a December 2015 story: Enjoy a Feast of Appetizers. 2 cups orange juice 2 cups lemon-lime seltzer 2 seedless navel oranges, thinly sliced 2 limes, thinly sliced Combine orange juice, seltzer oranges and limes in a pitcher. Chill for 30 minutes before serving over ice. Yield: 6 servings. [gpp_icon type=”summary”] Citrus Spritzer printable recipe  Read More →

22 September
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Tweet From Matthew Bettinger of C. Grace in Raleigh.  1 ounce Gordon’s London Dry Gin 1 ounce Campari 1 ounce Cocchi Di Torino Vermouth 1 wide orange peel Combine gin, Campari and vermouth in a mixing glass with ice. Stir. Strain into a rocks glass. Express oils from orange peel into glass. Add peel. Serve. Yield: 1 cocktail.Read More →

30 June
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Tweet “My Drink is Hotter than Your Drink,” also known as “Bittersweet’s Spicy Margarita,” is exactly what it sounds like: a margarita that gets you on the back end of the sip. It’s spicy. So add or omit the jalapeños as you like. This recipe came from Zack Rollins, a bartender at Bittersweet, a morning coffee shop, dessert restaurant and late-night bar in downtown Raleigh. And if you haven’t ordered the “chipwich” ice cream sandwich at Bittersweet, do that! You’ll understand why they are so popular. 1 1/2 ounces tequila, such as El Jimador 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice 1/2Read More →

26 June
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Tweet To find the Pittsboro distillery’s products, go to fairgamebeverage.com 1 bottle peach wine, such as Fair Game Beverage Co.’s Peach Tipper Wine 1 cup apple brandy, such as Fair Game Beverage Co. apple brandy 1 sliced pink lady or other tart apple 1 sliced navel orange, seeds removed 12 ounces frozen peach slices 8 ounces frozen berries, such as blackberries, blueberries or a blend Combine peach wine, apple brandy, apple, orange, peaches and berries in a large pitcher. Let sit in the refrigerator for an hour or overnight. Yield: 6-8 servings.  [gpp_icon type=”summary”] Peach Sangria printable recipeRead More →

23 June
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Tweet   Specialty of the House Bu.ku’s Merci Bouquet cocktail is perfect for summer sipping; a combination of sparkling wine, ginger beer, elderflower liqueur, peach bitters and candied ginger. Mandi Degnan has a few suggestions about the ingredients for this cocktail: Use Mas Fin Brut Cava from Catalunya, Spain, but any Cava or not too sweet sparkling wine will do. A good ginger beer would be Fever Tree; since the drink is delicate, try to avoid any spicy or strongly flavored ginger beer. This recipe originally appeared in The News & Observer’s monthly Specialty of the House column in June 2015. Specialty of the HouseRead More →

08 December
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Tweet You can serve punch without alcohol for a family gathering and let the adults add vodka or rum if desired. This recipe first appeared in a 2012 story, “Five Easy Recipes for the Holiday Cook.” 1 2-liter bottle lemon-lime soda 3 bags of red zinger tea Vodka or rum, if desired POUR out 1/4 of the lemon-lime soda into a glass. Enjoy soda over ice. Stuff tea bags into soda bottle. Refrigerate overnight. Serve punch over ice. Let adults add a splash of vodka or rum if they desire. Yield: 6-8 servings [gpp_icon type=”summary”] Red Zinger Punch printable recipeRead More →