by Tim Lee
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 […]
Categories: Beverage, Christmas, Cocktail, Holiday • Tags: beverage, cocktail, holiday
by Juli Leonard
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. […]
by Tim Lee
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 […]
Categories: Beverage, Cocktail • Tags: beverage, Bittersweet, cocktail
by Admin
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 […]
by Admin
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 […]
Categories: Cocktail, Specialty of the House • Tags: Bu.ku, cocktail, Specialty of the House
by Admin
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 […]
Categories: Beverage, Christmas, Holiday, Thanksgiving • Tags: beverage, Christmas, cocktail, holiday, non-alcoholic, party, punch