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New Year’s Cocktail Recipes

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2012 is almost upon us! How do you plan on bringing it in? Whether you’ll be at a party, a bar or in a more low-key setting, we have 15 cocktail suggestions to make it special. What makes a cocktail great for New Years is hard to define, and subjective. Many New Years cocktails feature ... Read the full article →

The 12 cocktails of Christmas

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There are a number of traditional Christmas or winter holiday drinks, but in recent years people have gotten very creative. Some people have created Christmas-themed cocktails from scratch, while others have added Christmas twists to existing cocktail recipes. This is a collection of… well, whatever struck my fancy as a winter holiday cocktail. Eggnog is ... Read the full article →

Caribou Martini

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If you’re looking for something really different, the Caribou Martini should be on your short list. If you’re looking for something to do with the remnants of a bottle of champagne, there it is again. The Caribou Martini blends coffee flavored vodka with champagne. Coffee and champagne are probably not two flavors I would ever ... Read the full article →

San Remo

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Good champagne cocktails are a little bit hard to come by. So many of them are a little on the strange side. The San Remo cocktail is definitely different. It blends champagne with grapefruit juice and some orange liqueur. It’s a lot like the Mimosa, but more exciting. The San Remo is fairly strong on ... Read the full article →

Volcano

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The Volcano is one spectacular-tasting champagne cocktail. It blends the flavor of raspberry liqueur and the orangey taste of curacao with champagne for a pure alcohol treat. There’s no reason to waste expensive champagne on this cocktail, since the liqueurs will drown out the more subtle notes anyway. This drink is a great way to ... Read the full article →

Poinsettia

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The Poinsettia is a champagne cocktail, which makes it ideal for holiday parties. It’s light on the alcohol, easy to drink (even for very occasional drinkers) and festive. It’s also a wonderful brunch drink, and the cranberry gives it a nice touch of autumn flavors for fall and winter. Poinsettia Champagne 1/2 ounce Cointreau 3 ... Read the full article →

Kir Royale

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The Kir Royale combines the flavors of black currant and champagne to make a fascinating aperitif – but you can drink it anyway you like. If you’re looking to impress someone with a sophisticated cocktail, Kir Royale is a great choice. It’s easy to make and it tastes wonderful – and champagne flutes always add ... Read the full article →

Bellini

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As you might guess from the name, the Bellini is an Italian classic. The original recipe came from Venice and was simply two parts Prosecco (Italian sparkling wine) to one part white peach puree with a touch of raspberry or cherry juice, which gave the drink a unique translucent pink hue. Since then, the recipe ... Read the full article →

French 75

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When you want champagne, but it doesn’t have the kick you’re looking for, you can always go for the French 75. It’s a champagne, gin and lemon cocktail with a hell of a kick. Sounds like an odd combination, but it ends up being a pretty interesting blend of fruit and herbal flavors. The French ... Read the full article →