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Nantucket Cocktail

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The Nantucket Cocktail is one of those classy alternatives to a frou frou drink. It’s a little bit sweet and fruity, but never in a million years would anyone begin to think of it as a candy drink. This is one cocktail I find remarkably refreshing. The tartness of the white grapefruit and cranberry juices ... 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 →

Garden Fresh

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The Garden Fresh cocktail is all about flavor and visual appeal. It gets a pretty green hue from the Midori (or whatever melon liqueur you like). The taste is wonderfully fruity, a mix of tart and sweet with grapefruit and pineapple juices leading the way. Next time you want a sipping drink – something to ... Read the full article →

China Blue

China Blue cocktail

The China Blue gets its color like so many blue drinks – from blue curacao. But it gets a very special flavor from the lychee liqueur. The taste of lychee is sweet and slightly flowery. This contrasts beautifully with the tartness of the grapefruit juice and the sweet-tart of the curacao. The China Blue is ... Read the full article →

White Lizard

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Tequila is usually paired with lime and occasionally orange juice. Grapefruit juice is a less common pairing, but once you try the White Lizard, you’ll wonder why. The White Lizard cocktail pairs tequila with a lot of grapefruit juice and a little touch of Rose’s Lime to bring it all together. All the sharp notes ... Read the full article →

Ruby Red

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There are a number of different recipes for cocktails called “Ruby Red”, and they’re quite dissimilar. Some involve vodka, others use gin. Some add brandy, others campari. There’s also a ludicrous version that’s served with an actual ruby in it at some posh nightclub looking for a drink to satisfy clientele who suffer from the ... Read the full article →

Shady Lady

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Tequila cocktails are among my favorites. Maybe it’s because tequila gives me such an easy-going good feeling. Maybe it’s the way tequila blends with so many flavors so smoothly. The Shady Lady is a tequila cocktail with a difference: grapefruit juice. So many tequila cocktails involve lime, lemon or orange, but grapefruit juice is more ... Read the full article →