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Jimmie Roosevelt Cocktail

Today is New Year’s Eve! In other years that would have meant nights on the town and kissing the person you love on a dance floor as the ball drops. But this year with the Delta and Omicron variants raging,…

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Vieux Carre

I love New Orleans. I’ve only been there twice, but I can’t wait to go again. It’s not just the laid back attitude, it’s the food, the art, the music and especially the cocktails. They’re delicious and believe it or…

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Lamarr Peach Brandy Mint Julep

It’s known as the Run for the Roses and the Fastest Two Minutes in Sports. If neither of those names ring any bells though, it’s probably because you know it by it’s more common title: the Kentucky Derby, and it’s…

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Manila Polo Club Brandy Julep

The Kentucky Derby is just over a week away, so this week and next I’m going to be making mint juleps.  But these aren’t your standard bourbon mint juleps. These have a twist. Believe it or not there isn’t one…

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Sunday Morning Cocktail No. II

What are the two most common drinks served at Super Bowl parties? Beer and more beer with maybe the occasional cider thrown in. But what about those people (like me) who don’t like beer? Yes, I love cider but cider…

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Peach Flambe

Peaches may no longer be in season, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy them in a hot cocktail. How can you have a peach cocktail when you can’t get peaches? Well, today’s cocktail calls for dried peaches. These…

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Fish House Punch

I’m sure you’re wondering what Fish House Punch has to do with the 4th of July. Well, believe it or not our forefathers created and drank this punch in the 1730’s. The story goes that a group of men built…

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The Sidecar

I’ve never been a fan of orange liqueur.  Grand Marnier? Blech! Cointreau? No thanks. Triple Sec? Only if it’s mixed into something.  I like my oranges in either fruit or juice form.  (Which is why I’m especially partial to the…

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