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For the past two years I’ve been invited to the OC County Fair to do cocktail demos. Last year I did bubbly cocktails with fresh produce. This year I did tea cocktails. Why tea? Well, the theme for this year’s…
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There’s so much happening this weekend. Cinco de Mayo was yesterday, Mother’s Day is Sunday and tomorrow is the Kentucky Derby! Now, I know for most of us the Run for the Roses is not a holiday, but for sports…
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Last week I made a Toronto cocktail. The perfect drink to bridge those winter vibes into spring. So, today, I’m moving further into spring with the King Cole Cocktail. This one is practically identical to the Toronto but with more…
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Since Thanksgiving is next week, I wanted to bring you one more cocktail that’s not only perfect for the upcoming holiday, but has all those fall flavors we love so much this time of year. It’s the Stone Fence. If…
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In case you weren’t aware, Thursday was April 15th, the day when the IRS reaches into our pockets and takes a year off our life. Yes, there are a lucky few who escape the horror that is Tax Day, but…
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After last week’s St. Patrick’s Day Irish whiskey cocktail, I wanted to keep with the whiskey theme. So, we’re going with bourbon and the Lion’s Tail today. Now before you get all over me, bourbon is a whiskey, it’s just…
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A few weeks ago I talked about a new vodka out there called Infuse where they infuse their vodka with different flavors made from all natural ingredients. I tasted their lemon vodka made with real lemon peels and was absolutely…
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Sunday is the Academy Awards, and if you’re anything like me, you’ve already got your plans all set. I used to get together with my mom, order in Chinese and watch from the opening monologue all the way to best…
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Now that we’re into January, it’s time for me to go back to two of my favorite liquors: bourbon and whiskey. I always like to drink those brown liquors when the temperature dips and down comes the rain. But whiskey…
Read moreAs you know I’ve been making tiki cocktail after tiki cocktail this summer. In making all these tiki cocktails I’ve learned something I never knew before: not all tiki drinks are made with rum. As a matter of fact, several…
Read moreOne of my favorite sides at Thanksgiving is the cranberry sauce. I look forward to it every year because every year we do something different. Sure, we’ve done the standard boiled cranberries with sugar, but we’ve also mixed the berries…
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