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Spiced POM Cider (non-alcoholic)

Serves: 4-6
Total Prep Time: 2-3 hr

Ingredients:

• 32 oz. POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice
• 8 oz. water
• 4 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
• 6 whole cloves
• 1 star anise
• 6 green cardamom pods
• 6 juniper berries
• 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• zest and juice from 1/2 an orange

Instructions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a medium pot; over low heat, bring to a simmer for 45 minutes.
2. Remove from heat and allow mixture to steep for at least two hours.
3. Strain and refrigerate.
4. Serve hot or cold; garnish with an orange slice.

Spiced POM Cider (alcoholic)

Serves: 4-6
Total Prep Time: 2-3 hr

• 32 oz. POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice
• 8 oz. water
• 4 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
• 6 whole cloves
• 1 star anise
• 6 green cardamom pods
• 6 juniper berries
• 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract’
• 1 oz. apple brandy
• 1/2 oz. Cointreau
• zest and juice from 1/2 an orange

Instructions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a medium pot; over low heat, bring to a simmer for 45 minutes.
2. Remove from heat and allow mixture to steep for at least two hours.
3. Strain and refrigerate.
4. Serve hot or cold; garnish with an orange slice.
5. Add apple brandy and Cointreau prior to serving.

Find out more about POM Wonderful juice at pomwonderful.com.

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Spiced POM Cider

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Finlandia Mistletoe

• 1 1/2 oz. Finlandia Mango Fusion
• 1 oz. pomegranate juice
• Splash of triple sec

Shaken into a cocktail glass with a white or green sugar rim and a mint sprig to garnish.

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Finlandia Candy Cane

• 1 1/2 oz Finlandia Classic
• 1/2 oz triple sec
• 2-3 oz white cranberry juice

Shaken into a cocktail glass with red/white sugar rim and candy cane garnish.

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Finlandia New Year’s Kiss

• 1 oz. Finlandia Cranberry
• 2 oz. Korbel

Stirred and poured into a chilled champagne glass with a rosemary sprig with cranberries.

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Finlandia White Reindeer

• 1 1/2 oz Finlandia Classic
• 2 oz Amarula
• 1/4 oz creme de cacao

Serve on the rocks in a rocks glass.

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In the beginning of the season, he was coming off knee surgery and as you know (unless you have been living under a rock), he is now on indefinite leave from golf to work on his marriage. This year, Tiger won a total of six PGA Tour events and won the money title for the ninth time in his career with over $10.5 million. It was the second time that he won player of the year honors without winning a major.

On the year, Woods won the Arnold Palmer Award (money title), Byron Nelson Award (lowest adjusted scoring average) and Jack Nicklaus Award (player of the year). He’s probably leading the way in the Fall From Grace voting as well — pretty soon his number of mistresses will surpass his number of sponsors.

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Irish Winter

• 1 part Kahlúa Coffee Cream
• 1 part Jameson Irish Whiskey
• Freshly brewed coffee

Combine ingredients in mug and stir to combine. Top with whipped cream.

Snowcap

• 1 part Kahlúa Mocha
• 1 part ABSOLUT Vanilia
• Hot chocolate

Combine ingredients in mug and stir to combine. Top with whipped cream.

Snow White

• 1.5 parts Kahlúa Hazelnut
• 1 part vanilla syrup
• Steamed milk

Combine ingredients in mug and stir to combine. Top with whipped cream.

Image and recipes courtesy of Kahlua.

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Silent Dos Lunas Night

Makes 4 Cocktails

Ingredients:

• 4 ounces Dos Lunas Silver Tequila
• 4 ounces Pomegranate Juice
• Chilled Champagne

Method:

Place Dos Lunas Silver Tequila and pomegranate juice into a large cocktail shaker with ice.  Shake to blend and chill.  Strain evenly between four champagne flutes.  Top with chilled champagne.  Stir gently.

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Spiced Chocolate

• 3 Pinches of Crushed Pepper’
• ½ oz Heavy Cream
• ¾ oz Dark Chocolate Liqueur
• 1 oz Patrón XO Cafe
• 1 ½ oz Patrón Reposado

Method:
Build ingredients except heavy cream, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Shake heavy cream and layer the top of the cocktail with the fresh whipped cream. Garnish with a dollop of crushed red peppers in the martini.

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Espresso Martini

• ¾ oz Patrón Silver
• ¾ oz Patrón XO Cafe
• ¾ oz espresso shot
• fine sugar
• powdered chocolate for garnish

Method:
Rim the serving glass with sugar. Combine liquors with espresso in a mixing glass; add ice, shake, and strain. Garnish with powdered chocolate.

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Los Altos

• ½ oz. Patrón XO Cafe
• ½ oz. Patrón Añejo
• ¾ oz. hazelnut liqueur
• 1 oz. whipping cream flavored with green créme de menth

Method:
Fill up a double old fashioned glass with ice, add the liquors, stir and top up with mint flavored whipping cream (not whipped).
Garnish: Fresh sprig of mint and sprinkle of nutmeg.

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Holiday Cocktail Recipes from Patrón

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R Bar is offering a selection of holiday cocktails created by Director of Beverage Trudy Thomas which highlight seasonal ingredients such as egg nog and cranberries. Here are a couple recipes that you are sure to love.

Gingersnap Egg Nog Martini

Ingredients:

• 1 oz Canton Ginger Liqueur
• 1/2 oz Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur
• 1/2 oz Disaronno
• 2 ounces Egg Nog
• 1 pinch Cinnamon Sugar
• 1 ea Ginger Snap Cookie garnish

Directions:

In a mixing glass combine all ingredients then add ice. Shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled martini glass rimmed in cinnamon sugar. Garnish with a ginger snap cookie or touille.

Cranberry Spice Margarita

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 ounces Partida Reposado
• 3/4 oz Cointreau
• 3/4 oz Velvet Falernum
• 1 1/2 ounces lime sour
• 11 cranberries (reserve 3 for garnish)
• superfine sugar for rim

Directions:

In a mixing glass muddle fresh cranberries with lime sour add remaining ingredients and shake with ice. Strain into a margarita glass rimmed in sugar. Garnish with a pick of cranberries.

R Bar’s outdoor areas include couches, restaurant seating, live music, water features, and a circular fire pit. Next time you are in the Scottsdale area, drop by for a drink.

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Gingersnap Egg Nog Martini

This fabulous drink creation is a creamy, smooth, sweet concoction dubbed the “Log Nog.”

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Ingredients:

• 1 oz. Seven Tiki Rum
• 1 oz. 3 Olives Vanilla Vodka
• 1 oz. Bailey’s Irish Cream
• A dash of Hot Damn

Method:

Line a cocktail glass with Hot Damn. Pour, shake and strain all other ingredients and serve.

Be sure to check out the Bigfoot Lodge website and their MySpace page for more information about the bar.

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Pumpkin Pie Cocktail

• 2 scoops vanilla ice cream
• 1/2 cup crushed ice
• 1 tablespoon canned pumpkin
• fluid ounce half-and-half
• 1 fluid ounce spiced rum
• 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 2 tablespoons whipped topping
• 1 pinch pumpkin pie spice

Directions:
Combine the ice cream, ice, pumpkin, half-and-half, rum, and 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour into a serving glass; top with whipped topping, sprinkle with pinch of pumpkin pie spice.

Christmas: The Snowball

• 1 fl oz advocaat
• 5 fl oz lemonade chilled
• ice cubes and a slice of lemon

Directions:
Place ice cubes in highball glass(es) and pour the advocaat, pour the chilled lemonade to fill the glass(es), serve garnished with slice of lemon.

New Year’s Eve Cranberry Margarita

• 1 1/2 oz tequila
• 1 oz Rose’s lime juice
• 1 1/2 oz triple sec
• 1 1/2 oz sweet and sour mix
• 2 oz cranberry juice

Directions:
Add all ingredients into blender with ice. Blend until smooth.

Holiday Hangover Milkshake

One of the quickest ways to cure a hangover is to make a banana milkshake sweetened with honey. The banana helps calm the stomach, and the honey, builds up the depleted blood sugar levels. The milk soothes the stomach and rehydrates your system. Bananas are also rich in the important electrolytes, magnesium and potassium, which are severely depleted during heavy drinking system.

These recipes were provided by Ninja Master Prep. Ninja Master Prep is a food and drink maker that creates chopped salads, salsas, dips and, of course, frozen drinks. It turns ice to snow with ease — making it ideal for holiday drinks. The Ninja Master Prep features the interchangeable Master Pod, a 48 oz pitcher, 2-cup bowl, storage lids, recipe book and more. You can find this cool food and drink maker at Bed Bath & Beyond, Amazon and other retailers.

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