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Holiday Cocktails from Three Olives Vodka

Kori Ellis — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:15:03 +0000

Three Olives Vodka features unique infusions like Pomegranate, Berry, Chocolate, Root Beer, Tomato, and Triple Shot Espresso. And priced at just $19.99 for a 750 ml bottle, it’s perfect for holiday parties and get-togethers. Check out some of these cool holiday cocktail recipes created with Three-O Vodka.

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Jingle Bell on the Rocks

2 oz. Three-O Grape Vodka
4 oz. cranberry juice
Splash club soda

Mix in a glass with ice and garnish with a lime wedge.

Ho-Ho-Mojito

2 oz. Three-O Pomegranate Vodka
10 Fresh Mint Leaves
1/2 of a Lime
2 tablespoons simple syrup
Club Soda

Muddle mint leaves and lime in a tall cocktail glass. Pour in simple syrup and fill glass with ice, add vodka and soda. Garnish with a mint sprig and lime.

Blue Christmas

1 ½ oz. Three-O Cherry Vodka
¼ oz. black raspberry liqueur
¼ oz. Blue Curacao

Shake with ice and pour into a shot glass.

Snowy Night

1 oz. Three-O Triple Shot Espresso Vodka
1 oz. white chocolate liquer
1 oz. half and half

Shake with ice and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with three espresso beans.

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Holiday Cocktails from Three Olives Vodka

ABSOLUT Pears Cocktails

Kori Ellis — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:48:13 +0000

There are a lot of flavored vodkas out there that are perfect for mixing. If you are looking for a new drink to serve at your next party or gathering, reach for one of ABSOLUT’s flavored vodkas. If you like the taste of fruit but don’t want something that is too fruity, I suggest ABSOLUT Pears. Here are a couple cocktail recipes, courtesy of ABSOLUT that you may like.

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ABSOLUT Spiced Pear Mojito

Ingredients:

2 Parts ABSOLUT Pears
2 Parts Apple Juice
1 Part Cinnamon Syrup
1 Part Lime Juice
8 Leaf Mint Leaf

Directions:

Fill a shaker with ice cubes. Add all ingredients. Shake and strain into a highball glass filled with crushed ice.

Peary Afternoon

Ingredients:

4 Parts ABSOLUT Pears
1 Part Dark Rum of Jamaican Type
2 Parts Simple Syrup
2 Parts Lemon Juice
1 Part Vanilla Liqueur
1 Dash Bitters
Melon

Directions:

Fill a shaker with ice cubes. Add all ingredients. Shake and strain into a chilled highball glass filled with ice cubes. Garnish with 1 quarter melon.

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ABSOLUT Pears Cocktails

How to Make a French Pear Mocktail

Kori Ellis — Sat, 09 May 2009 07:05:03 +0000

If you are looking for a fantastic drink recipe to make for your mom on Mother’s Day, without any alcohol, check out this recipe from The Food Channel for a French Pear Mocktail.

Ingredients

2 parts pear nectar
1/2 part elderflower syrup
1 part ginger ale

Check out this video to see how to make the delicious French Pear Mocktail.

You also can make the alcohol version of this drink as a French Pear Martini, using 1 part vodka, 1 part elderflower liquer and 1 part gingerale. Check out more recipes at TheFoodChannel.com.

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How to Make a French Pear Mocktail

Mama Mimosa for Mother’s Day

Kori Ellis — Thu, 07 May 2009 03:13:45 +0000

For Mother’s Day, instead of a coffee at breakfast or brunch, serve your mom a yummy cocktail. A mimosa (champagne and orange juice) is a traditional cocktail for early in the day. For Mother’s Day, try a mimosa with a twist. Here’s a recipe for a Mama Mimosa.

I was served this drink many years ago at a spa, and I’ve loved it ever since.

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Ingredients:

Champagne
Orange Juice
Grand Marnier
1/4 cup fresh raspberries

Directions:

Place raspberries in the bottom of a wine glass or champagne flute
Fill 2/3 of glass with chilled champagne
Add orange juice but leave a bit of room to top it off
Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of Grand Marnier and slightly stir
Garnish with orange slice if desired

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Mama Mimosa for Mother’s Day

Making a Mexican Mojito

Kori Ellis — Tue, 05 May 2009 07:55:21 +0000

Instead of using rum, like in a traditional Mojito, a Mexican Mojito uses tequila instead. If you are celebrating Cinco de Mayo today, this is a fabulous drink option.

Check out this video from the “Art of the Drink” video podcast series to see exactly how to make a perfect Mexican Mojito. Have fun tonight and be sure to have a designated driver if you are going to be drinking.

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Making a Mexican Mojito

Summer Drinks: New Amsterdam Gin

Colleen Coplick — Fri, 30 May 2008 06:14:39 +0000

We’ve had a brief respite of sun and warm weather in Vancouver, and I’m so very excited. I’m really in my element when the sun comes out. If I had my druthers, I’d follow the sun all year round.

When the sun comes out, I go looking for a warm weather drink. Sometimes, I go for a Hefeweizen (like a good Hoegaarden) or a good crisp Sauv Blanc. Other times, I’m looking for something a little crisper than even that. I head straight for a nice Gin and Tonic with lime.

I just tried a new gin – one that is seriously so smooth, you can drink it straight. New Amsterdam Straight Gin, in it’s beautiful bottle, is amazing. The spirit recently won back-to-back gold medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

I’m finding the flavour profile is what is really setting New Amsterdam apart. All gins start out with the same neutral spirit base with juniper. New Amsterdam includes a balance of citrus elements with a lighter touch from the Juniper berries, which makes this so much smoother to drink.

My favourite way to drink this gin is with Tonic, as I mentioned above, but there are a few other recipes you might want to try (and I’ll be all over when I get another bottle!):

Lower East Side
2.5 oz New Amsterdam Gin
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
3/4 oz liquid honey

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake. Strain and pour into a martini glass or rocks glass and garnish with a lime wheel.

Or Lemonade 485

2.5 oz New Amsterdam Gin
1 oz guava juice
1/2 oz apple liqueur
1/2 oz peach liqueur
1 lemon, cut into pieces

Muddle lemons until juice is extracted. Add all other ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Pour into a highball glass and garnish with a twist of lemon.

These are both fantastic summer drinks! New Amsterdam Gin will be available nationwide on June 1, 2008. (images courtesy of New Amsterdam Gin)

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Summer Drinks: New Amsterdam Gin