The alcohol has been sold down in South America since 1994 and in 2009 won the World Spirits Competition Gold Medal Award.

“It is so delicately balanced, no one fruit flavor dominates,” states Tina LoBosco, President of CMSC Spirits.  “What makes Love Potion #9® so unique is that it tastes different every time.  It’s an unpredictable and exciting spirit that brings out passion and romance when served straight up or added to classic cocktails, like a Mojito, Margarita, Piña Colada, Daiquiri, Martini, Cosmo, or Rum-and-Coke.  It can also be used as the base spirit for countless new and exciting cocktail recipes.”

It’s also suggested that you can use it to top ice cream and fruit and though I haven’t tried it, I would love to get my hands on another bottle and some ice cream and sit on the couch with a good movie.

Maybe that’s just me? Doubt it.

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Love Potion #9 Launched

Tim Laird, dubbed America’s Chief Entertaining Officer (CEO) has some tips to make your holiday cocktails as pretty and festive as your freaky-about-Christmas friend’s Christmas decor.

Tim recommends using Tequila and Vodka for your drink bases, because not only do they allow the greatest range of mixability, but they’re generally guaranteed crowd pleasers. You don’t need to stock a ton of mix in order to make a few different drinks which all bring the colors of the season into your glass.

First things first, mix up a pitcher of each of the following and store them in the fridge till well chilled:

The Perfect Margarita Base

1 1/2 oz Herradura Silver Tequila
1 oz fresh lime juice
1 oz simple syrup

Vodka Drink Base

1 1/2 oz Finlandia Vodka
1/2 oz. orange liqueur

Simply keep combining ingredients until you get a full pitcher.

When you’re ready to use the bases, give them a good stir and then pour them into a  rocks glass or a martini glass. There are several options you’ve got to add to your bases to give you some holiday flair. Try pomegranate juice for a pretty red drink, melon liqueur for a delicate green look, blue-raspberry liqueur or Blue Curacao for a blue concoction or add apple cider for gold drinks.

By using mixers which produce red, green, blue and gold drinks, you’ve pretty much covered the colors of the holidays, and you can likely please even the toughest cocktail critic at your next party!

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Deck the halls and Decorate your Cocktails

In the past two or so years, I started to like tequila again (and goooood tequila. I started my journey with Patron). I was drinking it mixed, I started to like Margaritas on the rocks, when I used to only drink them blended.

I consider this sort of growing up, getting a better palate. My husband considers this annoying, because I tend to drink his tequila.

When I started doing my research for Drinks After Dark (I know, it’s a tough job), I was introduced to Jose Cuervo Golden Margarita. We’d seen it in the liquor stores but hadn’t ever picked it up, assuming that it was going to be too sweet or was just a mix. Wow were we ever wrong.

Two or three ounces of Golden Margarita over ice, and voila! Instant, and yummy, margarita!

Cuervo Golden Margarita is the first super-premium, ready-to-serve margarita cocktail, combining the rich, orange taste of Grand Marnier and the premium quality of Jose Cuervo Gold Tequila.

I love that this is so easy to serve, and easy to take to BBQ’s or events. Just pick it up, chill it and go.

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Finding my way to a surprisingly perfect Margarita