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Cheers -Two cocktails from Boston and New York

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

These classics with a twist are good anytime, but fun to share during Super Bowl week. Since I have lived in New York and Boston, I am a fan of both teams and drinks.

Boston sidecar with mango

Ingredients:

1  oz rum

1/2 oz brandy

1/2 oz triple sec

1/4 oz lime juice

1/4-1/2 oz mango juice to taste

Method:

Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.

Shake well and strain into a a chilled cocktail glass.

Optional garnish with a slice of mango.

Manhattan with  big apple liqueur

Ingredients:

1/2 oz bourbon

1/4 oz Amaretto Di Saronno

1/4 oz apple pucker liqueur

1 oz cranberry juice

Method:

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker.

Add ice and shake well for over 30 seconds.

Strain into a chilled martini glass.

Optional garnish with a cherry or apple slice.

Cheers!

Arizona Cocktail Week

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

contact: Marianne Belardi

602-790-5998

ciaomari1@hotmail.com

GET YOUR DRINK ON AT ARIZONA COCKTAIL WEEK

all-star lineup of national & international bar talent includes

Dale DeGroff, Steve Olson, Charlotte Voisey and Angus Winchester

(Scottsdale, Arizona) Tuesday, January 24, 2012:  While much of the country is blanketed in snow, the sun-drenched Grand Canyon State beckons you to warm up and partake in a week-long celebration of the cocktail: the inaugural Arizona Cocktail Week. The Hotel Valley Ho and other Metro Phoenix hotspots will host 7 days of spirited events (Sunday, February 19 to Saturday, February 25), a wide variety of opportunities for cocktail enthusiasts, aspiring mixologists, and industry veterans to learn from celebrated mixers and mingle with fellow tipplers, while sampling the best of Arizona’s burgeoning beverage industry. The retro-hip Valley Ho is the top shelf setting for days 1-3, with national and international bar stars augmenting Arizona’s home-grown talent to offer tastings, competitions, and educational seminars. Whether novice whiskey sipper or hospitality pro, Arizona Cocktail Week has options for everyone 21 and over to indulge in the excitement by attending, participating, or volunteering. Additionally, local restaurants and bars will vicariously join the party by showcasing their best shaken, stirred & smashed concoctions; the website’s “Where to Cocktail” section is updated continually as more venues sign on. Always get your drink on responsibly! www.arizonacocktailweek.com

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Coral Cove Cocktail

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Everyplace I move, I make up a special cocktail to personalize my new abode. I could write a cocktail book since I am on my 40th concoction.

This one is easy, and again proves the old adage about necessity being the mother of invention. I picked the fruit from my own trees. It has a similar sweet/sour taste treat of a lemon drop.

Coral Cove Cocktail

2 oz brandy… any kind handy, even cherry, which I use in fondue.
2 oz Grand Marnier, or triple sec, depending on using the juice of a real orange.
The juices from lemon or lime, to taste, plus the juice from a fresh orange or grapefruit…if handy.

Stir liquor and juice over ice, strain into a sugar-rimmed glass.

Sip the citrus taste of summer.

I found two new cafes within walking distance, one Polish/Hungarian, with every morsel house made… the other is a country French bistro… recipes to follow soon.





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