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Cinco de Mayo Cocktail: Bare Red Chili Martini

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Happy Cindo de Mayo! Cinco de Mayo doesn’t mean you just have to drink beer and margaritas all day. Drink out of the box and try our Bare Red Chili Martini. It’s flavorful, delicious, and refreshing with a little kick at the end of every sip. Even better, its a low-calorie cocktail for those who are watching their figure for the summer season; Bare is ONLY 17 calories per oz. Check out the simple recipe below!

bare red chili martini recipe

Ingredients:

  • Cayenne Salt for the Rim (blend 3 tablespoon of margarita or kosher salt with Cayenne to taste; I added ½ tsp)
  • 5 oz of Tequila
  • bare mixers2 oz of Bare Margarita Mixer
  • Splash of Mango Juice
  • Chili Powder

Instructions:

  1. Rim glass with lime juice and dip in the cayenne salt
  2. Chill glass in freezer
  3. Put all ingredients into shaker; shake and strain into chilled martini glass
  4. Garnish with small red chili

Bare Mixers are a natural, low-calorie cocktail mixer used for margaritas, martinis, and so much more made with only the simplest and freshest ingredients including 100% real fruit juices, purified water, and organic agave syrup. Bare comes in a variety of mixers such as margarita, lemon drop and pomegranate cranberry cosmo that blend well with nearly any liquor or spirit or can also be enjoyed straight up on the rocks. Bare Mixers are free of artificial flavors, high fructose corn syrup, and empty calories. Each mixer is only 17 calories per ounce and 51 per serving, making Bare Mixers a much healthier option than other mixers on the market. Check out BareMixers.com for more great recipes!

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St Patrick's Day Cocktail - Bare Mojito

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Are you hosting a party or bar tending on St. Patrick's Day and need to know how to make a green cocktail? Although green beer is usually the first drink that comes to mind for many people, it is not the only alcoholic drink that you have to serve your guests on St. Patrick's. There is such a small selection of green cocktails that display a vibrant natural green color and come packed with great flavor as well. It’s all green and organic, so you can get an extra shot of luck of the Irish.

bare mojito

Bare Mojito

Ingredients:
½ cup of Bare Lemon Drop Mixer
½ cup of Bare Margarita Drop Mixer
¼ lime wedge
2 sprigs fresh mint
cucumber slices
2 teaspoons agave
1 cup crushed ice
Club soda
1 tablespoon rum
Cucumber skin "shamrock" or mint leaves for garnish

Directions:
Place lime, mint, cucumber slices, and sugar in a tumbler or highball glass and muddle. Add ice to glass; pour Bare Mixer’s over ice. Top with club soda or flavored carbonated drink. Stir and serve immediately garnished with cucumber shamrock or mint leaves.

Bare Mixers are a natural, low-calorie cocktail mixer used for margaritas, martinis, and so much more made with only the simplest and freshest ingredients including 100% real fruit juices, purified water, and organic agave syrup. Bare comes in a variety of mixers such as margarita, lemon drop and pomegranate cranberry cosmo that blend well with nearly any liquor or spirit or can also be enjoyed straight up on the rocks. Bare Mixers are free of artificial flavors, high fructose corn syrup, and empty calories. Each mixer is only 17 calories per ounce and 51 per serving, making Bare Mixers a much healthier option than other mixers on the market. Check out all of the Bare Mixers at BareMixers.com.

Red Carpet Cocktails by Pinnacle Vodka

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Sunday night is the biggest night in entertainment - the 87th Annual Academy Awards. If you watch as many movies as we do, you know there is some tough competition that will be going down. Pinnacle Vodka has some tasty Oscar themed cocktails to sip while watching this coveted event!

Red CarpetRed Carpet Dazzle

2 parts Pinnacle® Whipped® Vodka

4 parts Cranberry Juice

Mix in a glass filled with ice and garnish with a lime wedge and an updo.

 

Glam SquadGlam Squad

1 part Pinnacle® Cinnabon® Vodka

2 parts Champagne

1 part Orange Juice

Build in order over ice in a highball glass. Garnish with a cherry dropped in.

 

Pinnacle Best PicturePinnacle® Best Picture

1½ parts Pinnacle® Raspberry Vodka

1 part DeKuyper® Creme de Cocoa White Liqueur

Shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Place chocolate chips in raspberries and float in martini.​

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Pinnacle Vodka offers 40 distinct flavors, from fresh and fruity Tropical Punch and Raspberry, to indulgent Whipped, Cake, and Cinnabon, making Pinnacle Vodka endlessly mixable for a new, exciting experience every time. No matter what the mood or occasion, whether it’s drinks on the patio or an epic night out, Pinnacle Vodka is an invitation to celebrate the things that inspire you. Be playful, be inventive. No matter how you choose to express yourself, we have a vodka for that.

Valentine's Day Cocktail Recipes from Blue Chair Bay Rum

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blue chair bay blogtender nationBack in December I had the opportunity to review Blue Chair Bay Rum, a fantastically smooth run from Kenny Chesney. It made the perfect Puerto Rican Coquito ever.  With Valentine's Day this weekend, it is the perfect opportunity to pick up a bottle of Blue Chair Bay Rum to share with your sweetie. Here are two delicious recipes to try out.

Island Mimosa

island mimosa

Ingredients:

+     1 ½ oz. Blue Chair Bay® Banana Rum

+     2 oz. Sparkling wine

+     1 strawberry, chopped

+     1 lemon wedge

Method: Muddle strawberry and lemon in a mixing glass. Add Blue Chair Bay Banana Rum and ice and shake well. Strain into champagne flute. Top with sparkling wine. Garnish with a strawberry slice.

Sailor’s Soul

Sailor's Soul

Ingredients:

+        1 ½ oz. Blue Chair Bay Coconut Spiced Rum

+        1 strawberry, cut and muddled

+        1 lemon wedge

+        1 tsp. agave nectar

+        2 dashes Angostura® bitters

Method: Muddle the strawberry and lemon wedge in the agave. Add Blue Chair Bay Coconut Spiced Rum, bitters, and ice. Shake like crazy. Strain over ice into a rocks glass. Add a strawberry slice and lemon wheel.

 

Kerrygold Irish Cream - Espressotini

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So since becoming an owner of a coffee shop, I have really fallen in love with espresso. Mike says I am well on my way to becoming a total coffee snob, but I am ok with that. Few things make me happier than the strong bitterness of a hot cup of espresso. But while I like it black most of the time, we do have flavors at Java Hut, so when I was offered the opportunity to work with Kerrygold Irish Cream Liqueur, I knew just exactly what I would have to make.

kerrygold irish cream cocktail

Irish Cream Espressotini

  • 1 oz Kerrygold Irish Cream Liqueur
  • 1 oz Espresso flavored vodka
  • whipped cream

Shake Kerrygold and vodka over ice to chill and strain into glass. Top with whipped cream. Optional: sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top.

espressotini

Kerrygold Irish Cream Liqueur is made with grass fed cows milk that all Kerrygold products are known for. Their Irish Cream Liqueur is smooth and creamy and can be sipped alone or paired with your favorite liquors for a one of a kind treat. Kerrygold Irish Cream Liqueur offers the finest blend of natural Irish cream, aged Irish whiskey and luxurious chocolate for a flavor that is unmatched.

kerrygold irish cream cocktails

Irish Cream is one of those flavors you simply can not get enough of. Paired with espresso it makes the perfect cocktail for the coffee lover in your life.

~Lynsey

Christmas Party Cocktail Recipes

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Are you looking for the best Christmas Cocktails to wow your friends this season?

With just a few weeks until Christmas, holiday parties are in full swing! Decorations, hors d'oeuvres, and gift exchanges will be all the talk around the water cooler. But you know what will also be talked about - the cocktails!

What's a Christmas Party without fun and festive cocktails!? Whether you are diving out or bringing the party to the office, here are some delicious Christmas Party Cocktail Recipes that will make you the talk of the town! 

Christmas Party Cocktail Recipes

Bare Spiced Cranberry Margaritas

Bare Organic Mixers is spicing up the holidays and decking the halls with their Spiced Cranberry Pomegranate Margarita cocktail recipe.

Bare Organic Mixers are a naturally low-calorie, flavorful, organic and light tasting cocktail mixers that are made with fresh organic fruit juices and agave nectar created by Natalie Susi.

Bare comes in a variety of mixers such as margarita, lemon drop and pomegranate cranberry cosmo that blend well with nearly any liquor or spirit or can also be enjoyed straight up on the rocks.

All of their mixers make great tasting clean cocktails with less than half the calories without any fillers unlike other brands on the market.

Ingredients:

For Margaritas

  • ¼ c Spiced Cranberry Simple Syrup
  • ¾ c Bare Mixer's Pomegranate Cranberry Cosmo
  • ¼ c Bare Mixer's Margarita
  • ¾ c Silver Tequila
  • ½ c Patron Citronage or Grand Marnier
  • Cinnamon Sticks
  • Sugared Cranberries
  • Green sugar for rimming glasses

For Spiced Cranberry Simple Syrup

  • ¾ c water
  • ⅔ c agave nectar
  • 2 tablespoon whole allspice
  • 2 tablespoon whole cloves
  • 4 cinnamon sticks
  • One 2" fresh nob of ginger, peeled and sliced
  • 2 c fresh cranberries, rinsed

Instructions:

For Simple Syrup

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and stir over low heat until combined.
  2. Raise heat and simmer the mixture for about 5-6 minutes or until the cranberries start to split.
  3. Once most have split remove the pan from the heat and cover with a lid. Let sit for 2 hours for the flavors to infuse
  4. . After the two hours strain the mixture into a jar using a mesh strainer, pressing the mixture against the strainer to extract all of the flavor
  5. . Keep in a resealable container and chill completely until ready to use.

For Margaritas

  1. Dip the rim of the glasses in a shallow bowl of the simple syrup and then immediately into a shallow bowl of green dyed sugar. Let dry completely.
  2. Once dry fill the glasses with ice. In a cocktail shaker with ice add 4 tablespoon of the spiced cranberry simple syrup, the tequila, orange liqueur, Bare Mixer's Pomegranate Cranberry Cosmo and Bare Mixer's Margarita.
  3. Cover and shake well then strain into the 4 glasses.
  4. Taste and add more simple syrup if desired. Garnish with cinnamon sticks and sugared cranberry skewers.
bare spiced cranberry margaritas

Candy Cane Cooler

NoMa Social is bringing in the holiday season with a Candy Cane Cooler that just screams Christmas spirit.

Not only does this concoction look festive, but it decks the halls of your taste buds as well. Here's how to make it:

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbs crushed soft peppermint candy
  • 1½ fl oz vodka
  • splash of white creme de menthe
  • ¼ fl oz brandy
  • ½ fl oz half-and-half
  • Crushed ice
  • Peppermint stick for garnish
  • Mint sprig for garnish

Directions:

Combine the vodka and crushed peppermint.  Stir to dissolve.  Add the remaining ingredients, stir and garnish.

Naughty List Hot Chocolate

Here is a super simple treat that LOOKS as delicious as it tastes! Two ingredients equals the perfect cocktail to keep you on the Naughty List.

Ingredients

  • 1 part Pinnacle® Whipped® Vodka
  • 1 part Hot Chocolate

Give your Hot Chocolate a little extra kick this holiday season! Make your Hot Chocolate according to package instructions, then add in Pinnacle Vodka!

Pour into a festive mug and garnish with whipped cream and cherries. Even more fun - add another shot of Pinnacle Peppermint Back Vodka for a chocolate mint hot chocolate - sure to keep you warm!

Egg Free Coquito

My new favorite made with Blue Chair Bay Coconut Spiced Rum from Kenny Chesney. Unlike any old eggnog you have ever had before!

Ingredients

  • 1 12oz can evaporated milk
  • 1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 15oz can sweetened cream of coconut
  • 1 14oz can coconut milk
  • 3 cups Blue Chair Bay Coconut Spiced Rum
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • whipped cream (optional)

Blend all ingredients together in a large blender. If you do not have a blender large enough, you can make it in small batches and pour together into a pitcher.

Seal tightly and place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. Shake well and then serve ice cold straight with cinnamon topping and whipped cream if you would like.

If there are leftovers (probably not, but just sayin) they will keep for about a week if sealed tightly in the fridge. Make sure to shake well before serving.

Whatever delicious mix you are serving up this holiday, be sure to drink responsibly, and give up your keys if you plan to indulge to have a safe and happy holiday!

Halloween Party Ideas - Van Gogh Candy Corn Shooter

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Hosting a Halloween Party this year? These Van Gogh Candy Corn Shooters are the perfect addition to your spooky soirée. Made with premium Van Gogh Flavored Vodka, these sweet, smooth shooters will be a crowd pleaser for sure!

Halloween Cocktails

Van Gogh Candy Corn Shooter

2 oz. Van Gogh Classic 80 Proof Vodka

2 oz. Banana liqueur

2 oz. Coconut rum

2 oz. Orange curacao

2 oz. Cream

Grenadine

Combine Van Gogh Classic 80 Proof Vodka and Banana Liqueur into a mixer with ice. Shake and pour into the bottom of the shot glass. Then combine Coconut Rum, Orange Curacao, Cream and a dash of Grenadine (for color). Shake in shaker with ice and gently layer on top using a spoon. Top with whipped cream.

For more Halloween inspired cocktails, visit www.VanGoghVodka.com.

Are you having a Halloween Party this year?

lynseysig

Tony Awards Inspired #Moscato Cocktail from Barefoot Wines

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Tonight on CBS you can watch the 2014 Tony Awards. My cousin and I are already piled up on the couch watching the Red Carpet! If you are watching the awards tonight or looking for a great cocktail to serve up at your next award winning party, I recommend the Broadway Bramble aka The "Toe-ny" - a delicious Moscato Cocktail from Barefoot Wines.

Broadway Bramble

Recipe:

0.5 cups frozen berries

2 oz Cran Cherry juice

1 Tablespoon sugar

0.5 cups Barefoot Bubbly Red Moscato

Directions:
1. Combine all the ingredients in a blender with ½ cup of ice.
2. Blend on HIGH for 10 seconds then pour into a tall glass.
This cocktail is sweet and tart - and impossible to stop at just one. But then, I am not sure I have ever been able to have one glass of anything from Barefoot Wines 😉  Check out their entire wine collection plus tons of other great wine cocktails at BarefootWine.com!
CHEERS!!
lynseysig

National Chocolate Chip Day Cocktails from Pinnacle Vodka

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So tomorrow is National Chocolate Chip Day. Now, there are some really silly "National" holidays - but this one I can get on board with. Especially when we are talking about mixing up chocolate chip flavored cocktails. (Those have less calories... right?!) If you have never tried Pinnacle Vodka - this is a great excuse to do just that. Here are some awesome recipes for some awesome National Chocolate Chip Day inspired cocktails using their signature Pinnacle Cookie Dough flavored vodka!

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chocolate cocktails

#1 - Chocolate Chunk

  • 1 part Pinnacle® Cookie Dough Vodka
  • 1 part JDK & Sons™ Crave Chocolate Mint Liqueur
  • Shake with ice and strain into a shot glass.

#2 - Choc-o-tini

  • 1 part Pinnacle® Cookie Dough Vodka
  • Shake with ice and strain into a martini glass rimmed with cocoa powder.

#3 - Mocha Chip Delight

  • 2 parts Pinnacle® Cookie Dough Vodka
  • 1 part Kamora® Coffee Liqueur
  • 1 part Chocolate Milk
  • Rim martini glass with shaved chocolate. Shake with ice, strain into prepared martini glass, and top with whipped cream.

#4 - Coca-Cookies

  • 2 parts Pinnacle® Cookie Dough Vodka
  • 4 parts Cola
  • Mix in a glass with ice and garnish with a cherry.

Happy National Moscato Day

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I do not think it is any coincidence that National Moscato Day is just a few days after Cinco de Mayo - how else can you excuse celebrating all week long? Gallo Family Vineyards is helping you celebrate National Moscato Day today (May 9th) with this tasty new #MoscatoCocktail - Moscato Ginger Margarita. Enjoy!

GFV Moscato Ginger Margarita
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Snow Storm Cocktail Recipes from Ketel One

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By now everyone is starting to lose all sense of humor about Winter.  This morning tens of thousands of people woke up to inches of snow, widespread power outages, and ice covered roads. Even those of us here in Florida are sick of the cold - some kids having to go to school today to make up for the insanity that was our ice storm just two weeks ago.  We get it Mother Nature. Enough is enough.

Ketel One Vodka has come up with a few tasty cocktails to help ease the frustration of "Midnight Snowstorms" and the abundance of "Snowflakes" and hopefully bring will in some warmer weather... for a "Melted Snowman."  Enjoy!

Ketel One Snowflake

Snowflake

2 oz Ketel One® Citroen
2 oz Godiva® White Chocolate Liqueur

Shake with ice in a cocktail shaker. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with cocoa powder.

Midnight Snowstorm
1 oz. Ketel One® Citroen
¼ oz. crème de violette liqueur
¼ oz. fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 bar spoons berry jam
Champagne

Add Ketel One Citroen, crème de violette, lemon juice and jam into a cocktail shaker. Vigorously shake with ice. Strain into a flute glass. Top with champagne. Garnish with berries floating on top.

Melted Snoman Martini

The Melted Snowman

1 oz Ketel One® Vodka
¼ oz peppermint schnapps
3 coffee beans
carrot sliver

Place three coffee beans and carrot sliver in the bottom of a chilled martini glass. Shake other ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker and strain into martini glass. 

Sunrise Sunset Recipe from Tropical Smoothie

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A few weeks ago I stopped by my local Tropical Smoothie to "just check the place out."   When I ordered I asked what the "most popular smoothie" was and was told the Sunrise Sunset Smoothie.  I ordered and happily waited.  Upon first sip, I was completely hooked.

sunrise sunset smoothie recipe

I went back three times that week for another Sunrise Sunset and even got my husband and the girls hooked on them to aid in justifying not only the drive there - its literally across town - but also the cost of four individual smoothies.  Mike, my ever frugal adoring hubby the last trip that I drug him out to get my fix said "babe, are you sure you can't make this at home?" 

Ohhhh....

I just had to figure out what's in a sunrise-sunset smoothie from Tropical Smoothie?!

Sunrise Sunset Smoothie... at home.

Ingredients:

  • 3 oranges peeled and cubed
  • 1 mango peeled and cubed
  • 1 cup cubed pineapple
  • 2 cups strawberries
  • 2+ cups ice
  • cane sugar (or Splenda) to taste

I added a little bit of skim milk to kinda get things started - I was afraid there wasn't enough liquid for the blender.  It came out pretty thin though so I actually added a couple more cups of ice to get it thicker.  I now just put the oranges on the bottom and they seem to put enough juice to keep it going.

This smoothie is absolutely amazing and my family is so glad that I can get up and make one at 5 am instead of whining for them to all get-up and get dressed and be drug across town. 

tropical smoothie sunrise sunset recipe

Of course I will still have to drive across town for the second-best-thing-ever which is also on the Tropical Smoothie menu - the King Caesar Chicken wrap.  But at least I don't crave those until later in the day... you know, like 8am.

Smoothies are much better when you drink them immediately but I made too much. I started wondering if I could put in the fridge. It's probably best to know how long a smoothie will last in the fridge before storing it, right? Well, come to find out you can probably get away with leaving it in there for 3 or 4 days but it really depends on the type of smoothie.

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