1 oz. prepared NUMI BERRY BLACK TEA 1 oz. Crème de Cassis 3 oz. Champagne DIRECTIONS Steep tea at 4X normal strength for 2 minutes, then remove tea bag and chill liquid for later use. Pour chilled tea and Cassis into glass and stir. Tilt glass and slowly fill with Champagne. Serve without garnish. Created […]
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Holiday Cocktail: Golden Chai Eggnog
1 ½ oz. prepared NUMI GOLDEN CHAI TEA 1 ½ oz. Brandy 3 oz. Milk 1 tsp. Sugar 1 Egg Yolk DIRECTIONS Steep tea at 4X normal strength for 2 minutes, then remove tea bag, stir in sugar, and chill liquid for later use. Pour liquid ingredients, plus one Egg Yolk per serving, into a […]
Holiday Cocktail: Spicy Gingerbread
1 oz Van Gogh Vanilla Vodka 1 oz Hazelnut liqueur 1/2 oz Butterscotch Schnapps 2 oz Ginger Beer Cinnamon stick Combine all ingredients in a shaker and shake over ice. Pour over ice into a rocks glass and garnish with Cinnamon stick.
Holiday Cocktail: Pomchi Smash
1-1/2 oz. Ron Abuelo Añejo rum 2 oz. Cranberry Juice 1 oz. Lemon Juice 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup 10 fresh Raspberries 5 Mint Leaves Dash Angostura Bitters Ginger Ale Muddle raspberry with the mint. Add the rest of the ingredients. Shake hard and strain into a highball glass and top with ginger ale. Garnish with […]
Holiday Cocktail: Hot Caramel Buttered Rum
3 oz Ron Abuelo Añejo rum 1 oz Van Gogh Dutch Caramel Vodka 1/4 stick Unsalted Butter, softened 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar 2 Tbsp Honey 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon 1/2 tsp Ground Cloves 1/2 tsp Nutmeg Cinnamon Stick Combine all ingredients (excluding rum and vodka) into a hot drinking cup or mug. Mix together with a spoon then add Ron […]
Holiday Cocktail: Holiday Nogtini
1 1/2 oz Molinari Sambuca Extra 1/2 oz Monin Gingerbread Syrup 3 oz Prepared Egg Nog (non alcoholic) Combine ingredients with ice in a shaker. Shake well and strain into a graham cracker rimmed martini glass.
Holiday Cocktail: Candy Cane Lane
2-1/2 oz Van Gogh Blue Vodka 1 oz White crème de menthe 1/2 oz Peppermint Schnapps Cream Splash of Grenadine Peppermint candy for garnish Add a dash of grenadine into the bottom of a chilled martini glass and set aside. Pour the rest of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into the glass with grenadine to […]
The End Is Near (Maybe)
Doomsday. Some thought it would come on Y2K. It didn’t. Thirteen years later the focus is on the Mayan calendar and December 21, 2012. It won’t come on this day either. Or there any other number of theories of how the world will go down the toilet. There are even TV shows about how to […]
The Reason for the Cravings of the Season
True confessions. This time of year there is one thing I often want to do A LOT more… EAT! I always enjoy food, but my cravings for things I should NOT be eating seem to return in full force every November. Assuming I am not alone (right?) I did a little research…and it turns out […]
Lapostolle Residence’s Prunes Wrapped in Bacon
You are well aware of our love of bacon here at Naptown Buzz. So when the Prunes Wrapped in Bacon recipe hit the news desk, you know they had my full attention. Blending savory bacon with sweet prunes, Lapostolle Residence in Chile pairs Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 (SRP $24.99) with Prunes Wrapped in Bacon to enhance its rich and […]