Blend drinks with ice on high - you want to both crush the ice and aerate it.
Frozen Daiquiri
2 oz light rum
1 1/2 oz lime juice
3/4 oz simple syrup
2 cups ice
Lime wedge
Blend the rum, juice, and syrup with the ice. Pour into a collins glass. Garnish with the lime wedge.
Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri
2 oz light rum
1/2 oz […]

“Bahama Breeze Island Grill, Fogo de Chão, Ted’s Montana Grill and Genghis Grill have all rolled out new beverages.”
Two of the cocktails from Genghis Grill are:
The Dragon’s Blood is a take on the classic Bloody Mary, made with vodka, Bloody Mary mix and the 87-unit chain’s signature Dragon Sauce.
The Dragon Bowl Blue, made for between […]

I drink these teas when I’m trying to cut back on carbs. The flavor is so nice I can drink them without sugar.

This is the best Earl Grey I have ever tasted.

Flasq, actually is in aluminum bottles, not cans. The bottles of this California wine are 375 ml (just over 12 1/2 ounces), and is available with Cuvée Blanc, Merlot, and Chardonnay. The winery website has an online shop.

2 cups water
4 cups sugar
1/4 cup instant espresso
2 cups vodka
2 Tbl. chocolate liqueur
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
In a large saucepan, bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and stir in the sugar and instant espresso. Stir until dissolved. Let cool 10 minutes.
Stir in vodka and chocolate liqueur. Pour into a […]

Bailey’s Banana Colada
1 banana
banana liqueur
Bailey’s® Irish cream
pina colada mix
dark rum
Put the banana and banana liqueur into a blender until it becomes a thick paste. Add bailey’s to taste; pina colada mix and rum to taste as well. Blend well, add ice, and blend again until smooth. Serve in a pina-colada glass.
Ice Cream Genius
2 oz amaretto […]

When it’s cold outside, these will make you feel warm.
Hot Buttered Rum
2 quarts apple juicee
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon whole allspice
1 3″ stick of cinnamon
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
dash ground nutmeg
1 cup rum
1/4 cup cold butter, sliced into 8 pats (no substitutions)
Combine the juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, salt and nutmeg in a […]

Holiday cooking can be a hectic experience. One way to make it go a bit easier is to select some recipes that can be made ahead of time.
Eggnog
1 qt. milk
12 eggs
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup to 1 1/2 cups bourbon*
1 Tbl. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg, divided
1 qt. whipping cream
Heat milk […]

Easy Peach Cobbler
8 cups peeled and sliced fresh peaches
3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon cloves
Zest of 1 lemon, finely chopped
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional
1 refrigerated 9-inch pie crust
For the topping:
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Toss peaches with […]

Raspberry Lemonade
juice of four lemons (about 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup superfine sugar
2 cups water
1 lemon, sliced thinly for garnish
1 1/2 cups raspberry vodka
Stir toether the lemon juice and sugar in a large pitcher until the sugar dissolves. Stir in water and taste. Add more sugar if needed. Stir in raspberry vodka and pour […]