1 cup sugar syrup 1 pint lemon juice 1 quart strong green tea 2 quarts white grape juice 1 block ice 2 quarts chilled club soda Combine all ingredients except soda, and refrigerate for an hour or two. Pour over ice in a punch bowl and add the soda. Serve in 4-ounce punch glasses. Makes … Continue Reading →
4 cups chilled cranberry-juice cocktail 2 cups chilled orange juice 2 cups vodka 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg Ice cubes 2 oranges, thinly sliced Mix first 8 ingredients in large glass pitcher; stir until well blended. Refrigerate … Continue Reading →
Pisco Punch Look for pisco, a grape brandy from Chile, at Cloverleaf Wines; Cloverleaf now has two piscos: Pisco Capel and Alto del Carmen. This adaptation of the classic San Francisco punch is a little spicier than the original and not nearly as cloying. It substitutes limoncello for freshly squeezed lemons; the ginger beer gives … Continue Reading →
1 cup Breyer’s low-fat vanilla ice cream 1/2 cup skim milk 5 Oreo cookies Michael Weiss says: “I take the ice cream and put it in a large cup with skim milk. Then I mix it up with my spoon, not a blender, but keep it as a very thick milkshake. Then I drop half … Continue Reading →
2 cups apple cider 1 tablespoon maple syrup 2/3 of a 3-inch cinnamon stick 2 whole cloves 1/3 orange peel, cut into strips 1/3 lemon peel, cut into strips Pour the apple cider and maple syrup into a saucepan. Place the cinnamon stick, cloves, orange peel and lemon peel in the center of a washed … Continue Reading →
1 cup whole milk 1 teaspoon brown sugar, packed 2 tablespoons whipping cream 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tablespoons chopped bittersweet or semisweet chocolate 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon Whisk milk, brown sugar, and whipping cream in saucepan over medium heat until mixture begins to simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low; add cocoa powder, chocolate and cinnamon; … Continue Reading →
This tart-sweet cocktail makes a nice spring and summer drink for special occasions. A lemonade with kick! Sugar for rimming glass 1 sugar cube 1/2 ounce vodka 1/2 ounce lemon juice Add sugar to rim of an old-fashioned glass, and drop a cube or packet of sugar into bottom of glass. Pour vodka and lemon … Continue Reading →
This original love potion from Centaur nightclub’s Sean Harrington can be created by you and a loved one on this romantic holiday to warm up your evening. 6-8 fresh raspberries (more for garnish) 1 lime wedge 1 1/2 ounces vodka 3/4 ounce triple sec 3/4 ounce white grape juice Club soda Muddle 6-8 fresh raspberries … Continue Reading →
Pomegranate Martini From “101 Martinis,” by Kim Haasarud 1 1/2 ounces citrus OR orange vodka 1 1/2 ounces pomegranate juice (Pom Wonderful brand) 1 ounce grapefruit juice 1/2 ounce lemon juice 1/2 ounce simple syrup Splash of Cointreau Lime twist, for garnish Combine vodka, pomegranate juice, grapefruit juice, lemon juice, simple syrup and Cointreau in … Continue Reading →
Combine 1 ounce Cointreau 2 ounces bourbon Juice of 1/2 lemon Combine in cocktail shaker. Shake and pour over ice in a double old-fashioned glass. Garnish with mint and raspberries.