Cocktails

Perfect Mai Tai – Friday’s 5 o’clock Wet Your Whistle Call!

Perfect Mai Tai

 

Pitcher-perfect cocktails make for a very happy, Happy Hour! What a great way to relax and enjoy when the cocktails just keep flowing. Memorial Day weekend parties and BBQ’s are the perfect venue for a pitcher of your favorite cocktail.

Most cocktails can be adapted to a pitcher but ones without sodas tend to work best. One of our favorites is a Mai Tai because it reminds us of warm Hawaiian breezes caressing our bodies while lying on the beach, being served our cocktail beneath the shade of a palapa. Can you hear the waves lapping and the Hawaiian music yet? Continue reading →

Yellow Bird Cocktail – Friday’s 5 o’clock Wet Your Whistle Call!

Yellow Bird Cocktail
 “Yellow Bird, up high in banana tree. Yellow Bird, you sit all alone like me”, or so the song goes. You won’t be alone for long when you serve up this cheerful cocktail!
Similar to a Screwdriver, the Yellow Bird replaces the vodka with two types of rum. As an extra treat, there is a little Galliano for extra flavor.

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French Connection Friday’s 5 o’clock Wet Your Whistle Call!

French Connection Cocktail
 
The French Connection is a classic cocktail that can be served 3 ways. The warm, nutty flavors are delicious any way you choose to drink them. Whether you serve it on the rocks, neat in a snifter or in a mug of hot coffee topped with whipped cream, you will feel the warmth penetrate your body and take the chill right off. The French Connection is a relatively simple drink but don’t let that fool you into thinking that you are about to have an ordinary experience.

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Buttered Popcorn Cocktail – Friday’s 5 o’clock Wet Your Whistle Call!

Buttered Popcorn Drink 
 
My husband has been on a popcorn craze for the last week. He just can’t get enough popcorn. As I was looking for a unique cocktail for this Friday, I came across a drink that is sure to satisfy his popcorn cravings. I haven’t tasted it yet myself but it is supposed to taste just like Jelly Belly’s Buttered Popcorn jelly beans.

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Pomegranate Champagne Punch ~ Friday’s 5 o’clock Wet Your Whistle Call!

Punch is like having a team of elves that keep the cocktails flowing. The holiday season is filled with parties, cookie swaps, and the holiday meal with family. Punch is a great way to serve a tasty drink and free you up to enjoy your guests. Add a decorative ice ring to the punch and you have a beautiful display at your holiday table. Cheers to a happy holiday gathering!

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Partridge in a Peartini ~ Friday’s 5 o’clock Wet Your Whistle Call!

On the first day of Christmas my true love made with me, a Partridge in a Pear-tini. My husband and I like to experiment with new flavors for cocktails and came up with this festive holiday drink. All the seasonal flavors of winter like citrus, pears and almonds come through as you smell and then sip our pear martini. The chipotle sugar rim adds a hint of heat that “pears” nicely with the clean fruit flavors. The rosemary sprig represents the partridge tail and teases the senses with each sip. So much going on, just like the holidays, but with a calmer satisfaction! Happy Holidays!

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Smashing Pumpkin Cocktail ~ Friday’s 5 o’clock Wet Your Whistle Call!

Smashing Pumpkin Cocktail

Smashing Pumpkin Cocktail at the US Grant Hotel

While taking a break from gearing up for the Thanksgiving festivities, my husband David and I caught an episode of the Food Networks “Best Thing I Ever Ate/Drank”.

When Troy Johnson, Senior Editor of Riviera Magazine, profiled a cocktail from the US Grant Hotel, right here in downtown San Diego, we looked at each other and said, “We have to try this!” Entertaining at home is fun and has its benefits but sometimes you just have to get out and feel the energy of the city, especially at the holidays. Continue reading →

Café de la Mañana ~ Friday’s 5 o’clock Wet Your Whistle Call!

Cafe de la Manana

Aye Caramba! This ain’t no Gringo Coffee! Warm those bones with a tequila spiked coffee.  The coffee cocktail is the creation of Quentin Ertel, owner of The Saint Social Club in Seattle, and is perfect after a long week and a chilly day. This cocktail will put the zip back in your shorts and give you a second wind as you wind your way into the weekend. Manana never tasted so good! Continue reading →

Slow Death Martini ~ Friday’s 5 o’clock Wet Your Whistle Call!

This lemony drink will sneak up on you! As the black skull floating in the yellow drink slowly begins to melt, an eerie affect begins to swirl around in your glass. As you sip your martini, the anise scent of the skull permeates your senses and combines with the rosemary lemon on your tongue. Your guests will all be talking about how nice a Slow Death can be…. Continue reading →

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