Pear & Berry Thyme Fizz

Serves 6 Ingredients: 2 cups apple juice 1 pear, very thinly sliced 12 sprigs fresh thyme 1/4 cup Grand Marnier 1 bottle sparkling wine –Champagne or Prosecco about 30 raspberries Instructions: Combine apple juice, pears, thyme and liqueur in a pitcher. Stir together, then refrigerate for about 2 hours to allow the fruit and thyme to infuse […]

The Best Bloody Mary Recipe

Whether it’s Saturday or Sunday morning and you were out late the night before thinking you could re-live your 20?s, think again.   Most likely you will need to straighten yourself out and get a grip that you are indeed not 25.  This recipe along with a few aspirins, may help you get there.  OR whip […]

Not Your Grandma’s Manhattan

I always associated Manhattans as being a drink for old people–like my grandmother. But this isn’t your grandma’s Manhattan. What makes this Manhattan special? Using dry and sweet vermouth keeps this cocktail from turning too sweet. Ingredients 2 ounces good bourbon (like Woodford Reserve or Maker’s Mark) 1/2 ounce dry vermouth 1/2 ounce sweet vermouth 2 dashes Angostura bitters […]

Thanksgiving Prep: 15 Things You Can Do Ahead of Time

Every year, I make a list of what I can get done in the days before Thanksgiving. If you wrote out notes to yourself like we suggested last year, pull that out and add to it. If not, try making notes as you go this year. You’ll thank yourself later! Also check out Our Complete Thanksgiving Dinner Menu: from Cocktails to Dessert  • […]

3 Wines You’ll Love for Thanksgiving

Here are 3 wines that will complete your Thanskgiving dinner! Rocklin Ranch Pinot Noir This estate-bottled red features a spicy aroma with red cherries and cola. The palate highlights cherry and wild strawberry with hints of vanilla and cardamom. Savas Rose Not just for summer, this popular rosé from Bordeaux, France has aromas of fresh […]

Halloween Cocktails: Vanilla Pumpkin Martini

Ingredients 2 ounces vanilla vodka 1/2 ounce cream liqueur 1/2 ounce pumpkin liqueur Dip in the rim of your glass into a shallow bowl of water to wet the rim of a martini glass. Then, dip the glass in black salt to cat the edge. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in the vodka and cream liqueur. Shake it well. […]

Our Favorite Cocktails for Fall

Drink in the season!

Halloween Pumpkin Cheese Dip

Here’s a fun way to serve your favorite cheese dip on Halloween. While you’re carving away your jack o’lanterns, hollow out one more and fill it with cheese dip. Cut Halloween shapes like bats or pumpkins into bread and toast. Or simply serve with french baguettes, tortilla chips or corn chips. Two of our favorite dips […]