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The Original Daiquiri Cocktail
The Daiquri is a classic cocktail which may come as a surprise to many, who have enjoyed the frozen blender variety. This cocktail was made famous at the El Floridita restaurant in Havana, Cuba early in the 20th century (Hemingway always ordered doubles at El Floridita). This is a very smooth cocktail. A nice balance
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Kiwi Fruit Martini Cocktail
Using the juice of ripe tropical fruit muddled into a cocktail shaker with just a hint of simple syrup and good quality vodka makes for the creation of a modern martini. This martini is delicious, glamorous and proof that simple makes the statement. Kiwi Martini Cocktail Serves 1 (easily doubled) Recipe from Cool Cocktails Ingredients:
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Getting in the Mood for Summer: Blackberry Blast Cocktail
We picked 40-quarts of fresh blackberries last season. In order to justify hanging out in the blackberry patch this summer we needed to use the remaining few quarts of berries from the freezer. What better way to use up the summer stash of berries than making a good cocktail. The warm, soon to be sweltering
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A Rainbow of Love Cocktail
I could not get my act together to share this cocktail with you before Valentine’s Day. Since the holiday falls on a Thursday, I suspect there will be people who will be celebrating this weekend. This is an Italian inspired, very romantic cocktail that was created after the amazing rainbows that are often seen
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Horse’s Neck- A Perfect Autumn Cocktail
My husband’s birthday was this past weekend. For his birthday, my older son bought him as a gift the latest, greatest cocktail book – William Yeoward’s American Bar . The observation that I made about this gift is that my son has an appreciation for his parent’s passions. He has his own style, his
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It’s Five 0′ Clock Somewhere- Tequila Oasis Cocktail
It is Friday folks! You can spice up your fall weekend by shaking up this tequila cocktail for yourself, or this recipe can be easily doubled and tripled, so invite a few friends, to kick-back and enjoy. Tequila Oasis Cocktail Makes 1 Recipe from Food Network Magazine Directions: Shake 3-ounces pineapple juice, 1-1/2-ounces tequila, 3/4-ounce lime