Pineapple Ginger Cocktails

Pineapple Ginger Cocktails

Pineapple-ginger-cocktailDomaine de Canton is a delicious ginger liqueur that many of you might not know about. Here is their story: “Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur was inspired by the French tradition in which sweet and fresh elixirs were fortified by fine eaux de vie and cognac. Spicy and aromatic elixirs became popular with the French during the time of colonial Indochine. Domaine de Canton is inspired by the subtle spiciness of the baby ginger grown locally in modern day Indochine. The result is a recipe which evokes an era of tropical romance and continental sophistication that is both elegant and timeless.

So, here is a recipe to get you started, and soon, you too will see the endless possibilities for this delightful ginger liqueur.

French Ginger Pineapple Cocktails

  • Equal parts Domaine de Canton & Pineapple Vodka
  • Splash of pineapple juice

Shake and strain into martini glass or shake with ice into mason jars.

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Blueberry Lime Mojito

Blueberry Lime Mojito

BlueberryLimeMojitoI spotted this tasty little cocktail on Pinterest – one look at that vibrant blue color and I was sold! We all enjoy Green Shakes for breakfast – this summer how about Blue Shakes for lunch?

Recipe yields two drinks – but I always double it because in my world of “go big or go home,” pitchers are always the way to go!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh blueberries, plus extra for garnish
  • 4 oz clear rum
  • 10 fresh mint leaves
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • 6 oz club soda
  • Ice

Directions

  1. In a food processor on blender, puree blueberries until smooth. Set aside.
  2. Add mint leaves and sugar to a cocktail shaker. Use a muddler (or the end of a wooden spoon) to muddle the mint and sugar. Add the lime juice, rum, and pureed blueberries: shake vigorously.
  3. Pour ice and club soda into two tall glasses and then pour in rum mixture. Gently stir. Garnish with a lime wedge, extra blueberries, and a sprig of mint. Serve immediately.

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Winter Cocktail

Winter Cocktail

WinterCocktailHere’s a delicious new recipe from Food and Wine Magazine to help you shake off the cold winter. The double hot chocolate was the attention grabber, and the addition of bourbon is just genius. Give this a try after shoveling out this weekend…it might just be your new winter favorite!

Ingredients

  • 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • 2 ounces milk chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 3/4 cup whole milk
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons of Evan Williams bourbon whiskey
  • Marshmallows, for serving

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, combine the bittersweet chocolate with the milk chocolate. Add the boiling water and let stand for one minute. Whisk the chocolate mixture until it is smooth.
  2. In a small saucepan, bring the milk and heavy cream just to a simmer. Add the chocolate mixture and whisk over moderate heat until hot. Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the whiskey. Pour the hot chocolate into demitasse cups or small mugs, garnish with marshmallows, and serve.

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Sinful Cinnamon Whisky

Sinful Cinnamon Whisky

SinFire_750mLBe the first to try this tasty new number we have coming into the store this Thursday. Sinfire is a delicious new cinnamon whisky that we think you will really enjoy. Sinfire Cinnamon Whisky combines the smooth, rich noes of a balanced whisky with the warm, spicy-sweet flavors of cinnamon. Enjoy it by itself, or on the rocks if you are a bit more adventurous. Here are a couple cocktail recipes to that use Sinfire. Feel free to try them both and come in and tell us your favorite!

Sinful Apple

  • 1 1/2 oz Sinfire Cinnamon Whisky
  • 1 1/2 Sour Apple
  • 1 1/2 oz cranberry juice

Combine all ingredients, pour over ice, and serve

Sin-amon Roll

  • 1/2 oz Sinfire Cinnamon Whisky
  • 3/4 Butterscotch Schnapps
  • 1/2 oz Coffee Liquer
  • 1/2 oz Irish Cream

Mix-&-Shoot

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Watermelon Tequila Cocktails

Watermelon Tequila Cocktails

WatermelonCocktailsThis scrumptious cocktail is courtesy of Food & Wine Magazine (one of my favorite sources for new yummy drinks). It’s a little more work than I like to do for a summer sipper – but it just reeled me in with watermelon and tequila!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup simple syrup
  • 2 cups diced seedless watermelon (1 pound)
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 1/3 cups blueberries
  • 3/4 cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves, plus 8 sprigs for garnish
  • 1 1/4 cups silver tequila
  • Ice

Directions

  1. In a blender, puree the watermelon until smooth. Set a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl and strain the watermelon juice, pressing gently on the solids to extract as much juice as possible. Discard the pulp.
  2. In a large pitcher, combine the sugar syrup with the lime juice, blueberries, and mint leaves. Using a wooden spoon, lightly muddle the blueberries and mint. Add the watermelon juice and tequila. Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours.
  3. Pour into tall ice-filled glasses. Garnish with the mint sprigs and serve.

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Pumpkin Latte Martini

Pumpkin Latte Martini

Pumpkin-Pie-MartiniThis is the quintessential fall martini – creamy, rich, and decadent. A brilliant mix of spiced pumpkin and dark Kona coffee. If you have not tried one yet do not wait, pumpkin season ends fast!

Ingredients

  • Fulton’s Pumpkin Liquer
  • Trader Vics Kona Coffee Liqeur
  • Ice
  • Cinnamon Sugar
  • Whipped cream – for garnish

Combine three parts Pumpkin Pie Liqueur with one part Kona Coffee Liqueur. Shake over ice – strain into a cinnamon-sugar rimmed glass. Sprinkle with cinnamon and add a dollop of whipped cream.

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Lemon Martini

Lemon Martini

Lemon_Drop_MartiniSome things never go out of style – especially when it comes to hot summer nights and the refreshing flavor of lemon. Crisp and citrusy, this is my favorite Lemon Martini recipe that never fails to satisfy! This recipe is easy to make by the pitcher if you keep in mind the 2:1 ratio lemoncello to vodka.

Ingredients:

  • Quality Citron Vodka (I used Ketel One Citron, but if you’re making a lot for a party you could substitute with something like Svedka or Absolut)
  • Lemoncello (I prefer Averno)
  • Ice
  • Sugar
  • Fresh Lemonade

Directions

  1. Fill a martini shaker with ice
  2. Add 1/2 shots citron vodka, 3 shots Lemoncello, and a splash of fresh lemonade
  3. Shake and strain into a sugar rimmed glass, garnish with a slice of fresh lemon and enjoy. Repeat as needed!

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May Day Cocktails

May Day Cocktails

April showers have brought the May flowers! And it’s another GORGEOUS day in the neighborhood…Happy May Day!

In celebration of this millennia-old holiday, and the past solid week of sunshine, I have two drinks to share – both May Day’s namesakes.

May Day Martini

MayDay_martiniIngredients:

  • 2 oz. currant flavored vodka
  • 1 oz. sparkling wine, chilled
  • 1 oz. Chambord (raspberry liqueur)
  • 1 tsp. fresh lime juice
  • Sugar crystals for rimming

Directions

  1. Dip your martini glass into the Chambord then into the sugar crystals.
  2. Chill glass in the freezer. Pour the vodka, Chambord, and lime into an ice filled cocktail shaker and shake until well chilled.
  3. Pour into chilled martini glass about 2/3rds of the way. Top off with chilled sparkling wine.

May Day Cocktail

MayDayIngredients (serves 2)

  • 2 ripe peaches, pitted and roughly chopped
  • 4 strawberries, cubed
  • 4 oz apple juice (preferably cloudy)
  • Flesh and seeds of 2 passion fruit (optional)
  • 1 Tbsp superfine sugar
  • 2 tsp grated fresh ginger
  • 1 part rum
  • crushed ice

Directions

Blend all the ingredients together with crushed ice. Pour the mix equally into two highball glasses. If you want to get fancy, garnish with an apple slice.

Whichever your poison, enjoy!

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Burnt Pineapple Martini

Burnt Pineapple Martini

BurntPineappleMartiniBring on the warm spring weather! This weekend is supposed to be BE-YOO-TI-FUL!!! Mid-60s Saturday to 70 on Sunday – definite patio cocktail weather, and do I have the perfect recipe for you!

I stumbled on this accidentally in conversation with a stressed out co-worker. I asked if she had her bottle of wine chilled and ready for 500{ and her response was…Burnt Pineapple Martini! She’s even been so generous as to share her recipe…thank you Wendy!

Ingredients

  • 1 part pineapple rum (she uses Malibu)
  • 1 part pineapple juice
  • 1 part vanilla vodka
  • Cinnamon for rimming the glass
  • Fresh pineapple wedge for garnish

Directions

  1. Add rum, juice, and vodka to an ice filled cocktail shaker. Shake until thoroughly chilled.
  2. Dip rim of glass in shallow dish of pineapple juice, then dip in cinnamon to rim the glass.
  3. Pour the chilled cocktail into rimmed martini glass and garnish with a wedge of fresh pineapple.

Relax in the sun and enjoy!

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Trader Vic’s Chocolate Liquor

Trader Vic’s Chocolate Liquor

Trader Vic's Chocolate Liquor - Hickey's Wine & Spirits - Milford, MAIt’s chocolate AND liquer… need I say more?

Pour some Trader Vic’s chocolate liquor, Trader Vic’s Kona Coffee Liquor, and some Bailey’s over ice and you’ve got the perfect Mudslide. Shake and strain Trader Vic’s chocolate and Smirnoff’s raspberry vodka you’ve got a delicious Black Forest Martini. Throw a healthy shot of this into your coffee and we’re talking serious Mocha – Hickey’s style! We can find a hundred ways to incorporate chocolate into our drink repertoire so take the chocolate challenge and find your favorite new drink.

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