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Faith’s Gimlet: Joy in a Glass

Whether you choose vodka or gin for one of my all-time favorite cocktails, one sip of this martini will tell you why it’s joy in a glass. Could it be easier to make? We don’t think so! Shake it icy cold – that’s the key to making a perfect gimlet. –Faith Middleton Could you use a […]

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Easy Cocktail: Bloody Maria (Mexican Bloody Mary)

Bloody Maria Cocktail, Photo: Liz Phung/flickr, creative commons

Anthony DeSerio’s Bloody Maria is refreshing and citrusy. He does make one request, Food Schmooze® fans: Whatever you do, please use fresh Bloody Mary mix. Read: homemade, if you can. But, no worries. It’s easy to do. And, oh, so much better than salty store mixes. We paired the cocktail with grilled cheese and it was, […]

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World’s Best Raspberry & Prosecco Kir Royale

Our top brunch cocktail this week from Anthony DeSerio features a Prosecco that dazzles thanks to the addition of a little of the world’s best raspberry liqueur, made by St. George Spirits in California and now available in New England and New York liquor stores. Whether you add St. George’s raspberry liqueur to Prosecco, club soda, […]

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The Drunken Botanist

Sake from grains of rice…rum from sugar cane plants…beer from wheat…vodka from potatoes. Get ready for the fun of learning what humans have done through mastery and possibly desperation, to turn plants and herbs into alcoholic beverages. Our expert tour guide is Amy Stewart, author of The Drunken Botanist, a book that delves into the plants […]

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Key Lime Pie Cocktail

key lime pie cocktail

Just back from Key West, and I’m so crazy for Key Lime pie, I decided to make a drinkable “cocktail” version of it. Matt learned how to make Morir Soñando while studying abroad in the Dominican Republic— basically an icy milk and lime juice beverage, so I knew it could be done! —Alex Province

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The Shandy Gaff Beer Cocktail

Photo: kid missile/flickr, creative commons

From discrimination to delicious. That’s the pitch line a scriptwriter would use to sell producers on a movie about the Shandy Gaff, a terrific cocktail that is simply half Pilsner ale and half ginger beer. Why discrimination? The Shandy was invented because bartenders wouldn’t serve women the same drinks they created for men, nor could […]

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