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SANGRIA – December 20 – National Sangria Day

SANGRIA – December 20 – National Sangria Day

Serves [ingredients title=”Ingredients”] 1 750 ml bottle of red wine, Merlot or Shiraz preferred 1 lemon, cut into fourths, seeds removed 1 lime, cut into fourths, seeds removed 1 orange, cut into sixths, seeds removed 2 tablespoons sugar, optional ¼ cup brandy [/ingredients] [directions title=”Instructions”] […]

 
OATMEAL COOKIE SHOT – October 29 – National Oatmeal Day

OATMEAL COOKIE SHOT – October 29 – National Oatmeal Day

Serves 1 Ingredients: ½ ounce cinnamon schnapps ½ ounce butterscotch schnapps ½ ounce Irish cream liqueur Instructions: Using a tall shot glass, that is 2 ounces, pour the cinnamon schnapps.  Using the back of a spoon pour the butterscotch schnapps, then the Irish cream liqueur. […]

 
MUDSLIDE – October 16 – National Liquor Day

MUDSLIDE – October 16 – National Liquor Day

Ingredients: ½ oz Kahlua or other coffee liqueur ½ oz Baileys or other Irish cream liqueur ½ oz vodka Instructions: Pour the Kahlua in a tall 2 oz shot glass. Add the Baileys slowly by pouring over the back of a spoon.  Add the vodka […]

 
DIRTY MARTINI WITH BLEU CHEESE STUFFED OLIVES – October 9 – National Moldy Cheese Day

DIRTY MARTINI WITH BLEU CHEESE STUFFED OLIVES – October 9 – National Moldy Cheese Day

Serves 2 Ingredients: Bleu cheese crumbles 6 green olives 2 small skewers Splash of Dry Vermouth Ice 5 ounces Vodka 1 1/2 ounce green olive juice Instructions: Stuff the bleu cheese into the olives.  Put 3 stuffed olives on each skewer.  In each martini glass […]

 
MARTINI WITH BLEU CHEESE STUFFED OLIVES – October 9 – National Moldy Cheese Day

MARTINI WITH BLEU CHEESE STUFFED OLIVES – October 9 – National Moldy Cheese Day

Serves 2 Ingredients: Bleu cheese crumbles 6 green olives 2 small skewers Splash of Dry Vermouth Ice 5 ounces Vodka Instructions: Stuff the bleu cheese into the olives.  Put 3 stuffed olives on each skewer.  In each martini glass add a splash of vermouth and […]

 
FRAPPE – October 7 – National Frappe Day

FRAPPE – October 7 – National Frappe Day

Serves 4 Ingredients: ½ cup ground coffee 3 cups water 4 tablespoons sugar, or equivalent sugar substitute 2 tablespoons half and half 2 cups milk 4 tablespoons chocolate or caramel syrup, plus extra for topping Can of whipped cream Instructions: Put the coffee and water […]

 
LOCAL, CRAFT STOUT BEER – September 28 – National Drink Beer Day

LOCAL, CRAFT STOUT BEER – September 28 – National Drink Beer Day

Drink a local, craft stout beer with your Dark beer chili, or Beef, Bacon, and Dark Beer Chili