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1. Campari Poached Pears with Raspberry Sauce

   Cocktail Eats
   

   Recently arrived from the folks at Campari, a perfect end to any holiday party. Created by chef Nancy Verde Barr. Ingredients 2 cups cranberry-raspberry juice drink 1 ¼ cups sugar 1/2 cup Campari 3 3xl-inch strips orange peel (orange part only) 6 Bosc pears (each about 7 ounces) 1 lemon, cut in half 1 10-ounce package frozen ...Read More

2. Johnnie Walker Blue Label vs. Chivas Regal 18

   Drinks Wire
   

   We were recently asked to taste two amazing whiskies head to head, Johnnie Walker Blue Label vs. Chivas Regal 18. Chivas Regal 18 Chivas Regal 18 includes over 20 of Scotland’s rarest single malt whiskies Quite strong on the nose with a slight oakyness. The color is a rich dark amber. On the tongue Chivas 18 is smooth, fruity and ...Read More

3. Suck & Blow

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   The perfect Valentine's treat! The Suck & Blow is a fun new way for people to share jello shots. Invented by Doug Hamer of South Carolina, the S&B, as it is known, is a jello shot encased in a six inch tube. What results is unabated, sexy fun. Two drinkers suck and blow to get the ...Read More

4. How to measure in 'parts'

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   Normal people measure things in ounces, cups, tablespoons and other recognizable increments. Cocktail people often use "parts" instead, which puts the recipe in the form of a ratio. A part can be any type of measurement. All you have to do is assign a measurement increment to be a part—for example, one part equals one ounce—then ...Read More

5. Bacon Vodka

   DIY Cocktails
   

   Dethroner writes of the possible demise of the internet's love affair with bacon. They counter this notion with, what else, bacon-infused vodka! It's what's for breakfast. Ingredients 1 large sterile mason jar 5-6 strips of cooked bacon, drained 1 bottle premium vodka Instructions Add bacon to the mason jar and fill with vodka. Let the bacon steep in the ...Read More