It’s hot out, so we thought we’d share this refreshing, zesty cocktails from sponsor Caravella Limoncello. This cocktail is light, not heavy on the alcohol and full of lemony flavor.

Caravella Venetia

1 ounce Caravella
1/2 ounce vodka
Tonic water

Mix Caravella and vodka in a rocks glass over ice. Top with tonic water.

Courtesy Caravella Limoncello

past Drink of the Week Cocktails

Thanks you all for all the great cocktail recipes you send us everyday. We get so many it is hard to mention them all, so we decided to do a regular post about all the new drinks we get. How regular, well this is a drinking site, so we will do our best. As for you? Keep the recipes coming! Got an awesome holiday recipe? Share it.

Cheers!

Here are few of our recent favorites…

First to warm us up with couple of fine Whiskey cocktails:
Rafters Special
Proper Irish Whiskey

Then a tropical Rum drink to whisk us away to sun and sand:
Sex Wax

Finally, a trio of Vodka shooters to get us ready for the holidays:
Miss Sunshine
Pink Jesus
Blackberry Firebomb

Ever have trouble getting a drink in a busy bar? If you look like me, the answer is yes. Good for us average folks, the guys at Ayslum.com have collected some helpful tips on getting and keeping a bartenders attention. Hating thirst, I have tested all of these, and they do work. So learn them, live them.

Here’s our favorites:

- Know what you want. Important in any bartender interaction, even is the bar is empty.
- Send the most attractive person at your table to get the drinks.
- Be confident
- When you do get your order, leave a decent, if not, large tip. Yes, Always.

Read more:
Get a Bartender’s Attention and Keep the Drinks Flowing - Asylum

I just got my hands on a bottle of the newest flavor from Kahlua, Mocha. How did they not think of this until now?

What have we been missing? Chocolaty goodness combined with the rich coffee flavor of Kahlua, that’s what. The chocolate flavor overwhelms (in a good way) the nose when taking in the liqueur with very of the bitterness of the alcohol.

The chocolate once again comes through strong upon tasting with just a hint of coffee and a bit of a bite, just so you know it’s not candy. Over all a very good addition to the Kahlua product line.

The Mind Eraser will never be the same!

Try these cocktails recipes made with Kahlua Mocha:

- Iced Mochaccino
- Mocha Bulldog
- Mochatini
- Mocha Freeze

For more - Kahlua Mocha Liqueur
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In 2007 the U.S. Senate created National Bourbon Heritage Month. To be observed each September, the event celbrates Bourbon as America’s Native Spirit.

To Kick off the month, the folk at Wild Turkey Bourbon sent us their version of the classic Manhattan.


Wild Turkey Bourbon Manhattan

1 parts Wild Turkey 101
1 1/2 parts sweet vermouth
1 dash bitters

Stir well with cracked ice and strain into a Manhattan or chilled martini glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

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Kentucky Bourbon Festival
National Bourbon Heritage Month - Kentucky.gov

Maker’s Mark is covering the Election Season with a decked out bus traveling the country. On the bus is a group of ‘journalists’ chronicling the party through a blog and video reports from “Makers Mark News”. See the fisr installment below.

Check out the site to see when the bus rolls into your town. Unfortunately, they aren’t rolling through SF.

Maker’s Mark News, Videos and Humor - Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

It’s convention season! That special time that occurs every 4 years, where the nations political parties get together and confirm their nominations for President.

To celebrate, the ever patriotic folks at SKYY Vodka & Cabo Wabo Tequila, created two cocktails for the occasion and rest of the election season. One red, and one blue. No mixing!

Barack’s Rocks

2 oz. SKYY Infusions Citrus
1 oz. Blue Curacao
1/2. Squeezed lime
3 oz. Sprite or 7up

Shake all ingredients in a shaker and pour into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice and garnish with a slice of pear.

McCain Straight Up

2 oz. Cabo Wabo Reposado Tequila
1/4 oz. Simple Syrup
6 Fresh Pomegranate Seeds & Juice
1 oz. Fresh Passion Fruit mix
1 Edible Petal, garnish

Muddle pomegranate in base of shaker. Add other ingredients; shake with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

This is by no means an endorsement of either candidate. We do, however, endorse responsible drinking!

The word cordial comes from the Latin word for “Heart” and was used to describe it. It also came to mean a strong medicine or drink. These days it also refers to liqueurs, and in many places cordial is synonymous with liqueur. In other areas, fruit flavored liqueurs are referred to as cordials, while those flavored with herbs remain liqueurs.

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