Green tea balances well in a cocktail. It’s a nice soothing counterpoint to gin and goes well with the spiciness of ginger.
Hence this delightful cocktail we created in collaboration with our friend Savvy Housekeeping! The result has the satisfying kick of a gin martini with some added layers of flavor.
Green Tea and Ginger Cocktail
1 1/2 oz gin (we used Tru Gin)
1 oz Ginger Liqueur
3/4 oz green tea, brewed
Lots of ice
Lemon for garnish
Brew 1 tea bag in 1 cup of water. Combine 3/4 ounce of tea with gin, ginger liqueur, and ice in a cocktail shaker. Swirl the cocktail in the shaker until it is cold. Fill a martini glass with ice. Pour in the cocktail and garnish with a slice of lemon.
It comes as no surprise that with the ever-growing concern over the economy, businesses nationwide have been forced to scale back on employee benefits; one major casualty of this has been the company holiday party. A recent survey showed that roughly one-fifth of businesses are trimming holiday festivities, marking the lowest percentage of office parties the U.S. has seen in 20 years.
“Kahlúa has been a welcome guest at many a holiday party and, given the current state of the economy, we thought it the perfect time to return the favor,” says Melissa Frank, Global Brand Director for Kahlúa. “This is a great opportunity to save a seasonal staple and help employees and their companies plan fun, festive events that promote curiosity and discovery, which is really what Kahlúa is all about.”
If your company company has canceled it’s holiday festivities, you may be eligible for a “bailout” grant from Kahlua. One business in each of the five eligible states (Texas, Colorado, Massachusetts, Georgia and Illinois) will receive $10,000 and a Kahlua Party in A Box to throw a wild holiday party. No idea why only five states are eligible, but ya know. So tell Kahlua why your company deserves a holiday bailout.
Today the New Orleans Saints meet the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV. Many will root for their team with food and drink, so why not play a game. A drinking game. As always; drink responsibly, don’t over do it and never drink and drive.
We like to keep it simple here at Drink of the Week, so each take one shot (beer, booze, soda, water your choice!) at each of the following:
The camera finds it’s way to the Manning Family
Peyton’s tie to New Orleans is mentioned
The camera finds it’s way to Kim Kardashian
Hurricane Katrina in mentioned
Talk of how the Colts are still “looking for respect”
A player is said to be giving “110%”
The camera finds someone wearing a “Who Dat” T-Shirt
Someone in the room says “Who Dat”
Someone in the room says “I’m watching more for the commercials than the game”
Someone in the room twitters about the game or commercials
We get scenes from South Florida!
Any mentioned of Social Media
There is talk of and “Air Show”
First Who song!
The winning coach gets doused in Gatorade
We could go on all day, but we want to see what you all can come up with at home. Have at it in the comments below.
If you’re rooting for the Colts this Super Bowl Sunday, mix up some blue cocktails to show your love. This cocktail is perfect for making in a big batch and serving out of a punch bowl or pitcher. Easy Super Bowl entertaining!
This recipe is from Herradura, which is appropriate since it means “horseshoe” in Spanish.
Blue Stampede
1 1/2 ounces Herradura Blanco
2 ounces fresh lime juice
1 ounce agave nectar
1/2 ounce Blue Curacao
Pour into cocktail shaker filled with ice. Strain into rocks glass. You can make a bigger batch by multiplying all ingredients by 8 and combining in a punch bowl.
Every Super Bowl party needs a signature cocktail! Here’s one for the Who Dat Nation. This gold highball is a twist on a classic New Orleans cocktail, The Roffignac. Go Saints!
Unlike many New Orleans cocktails, it’s easy to make in batches for a crowd. Just keep a mix of the cognac and syrup base in the fridge, and guests can pour themselves a drink and just top off with club soda.
Who Dat Highball
2 oz. cognac
1 oz. apple-lemon syrup
club soda
Fill highball glass with ice. Pour in cognac and syrup. Top off with club soda and garnish with a lemon wheel.
*Apple-Lemon Syrup
(enough for 10 cocktails)
1 1/2 cups water
1 apple–cored, peeled and cut into pieces
zest of half a lemon (just the peel, no white pith)
1 cup sugar
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and boil. Strain out solids and pour the syrup into a container. Cool syrup and refrigerate. To make syrup last longer, add a 1/2 oz. of vodka.
This came about in the mixoloseum last night. Thee guys & gals get together every Thursday night to virtually mix cocktails and chat. The theme was “break out the bubbles”, so with Valentine’s Day just around the corner I whipped up this cocktail using Tequila, X-Rated Fusion Liqueur, a bit of Canton Ginger Liqueur, fresh grapefruit juice and, of course, champagne.
I turned to the group for a name, and Gabe aka “cocktailnerd” chose the winner, as the ingredients made him think of a “Vegas Phone Call”.
Got a better name? Let us know in the comments!
Vegas Phone Call
1 oz. Tequila Blanco
1 oz. X-rated fusion
1/4oz Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur
2 oz. Grapefruit juice
Champagne
Shake and strain into a highball with fresh ice. Top with Champagne
Deviled eggs are a tasty cocktail party finger food that you cannot go wrong serving!
They look fancy, but take less than 15 minutes to make. Here’s my favorite, super-simple recipe:
Deviled Eggs
12 eggs
1/2 cup safflower mayonnaise
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
2 tbs. chopped fresh parsley
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Paprika (garnish)
Put eggs in a sauce pan, cover with water and add a splash of vinegar. Bring eggs to a boil on medium-high heat then turn down heat to low and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, drain the hot water and run cool water over the eggs.
Peel cooled eggs. Slice eggs in half lengthwise, scooping out the yolks. Mash half the yolks with a fork and stir in mayonnaise, parsley and mustard. Sprinkle in salt and pepper. Spoon the mixture into the hollows in the egg whites and sprinkle with paprika. To make it pretty, use a cake decorating gun or plastic bag with the corner cut off to dispense the filling.
Green tea balances well in a cocktail. It’s a nice soothing counterpoint to gin and goes well with the spiciness of ginger.
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It comes as no surprise that with the ever-growing concern over the economy, businesses nationwide have been forced to scale back on employee benefits; one major casualty of this has been the company holiday party. A recent survey showed that roughly one-fifth of businesses are trimming holiday festivities, marking the lowest percentage of office parties the U.S. has seen in 20 years. 
Today the New Orleans Saints meet the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV. Many will root for their team with food and drink, so why not play a game. A drinking game. As always; drink responsibly, don’t over do it and never drink and drive. 
Super Bowl party food is the best!
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Deviled eggs are a tasty cocktail party finger food that you cannot go wrong serving!
