Stir up a delicious treat for your Mom this Mother’s Day. Our friends at Pernod Ricard whipped up a few recipes as a fun alternative to stalwart of the Mother’s Day Brunch - the Mimosa, not that I have anything against the classic combination of Champagne & Orange Juice.

Mama’s Malibu Martini

1 part Malibu Rum
1 part Kahlúa
1 part icy cold milk

Shake well and serve “up” in a martini glass. Garnish with chocolate.
*Recipe & photo credit: Malibu Rum

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

This Champagne punch is perfect for a bunch of us singles to forget Valentine’s Day in fine fashion. Thanks to reader J. Vurek, cheers! If you are going to make a batch for you & your honey, I recommend 1/2 the recipe. It is a school night after all.

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To further wet your appetite for Valentine’s Day we have a few collections for you:

- Martinis for 2
- even more Champagne Cocktails to share
- Lover’s Cocktail

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Hershey’s is now making Dark Chocolate Raspberry Kisses, YUM! I haven’t tried them yet, Nicole Weston at Slashfood says they can be a bit harsh all by themselves, but make a great accompanyment to other treats, such as our Chocolate Raspberry Martini and Champage Cocktails.

from Slashfood
Dark Chocolate Raspberry Kisses

photo - Nicole Weston

This week we feature a very versitle cocktail, which is aptly named “Night & Day”. I figured it would be perect for the New Years Weekend a head. A tasty combination of Champagne, Cognac and a bit of Campari, I may just be sipping these all weekend.

If you missed it last week, don’t for get to vote for your Absolute 100 (shameless plug for our sponsor), I posted a few of mine here.

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New Years Eve is just a few short days away, so get that bubbly chilled and ready to toast 2007. Champagne is great straight, but mixing it up can really help out the not so good stuff. Making Champagne Cocktails also is great for left over bubbly. Apparently, sugar will help revive the bubbles in flat champagne. The original Champagne Cocktail is made with a sugar cube soaked with Angostura bitters. The recipe has changed little since it’s inception in the mid 1800s.

We have assembled an extensive collection of Champagne Cocktails just waiting for all that left over champagne. If you get crazy pick 3 or 4 to serve at this year’s count down.

Camper English at the SF Chronicle wrote this artice recently going a bit deeper into the Champagne Cocktail and the French 75, another classic. The article also lists about a dozen bars in San Francisco featuring Champagne Cocktails that you can try on your next visit to the City.

Champagne Cocktails
Chronicle photo by Mike Kepka

Happy Hanukkah! Keeping in the holiday spirit, this week we feature a classic holiday cocktail. A refreshing combination of Cranberry, Champagne and Cointreau, Poitsettia’s are perfect for any holiday party.

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more holiday cocktials…

PS - We tried to find a Hanukkah cocktail to no avail. If you know of any good one’s send ‘em our way.

This week’s drink comes to use from the nice people at Guinness. This drink adds a bit of holiday sophistication to perfection that is a freshly poured Guinness. Adding champagne gives this Irish classic just a hint of fruity sweetness. Truely a fine way to toast the holiday season - Brilliant!

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