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Movie MILFs & The Cocktails That Love Them

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Happy Mother’s Day

To help celebrate, X-Rate Fusion Liqueur created cocktails in honor of our favorite MILFs from TV and Film.

x-rated rocksSweet Ben’s Pink Lemonade - Mrs Robinson in the Graduate, played by Anne Bancroft
The Dean’s Wife - Marion Wormer in Animal House, played by Verna Bloom
X Meeting Mrs. Bing - Chandler’s Mom in Friends, played by Morgan Fairchild
The X-Rated Rec Room - Stifler’s mom in American Pie, played by Jennifer Coolidge
The Real Wedding Crasher - Kathleen Cleary in Wedding Crashers, played by Jane Seymour
Blanche’s X-Rated Julep - Blanche Devereaux in The Golden Girls, played by Rue McClanahan
Julie Cooper’s Many X’s - Julie Cooper in The O.C., played by Melinda Clarke
Samantha Jones’ Community Service - Samantha Jones in Sex and the City, played by Kim Cattrall
The Bossy X - Mona Robinson in Who’s the Boss, played by Katherine Helmond
Gabrielle’s X-Rated Kiss - Gabrielle Solis in Desperate Housewives, played by Eva Longoria

X-Rated Fusion Liqueur
Mother’s Day Cocktails

Cinco de Mayo Cocktail & Links

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Three-Amigos-con-Herradura.jpg

Viva Mexico!

Happy Cinco de Mayo. We got links and this great Cocktail

Cinco de Mayo Cocktail

2 1/2 oz. Tequila
1 oz. Grenadine
1 oz. Rose’s Lime Juice

Combine with ice in a shaker and mix well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a wedge of lime.

Tequila Cocktails
Hijos De Villa Tequila Gun - Cool Addict
All hail burritos
Fun Tequila Ad
Tequila scene from PeeWee’s Big Adventure - from Dethroner. Ok, not really anything to do with the holiday. But why not.
Cocktail Recipe - Three Amigos (pictured)

Video of the Week - Cinco de Mayo

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Join Bartender Weekly for some Tequila shots and the story of Cinco de Mayo.


more bartending videos

April Fool’s

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

speghettiSeems like a good day for drinking? This day is one of fun, merriment and hoaxes. Of course, I have to work.

Apple Fool’s

1 Shot (1 1/2 oz.) of Sour Apple Schnapps1/2 oz. Grenadine
Lemonade

Fill a tall glass tumbler with ice. Add Sour Apple Schnapps and grenadine. Fill remainder of tumbler with lemonade. Serve.

Trickster

1 Shot (1 1/2 oz.) of Amaretto
1 Shot (1 1/2 oz.) of Vodka
1 Shot (1 1/2 oz.) of Brandy
1 Shot (1 1/2 oz.) of Coffee Liqueur
1 Shot (1 1/2 oz.) of Irish Cream
Milk

Fill a tall glass tumbler with ice. Add alcohol is order of listing. Fill remainder of tumbler with milk. Stir and serve.

red the rest from Barb Webb

Guinness Cupcakes

Monday, March 17th, 2008

beer cupcake

Gena at Big City, Little Kitchen, made this variation of a Nigella Lawson recipe. The addition of a cup of Guinness not just makes these cakes perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, it makes them tasty too!

Read the recipe at
Big City, Little Kitchen - Beer Cupcakes! via Craftzine

Key Chain Breathalizer

Monday, March 17th, 2008


Just for St. Patrick’s Day, Crunchgear reviewed this Key Chain Breathalizer that can be had for under $5 bucks. It even comes with a flashlight and stopwatch! Doug tested it and it works, even beat the penny trick. Still, he felt it is more of a toy, but for $5 who cares.

Read the whole review at Crunchgear
pick one up via

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Monday, March 17th, 2008

Green BeerToday everyone is Irish! Grab a green beer, a shot of Irish Whiskey and don something green.

Check out the official St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Dublin. Jameson is throwing a world wide party. See where to go in your town Jameson 360.

Irish Whiskey Reviews
Jameson
Jameson 12
Tullamore Dew

and Irish cocktails ….

A few St. Patrick’s Day Facts and Toasts. And just for kicks, learn how to fold a dollar bill into a shamrock.

Have fun today an be safe, remember it is still Monday.

And a special treat for the guys