This drink is a real treat from South of the Border! Take a cocktail glass and rub the lime wedge around the rim, dip rim in the salt.… Read more

This cocktail combines the delicate flavors of tangerine and lavender with the kick of tequila. The unique and slightly salty flavor of tequila really comes through. With Cinco de Mayo coming up, you may even consider this as a light and slower-drinkin’ addition to your party menu. You can substitute rum for a slightly sweeter taste any time of year.

Ingredients:
1 tangerine (½ for juice and ½ for tangerine slices)
2 sprigs fresh lavender… Read more

Now that spring is in full bloom, it’s time to take advantage of all the fresh cocktail ingredients available to us!

I used fresh lemons and lemon verbena along with Tru2 Organic Gin, which is highly recommend for this cocktail (and others, for that matter). Lemon verbena has a flavor that is like a mild mint with a lemony finish, so we thought it would be perfect for muddling and mixing. And I was right.… Read more

Almost no drink welcomes warm weather the way a good mojito does. It’s simple and refreshing! I mixed up some basil mojitos. An easy way to change up your cocktail is to substitute ingredients. By using basil instead of mint, we found a whole new drinking experience without much work.

Try it out with basil or any of your favorite herbs! You can learn more about substitutions and creating new cocktail recipes in our book, … Read more

We created a special champagne cocktail to help The Stir celebrate its first birthday. It’s like a piña colada meets champagne cocktail! Please go wish them a happy birthday!… Read more

Courtesy of Kahlúa.… Read more

Mardi Gras is next week and here’s a refreshing and light cocktail to get you ready for what lies ahead! The Pimm’s Cup was created in London by James Pimm in the 1840s but was adopted (and adapted) by the city of New Orleans! Here’s the Napoleon House version, which is now a New Orleans classic.

Pimm’s No. 1 is a tea-colored liqueur made with gin. Its said that the traditional version is made with … Read more

Wow. it’s cold outside. Brrr. The folks at Skyy felt these Tropical Cocktails might help us dream of warmer locales. Hard to do when you are freezing, but we appreciate the sentiment just the same. Courtesy of Skyy Infusions.… Read more

This week features an original from our friend Quinn Sweeney. He created this light tropical cocktail with rum generously donated by Don Q, specially for the La Petite Soiree at this years BlogHer Food Conference. (M. Quinn Sweeney writes about crafting cocktails at LibationLab.com.)… Read more

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