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Road Runner

By jmtakashima • Thanksgiving, Christmas, Cordials

Perfectly delightful way to end an evening.
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Raspberry Cafe

By jmtakashima • Christmas, Mothers Day, Vodka

This is like the best mocha coffee with raspberry that you’ve ever had only it has a little kick. Perfect for late night or after dinner it is so good. The Espresso Vodka keeps it from being too sweet and the Godiva Chocolate Liqueur makes it smooth and creamy.
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Queen’s Kisses

By jmtakashima • Cocktails, Bunch, Cordials

Bring on the roaring fire and someone to snuggle up with. This coffee cocktail is so good you may never want to go outside again!
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Queen of Scots

By jmtakashima • Whiskey, Fall, Winter

Great winter cocktail this is one for little by the fire and reading a good book or enjoying the company of friends. A little different it is also made with an extra 1/2 oz of Drambuie for an even smokier flavor.
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Pumpkin Pie Martini

By jmtakashima • Fall, Winter, Dessert

This is amazing, it’s pumpkin pie with a kick. If you love pumpkin pie with a scoop of ice cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon, you will love, love love this drink. Pumpkin Pie Martini is like fall in a glass. Enjoy!
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Orange Cardamon Gin And Tonic

By jmtakashima • Midnight Mixologist Exclusive, Cocktails, Thanksgiving

Orange Cardamon Gin And Tonic is a great winter drink for Gin lovers. The Root liqueur gives it a botanical spicy flavor like root beer and the Dry Fly Gin has just the right balance, not too much juniper, to blend it all together. Adding notes of orange citrus makes it the perfect winter drink. Experiment with the Gins if you prefer a London Dry style but we really liked the smoothness of this drink. It could convert a few non-Gin drinkers!

Old Fashion

By jmtakashima • Whiskey, Fall, Winter

The original Old Fashioned recipe would have used whiskeys available in America in the late 1800’s, either Bourbon or Rye Whiskey. The first recipe is from 1895. But in some regions, especially Wisconsin, brandy is substituted for whiskey (sometimes called a Brandy Old Fashioned). Eventually the use of other spirits became common, such as a gin recipe becoming popularized in the late 1940s. The first mention of the drink was for a Bourbon whiskey cocktail in the 1880s, at the Pendennis Club, a gentlemen’s club in Louisville, Kentucky.

Common garnishes for an Old Fashioned include an orange slice or a maraschino cherry, although these modifications came around 1930, sometime after the original recipe was invented. The practice of muddling orange and other fruit gained prevalence as late as the 1990s. In muddling the fruit make sure to muddle the fruit but try not to muddle the peel too much. You want to release the oils and fruit flavor but not a lot of the acid. As with spirit only drinks what whiskey/brandy you make this drink with matters. The fun is in trying to find which one you really like!

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