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Entries from the ‘Drinks’ Category

cocktail o'clock : Spiked Cider

Posted by Heather Meldrom

Heat 2 1/2 cups apple cider with 2 slices orange. Divide 3 ounces gold rum between 2 glasses and top with warm cider and and orange slices.

cocktail o'clock : frozen raspberry margaritas

Posted by Heather Meldrom

Blend and strain 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries, 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, 1/4 cup orange juice, 3 tablespoons sugar. Blend puree with 3 cups ice and …

hibiscus flowers

Posted by Merritt Watts

A friend who recently returned from Egypt brought me back this package of dried hibiscus flowers. They're traditionally steeped to make a bright magenta tea that tastes sour …

cocktail o'clock : campari press

Posted by Heather Meldrom

Fill a tall glass with ice and add 1 1/2 ounces Campari. Top with equal parts seltzer and lemon-lime soda. Garnish with a lime.

Cocktail O'clock: Brandy Milk Punch

Posted by Lesley Stockton

In a blender, combine 1 pint vanilla ice cream, 1 cup half and half, 1/2 cup brandy, and 2 tablespoons Cointreau. Blend until smooth, and garnish with freshly …

Cocktail O'Clock: Pomegranate Champagne Punch

Posted by Carla Lalli Music

In a large pitcher, combine 1 1/2 cups pomegranate juice, 1 cup pear nectar, and 1/4 cup orange-flavored liquer (such as Grand Marnier). Slowly add 1 bottle Champagne, …

New Year's Cocktail Guide

Posted by Carla Lalli Music

It's easy enough to have a bottle of champagne or something sparkly in the fridge on New Year's Eve, but if you are looking to shake things up …

Cocktail O'Clock: Vieux Carre

Posted by Lesley Stockton

In an old fashioned glass filled with ice, combine 1 ounce rye whiskey, 1 ounce Cognac, 1 ounce sweet vermouth, 1 dash each Peychaud's bitters and Angostura bitters, …