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I was pretty stumped on what I wanted to feature for retro cocktail Friday, so I took a look at Mr. Booze's website for inspiration. I choose the Apricot Cooler as it sounded like what I was in the mood for....a simple cocktail. I have to admit I'm not a huge fan of apricot as a flavor (I do enjoy the fruit), so I wasn't expecting to like the drink, yet it is quite delightful! Let me know what you think! Ingredients: 2 oz. Apricot Brandy 2 dashes grenadine Club soda or ginger ale or ginger beer (I used club...

Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday that celebrates remembering family, friends and ancestors that are deceased. The celebrations are held starting at midnight on October 31st and continue November 1st through the November 2nd, which include (briefly); the building of altars, parades and adorning graves with gifts and food. Though the sugar skull (or calavera) has become popular in pop culture, they are made to represent a departed soul and often adore altars during the Dia de los Muertos holiday. Some of the items pictured above, are part of our private altar along with...

I was looking up Holiday cocktail recipes that contained blackberry brandy and I came across the Black Angel, which I guess is sort of fitting. Hehe! I've been trying to use some of the oddball things that we have stocked in our bar, not that blackberry brandy is so very odd, it's just not an ingredient I use too often in my cocktail concoctions. Upon trying the Black Angel cocktail, I was pleasantly surprised at the combination of lime juice and blackberry flavor made for a very tasty (and easy) pairing. Definitely give it a try! Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz....

Baby it's cold outside, but it's not stopping Jack Frost from nipping at my nose, errr..I mean taste buds with the Jack Frost cocktail. This blender drink is super easy, tasty and has a nice festive blue color due to the blue curacao mixed with cream of coconut.  Ingredients: 2 oz. Pineapple juice 1 oz. Light rum 1 oz. Blue Curacao 1 oz. Cream of Coconut ice Method: Add all ingredients into a blender with ice. Blend until mixed and serve in a martini glass garnish with an pineapple slice.   This recipe was quartered from this recipe that serves...

The cover of Monster Matt's newest book, soon to be released!   Calling all you groovy ghoulies, joke fiends, and all those who just love some Halloween fun! Monstermatt is producing another book! This edition will again be chock full of monster jokes and even more of his artwork and drawings.   If you're not familar with who Monstermatt is, well then pull up a coffin and let us hip you to where you can learn about this comic book creator, artist, actor and all-around professional goof-off is all about. Monstermatt is a local artist who loves bad horror movies...

Ohhhh, I came across the yummy Ginger Spice cocktail recipe on my internet travels and I had to give it a test run. This sweet concoction would be a great after Thanksgiving dinner dessert drink to serve to your guests with some homemade apple pie! I made a few improvises to the recipe with the ingredients that I had in my home bar, I hope you enjoy!   Ingredients: 1 oz. Kraken Spiced rum 1/2 oz. Ginger liqueur (I used ginger syrup) 1 oz. Apple juice (I used sweet apple cider) Cinnamon stick (I used ground cinnamon) Method: Shake all...

One of my husband and my favorite local eats is Cantina Loco which is not only a Tex-Mex restaurant, but they are a tequila bar. I love their pineapple ginger margarita, so we've been experimenting at home to try and create this wonderfully fruity and spicy cocktail. We think we got the proportions right and we'd like to share this tasty treat with you!   Ingredients: 2 oz Gold tequila 4 oz. Pineapple juice 2 oz. Ginger beer 1 oz. Triple sec 1 tsp. grated ginger Method: Combined tequila, pineapple juice, grated ginger and triple sec into cocktail shaker and...

Our weather in Western New York is so unpredictable with one day being rainy and 40 degrees and then getting blasted with a balmy 80 degree streak. Though we have all this unstable and radically changing weather it doesn't stop us from craving those pumpkin flavored drinks....especially when there is coffee AND booze involved. *Wink*. The time for Fall drinks is upon us! The Hot Pumpkin is a hot cocktail that has both elements of pumpkin spice and coffee to chase away those chills, but it's not too boozy or overpowering for those who don't care for strong tasting alcoholic...

Okay, I like rum....a lot! It's summer and it's hot and I like a nice tropical libation to cool me off while I'm grilling and baking like a hot potato in the hot sun. So, I thought I would share one of my most favorite cocktails, the Tropical Itch. This drink has rums, bourbon and passion fruit juice, I loves me some passion fruit juice!  Ingredients: 8 oz. Passion fruit juice (I like Goya) 1 1/2 oz. Bacardi 151 rum 1/2 oz. Orange Curacao 2 dashes Angostura Bitters 1 oz. Dark rum  1 oz. Bourbon Method: Combine all ingredients in a ice...

In honor of National Lemonade Day that is coming up on August 20th (isn't there a holiday for everything?) we are sipping on a Lynchburg Lemonade. This lemonade is not for the kiddies, but for the kids at heart. Enjoy one of these during the last days of summer! Ingredients: 1 part Jack Daniel's Whiskey 1 part sweet and sour mix 1 part Triple Sec 4 parts lemon-lime soda like Sprite Method: Stir all ingredients together and garnish with lemon slices and cherries. This recipe could be easily be made by the pitcher to serve to all your guests in...