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Cocktail O’Clock: Beer Syrup
Beer cocktails are everywhere lately, but this is the first time I’ve ever seen this twist.At The Fifth Floor in San Francisco, bartender Brian Means takes Anchor Steam beer, combines it with sugar and...
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Cocktail O’Clock: Spiked Coconuts
Sitting in the sand, we sipped our spiked coconuts while sampling grilled mussels, pulled pork tacos, and assorted kebabs, and taking in the vast ocean views. Yep, coconut is yet another food that’s...
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Cocktail O’Clock: Waquila
One of the best things about summer is buying a big, ripe striped green watermelon on a scorching afternoon. While a few slices are great, the remaining bright pink interior remains, calling to you on...
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Cocktail O’Clock: 5 Thanksgiving Cocktails
Come on, America — Thanksgiving isn’t just an excuse to gorge yourself. It’s also a great reason to get sh*tfaced!Check out these recipes for 5 Thanksgiving cocktails that have piqued our interest this...
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Drinking the Season: 7 Holiday Cocktail Recipes
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, you know what ES has up our virtual sleeves for you…a holiday cocktail! Or seven!OK, fine, we don’t actually have a Kwanzaa cocktail (Sandra...
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Cocktail O’Clock: Brothers’ Quarrel
With the Super Bowl just around the corner, this drink, which comes from the W Austin, is a good pleaser. It’s manly enough for a football party (Bourbon-based) but sweet enough to please those of us...
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Cocktail O’Clock: Strawberry-Jalapeño Marg!
Just when I thought margaritas could not get any better, BOOM this appeared and it’s here to stay. If you haven’t had a strawberry-jalapeño margarita yet you must do so immediately. Let me tell you, as...
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Cocktail O’Clock: Vodka Old Fashioned
Something funny is happening with vodka. In recent years, more and more small producers have made vodkas that are actually drinkable. Since the clear stuff no longer needs to be dulled over with...
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Sunday, Bloody Funday: Bloody Geisha
Look; if you see me on a Sunday afternoon, it is safe to assume that I’m drunk. Why? Because of this Bloody Geisha. This Sake Bloody Mary is the perfect drink to accompany your eggs benedict or any...
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Cocktail O’Clock: Forget Green Beer
St. Patrick’s Day is no reason to get silly. Leave the green beer and jungle juice to the kids, and mix up our favorite Irish-inspired cocktail we’ve seen this year.Irish Castaway1 ounce Irish whiskey...
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Cocktail O’Clock: Drinking for Poetry
April: it’s not just for rainy days and ramps—it’s also National Poetry Month! And how do we celebrate such an occasion What do you think? We drink!In honor of National Poetry Month, The Betsy South...
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Cocktail O’Clock: Coffee Contraption
The Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans serves post-diner drinkers Café Brulot, a flaming cup of coffee made in a siphon that is infused with brandy, Cointreau, cinnamon, cloves, star anise, cardamom...
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Cocktail O’Clock: Memorial Day Mojito
This new drink from Tony Abou-Ganim, The Modern Mixologist takes one of our favorite cocktails, the mojito, and amps it up with one of our favorite cocktail add-ons: ginger. Why didn’t we think of...
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Cocktail O’ Clock: Tropical Vietnamese Cocktail
Summer! It’s time to bust out the festive tropical flavors. Austin Vietnamese restaurant PhoNatic is taking this idea to a whole new level with their Vietnamese tropical fruit cocktail, using unique...
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Cocktail O’Clock: A Berry Peachy Summer
Is it August already? Must be time to break out the peach vodka!Peach CoolerCreated by The Cocktail Guru, Jonathan Pogash1 1/2 oz. Van Gogh Cool Peach Vodka 1 oz. Pomegranate juice 2 oz. Ginger Ale or...
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Cocktail O’Clock: Labor Day Lounger
It may look like rain for a lot of Labor Day celebrants, but we can still toast summer!Labor Day LoungerIngredients:1 1/2 ounces Shellback Silver Rum1/2 ounce Lemon Juice1/2 ounce Simple Syrup6 Basil...
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Cocktail O’Clock: Karamelized Banana
As you surely already know, it’s National Carmel Month!We’ll drink to that.Karamelized Banana½ oz. Sobieski Karamel Vodka ½ oz. dark rum 1 oz. Marie Brizard Banana Liqueur ½ oz. half & half Dash of...
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Cocktail O’Clock: Serious Mulled Wine
It’s about that time of year when we start heating our wine, and cocktails suddenly feel less sinful, more warm and comforting. Well, this tea and wine concoction still packs plenty of punch, amping up...
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Cocktail O’Clock: Ginger Toddy
Whiskey or wine when the weather gets cold? You can have both. And add some ginger while you’re at it—for health benefits, of course.2 oz Powers Irish Whiskey 4 oz Pinot Grigio 1 cup light brown sugar...
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Cocktail O’Clock: Hot Buttered Whiskey
This Christmas, have your dessert and drink it too. Brown sugar + butter + whiskey = now that’s a happy holiday.Hot Buttered Whiskey 1 stick of butter 5 ounces of brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon...
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