J.J.'s Shamrock
1 oz Irish Whiskey
1/2 oz White Creme de Cacao
1/2 oz Green Creme de Cacao
1 oz milk
Combine all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into a martini glass.
** A "Swizzle" martini glass would be great! (Pictured above)
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Lemon Daisy
** Non-alcoholic!! **
1 shot lemon juice 1 large dash grenadine
1/2 shot sugar syrup
2 1/2 shots lemonade
2 1/2 shots soda or sparkling mineral water
In a large wine glass, add the lemon juice, grenadine and sugar syrup. Stir together and add ice. Top with half lemonade and half soda. Garnish with a slice of lemon.
Would be beautiful served in "Mardi Gras" wine glasses for an Easter buffet!! |
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| Easter Bunny Cocktail |
| 1 1/2 oz Dark Creme de Cacao
1/2 oz vodka
1 t. chocolate syrup
1 t. cherry brandy
Shake creme de cacao and vodka with ice. Strain over ice in an old fashioned glass. Top with a float of chocolate syrup and cherry brandy. |
( I think that this drink was probably invented to keep parents from biting the heads off of all the chocolate bunnies!! )
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| Wine Wisdom
Q: Which wines should be served chilled and which wines should be served at room temperture?
A: A general rule of thumb when it comes to serving wine is as follows:
Champagne/Bubbly: 45-50 degrees F
White wine: 50-55 degrees F
Red wine: 55-65 degrees F
Some red wines are better chilled even further - Garnays and Beaujolais are good examples.
TIP
Need to chill wine fast? Here's a trick that doesn't risk a cracked bottle in the freezer or force you to put ice cubes in the Pinot Grigio.
Fill an ice bucket half full of ice and half full of cold water. Sprinkle the water and ice with a handful of salt and add the bottle. We won't go into the exact physics principles at work here. Suffice it to say the salt reduces the freezing point of the water, which becomes super-chilled.
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