Today I have some cocktail recipes from Partida Tequila to help your holiday guests warm up on those cold nights. These exotic cocktail recipes will go well with your winter party plans (from Thanksgiving, to Christmas and New Years), but they’d also hold up for a Mexican night fiesta for college play off games.
This cocktail trio would also be great for the big football game night. Pair these delicious drinks with freshly-made guacamole and chips, bite-size cheese quesidillas, grilled corn topped with melted nacho cheese, lime juice and cilantro to give guests something to nibble and sip as they watch …read more

Movember is a global charity event that invites men to grow mustaches (or Mos, as the Aussies say) for the month of November, and while doing so, raise funds and awareness for prostate and testicular cancer. Testicular cancer is the most common cancer afflicting men aged 18-35 and prostate cancer will affect 1 in 6 men.
Why not gather some friends together to help raise awareness in your area this month. You can put together a walk or event to help others become aware of the importance of regular screenings.
Canadian Club is a sponsor of the Movember charity event, and they …read more

We’ve had some great fall cocktail recipes over the last couple weeks. Today I have 3 more for you, only these have a little kick to them, courtesy of Tabasco.
My husband would enjoy these recipes, he’s a put Tabasco in everything kind of person. I’m not sure he eats anything without adding a drop or two.
I think the Spiced Mulled Cider sounds delicious for a cool fall evening. I love mulled cider this time of year, so I may have to give this recipe a try.

Citrus Frost

2 cups blood orange juice
1/4 cup brandy
1 teaspoon bitters
1/2 teaspoon original Tabasco® brand pepper …read more

Last week I shared some fun fall cocktail ideas from Jägermeister, today I have one more batch of  yummy cocktail recipes and ideas from Tommy Bahama for your fall entertaining and Halloween parties. Get your guests in the mood for the season with all these wonderful fall flavors,including apple, cinnamon, and maple.
You can enjoy these by the glass, or make a whole pitcher or shaker full to share with your guests. They’ll be impressed with all the fun fall recipes you have.

Nutty Sun

2 parts Tommy Bahama Golden Sun Rum
1 part hazelnut liqueur
1 pinch cinnamon powder
Cinnamon stick
Graham cracker rimmer (optional)

Shake Golden …read more

I have some frightful fall cocktail recipes from Jägermeister. These cocktails are loaded with fall flavors, and fun names you can share with your guests. Maybe one of these cocktails will be the signature drink for your fall or Halloween party.

Oatmeal Cookie

¼ part Jägermeister
¼ part coffee liqueur
¼ part Irish Cream
¼ butterscotch schnapps

Combine and shake all ingredients over ice. Strain into a shot glass
Buttery Jäger Ripple

½ part Jagermesiter
1/3 part Irish Cream
1/3 part butterscotch Schnapps

Combine and shake all ingredients over ice. Strain into a shot glass.
Here’s a cocktail that’s perfect for your Halloween party. Imagine the conversations the Widow Maker …read more

Since fall harvest and Halloween parties are right around the corner, I thought I’d put together a roundup of fall cocktail recipes and beverages for you. Fall is all about the color, so I included recipes with harvest flavors and colors.

Since it’s harvest season, I’ve included some wonderful fall fruit flavors.

Peaches are in full swing celebrate them with the Peachy Keen from Tommy Bahama
It’s apple season, so why not celebrate with an Apple Pie Cocktail
Or better yet add a little caramel, for a Caramel Apple Pie Cocktail
The flavor of the fall season is pumpkin, and yesterday’s Pumpkin Pie-tini is a …read more

It’s fun to feature “his and her” or “bride and groom”  elements at a wedding. You can do bride and groom chairs, his and her cupcakes, bride and groom glasses, his and her songs, and how about his and her signature wedding cocktails?
It’s your night, so why not feature your favorite drinks as your featured wedding cocktails for guests to remember you by. Maestro Dobel Diamond Tequila and Gran Centenario Rosangel Tequila sent me a couple recipes that would work great for his and her wedding cocktails.
The key is to make one masculine, for the groom, and the other softer …read more

I have a wonderful cocktail recipe for this time of year when cherry season is just finishing up, it would also work equally well to add a splash of flavor and color to your fall harvest party. It would also make a fun signature drink for a cherry blossom party or wedding theme.

Grandma’s Cherry Pie

1 ½ oz. Three-O Cherry Vodka
½ oz. white crème de cacao
1 ½ oz. brandy
½ oz. cream

Combine ingredients with ice. Stir and garnish with a cherry.
This simple, yummy cocktail is from Three Olives Vodka, it features their O Cherry Vodka, which is actually one of their 17 …read more

I have a yummy frozen cocktail for your summer parties. You can use it to put the white in your red, white and blue for the 4th of July.
What is a batida? A Batida is a Brazilian fruit cocktail made with cachaça, a sugarcane liquor from Brazil. Batidas make wonderful cocktails for summer parties because they’re light, fruity, and frozen.
This recipe is courtesy of Leblon Cachaça.

Cashew Batida
2 oz. Leblon Cachaça
½ oz. Condensed milk
1 tsp. Cashew nut paste
Glass-Rocks
Method
Pour Leblon Cachaça and other ingredients into
a blender and blend until you have a smooth
consistency.
Pour into a glass of crushed ice.
Garnish with cashew nut …read more

I have some delicious summer cocktail recipes for you from Cruzan Rum. I recently had a chance to sample some of the flavored Cruzan Rums.
Cruzan fruit flavors are all natural and flavored with cane sugar. They make excellent variations on cocktails, dessert toppings and food recipes that call for rich fruit flavors. Their flavors include black cherry, citrus, coconut, mango, pineapple, raspberry, vanilla, guava.
I got to try the pineapple, and the coconut, they were both yummy. I mixed up a Pina Colada, it was fabulous after I spent the afternoon outside mowing.
Cruzan sent me some recipes to share, …read more