Friday Feature Cocktail: Lucky Double

This Friday I’m feeling in need of some luck. After the cold and wet weather of last weekend, I’m crossing my fingers (and hoping for luck) for some sunshine and springtime temps! I’m also hoping for some luck as my home state basketball team takes on the number 1 seed in the Tournament this Saturday night. So with luck in mind, today’s featured cocktail will be a Lucky Double!

Lucky Double 

• 4 parts ABSOLUT® Mandrin Vodka
• 1 part Hiram Walker® Triple Sec
• 4 Lemon Quarters

 Shake and strain into a chilled rocks glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with lemon.

 

Happy weekend & enjoy!

-KJ

One Week To Go!

With one week to go until St. Patrick’s Day, it’s time to start planning what green beverages are going to be showing up at your festivities. While you could just buy some green cups and call it a day, where is the fun in that? There are lots of delicious green drinks for you to choose from (see my previous list of green cocktails from the other week here) but one of my favorite festive cocktails is the Irish Margarita:

• 1.25 parts Jameson Irish Whiskey
• .5 part Hiram Walker Triple Sec
• 2 parts Margarita Mix
• 1 part Water

Shake vigorously and strain into glass with ice.

Enjoy and Happy one week ’til St. Patrick’s Day!

-KJ

 

 

National Margarita Day

Happy (almost) National Margarita Day! February 22 marks the great, national celebration of Margaritas, the sweet and tangy cocktail that everyone knows and loves. While it seems a tad strange to think about Margaritas while the snow is piled up 3 feet high outside of my window, I will use this holiday as a chance to (mentally) escape the winter and imagine summer days by the beach. Whether you like trying new recipes or sticking with the classic, we have a few suggestions certain to make your National Margarita Day a great one!

Maplerita

• 2 parts Reposado Tequila
• 2 parts Mama Walker’s Maple Bacon
• 1 part fresh lime juice
• .5 part simple syrup

Add all ingredients to shaker with ice. Strain over ice in highball glass and serve

Mini Margaritas

• 1 part Malibu Red
• ½ Part Hiram Walker Triple Sec
• ½ Part Fresh Lime

Shake and strain into a shot glass

Classic Margarita

• 1 part Hiram Walker® Triple Sec
• 2 parts Avion Tequila
• 1 part Fresh Lime Juice

Shake & strain into a salt-rimmed rocks glass.

The Classic- Hiram Walker Triple Sec Margarita

 

Super Bowl Sippers

It’s that time again! Time for you to pile onto your friend’s couch and load up on all of the best chips/dips/apps/finger foods/etc. you possibly can. Since all of the salty, greasy, delicious food will most likely leave you thirsty, here are some delicious and festive cocktails to help you wash down your feast with:

Seahawk  Celebration
•    4 cups ABSOLUT vodka
•    2 cups Hiram Walker Triple Sec
•    2 liters ginger ale
•    1/2 cup fresh cranberries (whole)
•    3.5 liters cranberry juice
•    2 cups orange juice
•    2 limes (sliced)
•    2 oranges (sliced)
Mix ingredients in a large serving bowl. Serve over ice in a rock glass. (multiple servings)

 
Berry Bronco
•    3 Parts Brancott Estate Sauvignon Blanc
•    3 Strawberries, Chopped
•    1 Part Beefeater Gin
•    Agave Nectar To Taste
•    Juice Of ¼ Of A Lemon
In the bottom of a mixing glass, muddle the strawberries in the lemon and agave nectar. Add remaining ingredients and shake well with ice. Strain over ice into a wine glass.

Enjoy and happy watching!

-KJ

Friday Feature Cocktail: Brandy Cocktail

It’s finally Friday, which means it’s time for another cocktail! (Although I may have had a cocktail earlier in the week, but that’s besides the point) This week I’m in the mood for something to warm me up as another cold weekend awaits. This simple, but satisfying cocktail is the perfect drink to sip on by the fire as you  fight the chill outside!

The Brandy Cocktail

• 2 parts Martell Cognac
• .5 part Hiram Walker Triple Sec
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• 2 dashes Peychauds bitters

Shake and strain.

Enjoy!

-KJ

Cheers to 80 Years!

Happy Repeal Day everyone! 80 short years ago today- December 5^th, 1933- The 21^st Amendment ended Prohibition in the U.S. To celebrate, I will be toasting to this important date in history with a classic cocktail from the Prohibition-era- The Sidecar:

A classic cocktail to celebrate Repeal Day

The Sidecar

• 1 part Hiram Walker Triple Sec
• 1 part Martell Cognac
• 1 part Fresh Lemon Juice

Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Happy Repeal Day!

-KJ

 

Friday Feature Cocktail: Rose Cranberry Sparkle

Sunday marks the official beginning of fall and I will be toasting to the change in season with a sparkling cranberry cocktail!

Rosé Cranberry Sparkle

• 1 oz Absolut Vodka
• .75 oz Cranberry Juice
• .25 oz Hiram Walker Triple Sec
• Squeeze of Lime
• Fill with Jacob’s Creek Sparkling Moscato Rosé

Add Absolut, cranberry juice, Hiram Walker Triple Sec and squeeze of lime to a mixing glass, and shake with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass, and top with Jacob’s Creek Sparkling Moscato Rosé. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend and happy fall!

-KJ

One more summer cocktail…

In classic New England fashion the weather has drastically changed from just yesterday and it once again feels like the warm, humid mid-summer months outside. I am not one to complain about warm weather so I am going to whip myself up a nice summer cocktail (for possibly the last time) and enjoy a nice evening cocktail outside! Something light and fruity is definitely what I need to toast to summer one last time before fall moves in for good, so I’ll be enjoying a nice Citron Long Board!

Citron Long Board

• 2 parts ABSOLUT® Citron Vodka
• 1 part Hiram Walker® Triple Sec
• 1 part Cranberry Juice

Fill a chilled highball glass with ice cubes. Add ABSOLUT Citron and triple sec. Topup with cranberry juice. Garnish with lime.

Cheers to another night of summer 🙂

-KJ

Friday Feature Cocktail: The Chicago Cocktail

I’m heading off to the Windy City tonight to spend the weekend with some friends. Since this will be my first time visiting Chicago, I plan to be an extreme tourist: Navy Pier, the Sears Tower (now known as the Willis Tower?) the Bean, you name it I plan on seeing it!

Okay, so in reality I only have one day for sightseeing so I may not get to everything, but I am very excited to explore a new city. This excitement about my trip has inspired me to make this week’s featured cocktail the Chicago Cocktail. Recipes for the Chicago Cocktail can vary, but below is one variation:

Chicago Cocktail

• 2 parts Brandy
• ¼ part Hiram Walker Triple Sec
• Dash of bitters

Stir with ice and strain into a rocks glass.

Enjoy!

-KJ

Friday Feature Cocktail: The Sidecar

It’s a dreary Friday here at the office and I need a drink to brighten my mood. Unsure what I was in the mood for today, I asked my coworker what she would drink on a day like today and since I was pleased with her suggestion I am borrowing her idea for today’s featured cocktail- a classic sidecar.

Since it is once again chilly outside, the cognac will help to warm me up, and the citrus flavors from the Triple Sec and lemon juice, along with a nice sugar rim, will add some sweetness to the drab day.

Sidecar

• 1 part Hiram Walker Triple Sec
• 1 part Martell Cognac
• 1 part fresh lemon juice

Shake over ice and serve in a chilled cocktail glass with a sugar rim.

Enjoy and happy weekend!

-KJ