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December 20th is National Sangria Day! Check out our recipe below for Wine Gourmet's House Sangria thats kicked up with a little vodka and brandy!  YIELD: Roughly 6 Glasses    ACTIVE TIME: 10 minutes     TOTAL TIME: 70 minutes Ingredients 1 750ml bottle of wine* 1/4 cup of pulp-free orange juice 1/3 cup 7-UP 1 tbs fresh lime juice 1/4 cup sugar 1 tbs vodka** 2 tbs brandy** 1 stick of cinnamon Fresh Fruit Pears Granny Smith Apples Blueberries White and red seedless grapes Strawberries Oranges Instructions Mix all ingredients Taste for desired sugar and vodka flavors.  Dice pears, Granny Smith Apples, blueberries,...

Still contemplating what to be for the neighborhood trick or treaters this year? What about a vampire with a full glass of BLOOD....y Mary? They'll never know the difference with this Bloody Mary Recipe from Medmont Mercantile. YIELD: 1 Bloody Mary    ACTIVE TIME: 5 minutes     TOTAL TIME: 5 minutes Ingredients 1 oz Vodka 4 oz Medmont Mercantile Hot Shot Bloody Mary Mix 1 tbsp Medmont Mercantile Cajun Cocktail Sauce 2 oz ice Bloody Mary Salt for Rimming Black Pepper to taste Instructions Wet rim of the glass and dip in Bloody Mary Rimming Salt. Add ice and pour vodka overtop....

Did you know Pinot noir is the hardest grapes to grow? National Pinot Noir Day is Saturday, August 18th and it’s prompted us to explain why some wine lovers make a big deal about Pinot Noir and you should too. Click here to read our full blog post on why Pinot noir is the hardest grape to grow! With National Rum Day and National Pinot Noir Day in the same week we’re celebrating with Pinot noir and rum Sangria! Click here for a delicious recipe we found from Kitchen Confidante!

Image Source There comes a certain fulfillment from crafting your own cocktails. Simple or complex, the first sip always seems to taste a little better. You may not be a master mixologist but Strongwater offers small batch herbal cocktail bitters that can make anyone feel like an expert. Here's a little bit about Strongwater from the masterminds themselves:  Strongwater was born when a Chemist, Herbalist, and Mixologist met in the Rocky Mountains with a combined passion for herbal liqueurs and remedies. Inspired by 16th Century "Strongwater Shops" that served apothecary-style drinks, the team set out to recreate these delicious plant...

Beer and summer just go hand in hand. That's why we've decided to highlight some delicious beer cocktails to kick off our summer festivities . We've pulled inspiration from one of our favorite cocktail books, Beer Cocktails! Check out some of our picks below and click the title for the recipe! Mean Old Tom's Black Velvet Champagne & Stout This cocktail comes in as the dessert of our recipes and the history behind it is certainly intriguing. While this cocktail is historically mixed with Guinness Extra Stout, we like to try new things around here and explore the endless possibilities of...