Red Bull and Vodka--What a Pair!

The hot new drink taking night clubs, parties, and other nefarious alcohol-rich events by storm is Red Bull and Vodka. This combination seems to give the consumer a proper balance of energy and “buzz”. It seems that Red Bull and alcohol construct a unique partnership. Alcohol is widely considered a depressant, whereas Red Bull is a stimulant for the body. This combination prevents drowsiness caused by alcohol consumption and the ingredients in Red Bull will help you avoid a hangover.

In order to get the best taste, you should get a high quality Vodka. Absolut Vodka seems to be the leading brand for this mix. Absolut Vodka itself now comes with numerous fruit-filled flavors which may add some extra taste to the drink; so be sure you know the flavor of vodka before deciding on additional ingredients.

On top of Red Bull and Vodka, you can also add some lighter ingredients such as cranberry juice or lime juice to strengthen the flavor that comes from the Red Bull. Tequila can be used in the mix, along with Rum or Gin, which is usually added in the amount of about twenty ounces in addition to the Red bull and Vodka.

If you don’t like Red Bull and Vodka, you might want to consider these concoctions:

Southern Bull—Red Bull with Southern Comfort

Kissabull—Red Bull with Grape Pucker

Malibull—Red Bull with Malibu Rim and Pineapple Juice
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Bartending - Creepy Halloween Cocktails

Summer is over, but the fun just begins. Autumn brings along, all over the world, holidays to celebrate nature and crops, but there is a certain holiday celebrating the spirits of those who have died: Halloween.

While Halloween is really loved by kids for all that trick-or-treat fun, there's no reason why grownups should not get their own "creepy" treats. You can impress your guests with one of the spine-chilling cocktails listed below, or why not, create a new one in which you'll drop a gummy worm or other weird garnishes.

Halloween does have a few predominant colors: black, red, orange and yellow. Can you master a black cocktail? One that has some devil eyeballs in it? Creepy! Black cocktails are a recent trend. They had an amazing public impact in 2005 when many bars, clubs and luxury restaurants included on their menus some surprisingly flavorsome black drinks, such as Midnight Cosmopolitan, Black Mystique or Blacker Dahlia.

Probably one of the most interesting black cocktails is the famous Black Velvet: half Guinness Beer, half Champagne (beer first).

While black cocktails could certainly be creepy and elegant, don't forget the other Halloween colors. Red drinks are as amazing and tasty as the black ones. They lack the soberness of a black drink, but they give a feeling of romance and passion, that's if you need such feelings on Halloween.

The creepy touch comes with a special cocktail such as the Atomic Bomb, our first spine-chilling cocktail recommendation. In a shot glass pour equal parts of Sambuca and Bailey's, then pour over the back of a spoon a dash of grenadine. That's it. Decide for yourself why this cocktail wears its name.

What about a creepy orange cocktail? We've got that too: Passoa Death. Passoa is a sweet liqueur with passion fruit flavor. For this special cocktail, you need vodka, passoa, melon liqueur, orange juice and sprite or 7up. Shake 30 ml vodka with 20 ml passoa and ice. Into a highball glass pour 10 ml melon liqueur over ice and then strain over it the vodka-passoa mix. Fill up with equal amounts of orange juice and sprite and you've got a wonderful cocktail that has nothing to do with death. except its name. But hey, the name itself is creepy enough to get you into the Halloween spirit.

Our third recommendation for Halloween is another drink with a scary name: Red Devil. Shake 20 ml vodka, 5 ml cassis liqueur, pineapple juice and ice and strain the mix into a martini glass. Wow! It's red, it's frightening and with the right garnish it will certainly make the perfect Halloween statement. Your guests will really wonder: is it a trick or a treat?

On place four we have a black cocktail: Black Magic. Shake 30 ml vodka, 30 ml Kahlua and a dash of lemon juice with crushed ice. Strain the mix into a glass and garnish it with a creepy Halloween figure.

Last, but not least, we recommend a very elegant, yet mysterious cocktail: Black Shadow. This is not a black drink, but green. In fact, its color is creepy enough. Shake 20 ml blue Curacao with 5 ml cassis liqueur and ice. Pour into a flute glass and top up with chilled Champagne.

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Make Your Own Irish Cream Liqueur

Irish Cream liqueur is delicious served straight, or on the rocks, in a glass. But it’s particularly pleasing added to hot coffee, with a generous topping of whipped cream and a light dusting of cocoa powder.

Next time you’re hosting a dinner party, or just having friends over for coffee, make your own Irish Cream Liqueur. You won’t save money by concocting this creamy beverage yourself, but you will feel incredibly clever and your guests are sure to be impressed. In fact, you might also want to make some Irish Cream to use as holiday gifts. Pour the mixture into an attractive bottle and seal with a cork or lid and store in the refrigerator. When it's time to exchange gifts, attach a holiday card that says the bottle must be refrigerated immediately.

IRISH CREAM LIQUEUR

1 3/4 c. good Irish whiskey (Jameson’s brand is excellent)

1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk

1 c. whipping cream (straight from the carton, unwhipped)

4 eggs

2 Tbsp. chocolate syrup

2 tsp. instant coffee

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 tsp. almond extract

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into an attractive glass bottle and tightly cover. Store in the refrigerator. Stir before serving. Makes about 5 cups.

This can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a month, but it probably won't last that long!

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How Tequila Is Made

Tequila is a distilled spirit that is produced only in Mexico, and only then in the region of Tequila. Juice from the heart of the agave plant is fermented and distilled twice to make tequila. The production of Tequila has to be in compliance with stringent regulations put forth by the Mexican government. To make tequila, you need to start with ripe blue agave plants, which that take eight to ten years to mature. When the plants have reached their peak ripeness, the leaves are stripped off and only the core or “piña” is used in the making of tequila. These cores can weigh from 40 to 80 lbs, and some can weigh even more.

The piñas are then taken to the distillery where they are cut up for roasting. The piñas are roasted in special furnaces, and the starches in the cores turn to sugar. Each piña makes approximately 8 bottles of tequila. After baking, the piñas are shredded and put through a press. The press squeezes the juice from the shredded piña pulp. The juices are then pressed from the shredded pulp and placed in fermentation tanks.

Once the juices are in the fermentation tanks, yeast is added. Distillers have their own technique for the adding of the yeast. At this point, the yeast begins to act upon the sugars of the roasted pulp, turning it in to alcohol.

Juices now ferment for 30 to 48 hours. With no additional processing, the fermented piña juice has about a 6% alcohol content. The fermented juice is distilled two or even three times in either customary copper stills or more up to date still that are made of stainless steel. The first distillation is always a rough, low-grade distillate and the second or third run is used to purify and perfect the liquor. Ultimately, distillers want to create a product that captures the aroma of the agave and, at the same time, tastes as pure as possible. Alcohol content may be between 70 and 110 Proof.

This becomes your basic tequila blanco, or silver tequila. Oro, or gold, tequila requires 2 months aging in oak barrels. Reposado tequila – or “rested tequila”- must be aged for up to a year. Tequila añejo is premium tequila and needs to be aged in oak for at least one year. Many producers age añejo for many years. This is considered to be the best tequila available and will be very expensive.

*Per Mexican government guidelines, all tequilas are required to age for at least 14-21 days. To be called a “Tequila”, It must be made from 100 percent natural ingredients, and be at least 38% alcohol. Most importantly, it must be made from blue agave grown and harvested only in the Mexican states of Jalisco, Guanajuato, Michoacan, Nayarit or Tamaulipas.

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Home-Bar Supplies

There are certain key elements every do-it-yourself bartender needs for a home bar setup. Here are some items to have on hand to make some of the most popular drinks requested by guests.

· Liquor (moderately priced brands, 750 ml) - gin, vodka, rum, bourbon, scotch, tequila, sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, and Cointreau.

· Wine - pick your two favorites (one white and one red), and serve them as house wines.

· Mixers and garnishes - cranberry, orange and tomato juice, cola, lemon-lime, ginger ale, tonic, seltzer, maraschino cherries, green pitted olives, lemons, and limes.

· Extra touches - cream, grenadine, mint, sour mix, coarse salt, granulated sugar, and coconut milk.

· Accessories - recipe book, ice bucket and tongs, cocktail shaker, and cocktail napkins.

· Glasses - highball, lowball, martini, shot, white wine, and red wine glasses.

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Classic Beverages Popular Once Again

Cheers!

Create delicious beverages that complement any social gathering this entertaining season.

Trends of the past often regain popularity in modern days. This is now occuring in home entertaining. Certain drinks that may have fallen out of favor are experiencing a rebirth at cocktail parties and other occasions across the country - particularly during this season, where entertaining is at its most popular.

At the forefront of this drink revitalization is the elegant Italian liqueur Fernet-Branca. Created in 1845 from 27 herbs and spices, this beverage is an aromatic spirit that settles the stomach and refreshes the palate, and has long been used as a "digestivo." What many do not realize is that, when mixed with other beverages or even enjoyed neat, Fernet-Branca creates a number of popular cocktails. For example, the best kept secret of bartenders on the West Coast of the U.S. is the "Italian Sidecar," the hottest trend right now in San Francisco. The recipe is simple: a shot of Fernet-Branca followed by a ginger ale chaser.

There are other classic drink recipes you can serve at your party or gatherings. Here are a few that are the perfect complement to food and fun.

· Daiquiris: Daiquiris are a Cuban-based family of cocktails whose main ingredients are rum and lime juice. While the variations are many dependent upon added ingredients, drink aficionados credit the "Daiquiri Floridita," as the most famous version. In fact, the frozen daiquiris common in the southern half of the country aren't considered true daiquiris to purists.

· Sangria: Festivities that are awash in Latin culture have gained popularity in recent years as lively events perfect for social occasions. In addition to spicy, savory menu items, sangria - a wine- and fruit-infused drink synonymous with Spain and festive events, is often served.

· Liqueurs: Liqueurs are versatile in the way that they can oftentimes be enjoyed on their own or enhance other beverages when mixed. They are also appropriate at a wide variety of occasions, from informal get-togethers to dessert or cocktail parties.

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*Daiquiri Floridita

1.5 ounces light-dry rum

1 lime, juiced

1 teaspoon sugar

Crushed ice

10 drops of Maraschino liqueur

Mix all the ingredients in a blender until ice is finely crushed and serve iced.

*Classic Sangria

1 bottle red wine (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Rioja, Zinfandel, Shiraz)

1 lemon cut into wedges

1 orange cut into wedges

2 tablespoons sugar

1 shot brandy

2 cups club soda or ginger ale

Pour wine into a pitcher and squeeze the juice wedges from the lemon and orange into the wine. Toss in the fruit wedges (leaving out seeds if possible) and add sugar and brandy. Chill overnight. Add ginger ale or club soda just before serving. To make and serve immediately, simply substitute pre-chilled wine in the mix.

*Fernet-BRAnca and Cola

1 part Fernet-Branca

4 parts cola

Place ice in a glass and add Fernet-Branca followed by the cola.

*Brancamenta and Sprite

1 part Brancamenta

4 parts Sprite or other lemon-lime beverage

Serve over ice. Garnish with lemon.

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Labor Day Weekend

Wow...can you believe it is already Labor Day? Where did the summer go?

Have a fun and safe weekend! Remember not to drink and drive!

Until next time!
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