Year: 2010
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Bellini – Or Close Enough
The Bellini is an Italian classic that is truly brunch worthy. This drink is fresh, fruity and light. Perfect for a brunch cocktail. While traditionally, and I’d guess best, made with pureed fresh peaches, I’m going for simple this week and only touching the surface of what’s possible. So, given that, I used Kern’s fruit…
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Kir Royale – Flashback
A few months back I discussed the Kir Royale as a great New Year’s cocktail. And while it definitely is that, I think it’s a great candidate for a brunch tipple as well. The classic Kir Royale is a combo of 1/2 oz of creme de cassis and 5 oz of champagne. While it’s a…
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Mimosa – Love/Hate
My relationship with the Mimosa I think can be summed up as love/hate, though not in the way you’re thinking. You see, I deeply love Mimosas. Yet, at the same time, I hate telling people that. That statement conjures images of accessories such as small dogs and man bags. Well, I call BS on that. …
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Brunch Cocktail #1 – Bloody Mary
I’m not going to lie to you; the Bloody Mary is not one of my all time favorite cocktails. In fact, I don’t really like them much at all. However, I’m now going to flip flop a bit and say that while I don’t generally like them they do go quite well with a savory…
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Mother’s Day Cocktails
Guess what time it is? Did you guess “Thought Experiment Time”? No? Well, it is. So, here’s the experiment; we’re going with word association this time. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words “Mother’s Day”? Did you say brunch? If not, pretend you did, just to make me happy. …