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Keith's 1001 Cocktails: Sparkling Strawberry Mimosa

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Keith's 1001 Cocktail's In honor or International Woman's Day Keith is sharing with us a Sparkling drink: The Sparkling Strawberry Mimosa. March 8th is when Woman's Day is celebrated and in Europe it's celebrated by offering women a mimosa flower, either it be from a friend, a boyfriend, a brother etc... And what better way can keith choose to celebrate other than with a Mimosa cocktail. This isn't your usual Mimosa cocktail with champagne and orange juice but a touch of sweet strawberries takes over. Sparkling Strawberry Mimosa 2 ounces frozen sliced California Strawberries in syrup, partially thawed 2 ounces chilled champagne Whole fresh California Strawberry Orange slice In a blender combine sliced berries and juice; blend smooth. Pour into stemmed glass over ice. Fill with champagne; garnish with whole berry and orange slice. Makes 1 serving. Nonalcoholic Version : Substitute sparkling water and squeeze of lemon juice for champagne. ShesDaily.com Disclo...

LWC: The Social Network Oscar Party Menu

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Lisa's Weekly Coffee By Lisa Sandrino The Social Network Oscar Party Menu Being that the Social Network has been nominated for 25 Oscars, I decided to do some research on recipes which inspire the movie and feature them as " The Social Network Oscar Party ". The Apple Martini was inspired by Mark Zuckerberg's dinner with Napster founder Sean Parker and for the appetizer simply because it's Mark Zuckerberg's favorite food. Finally the baby eggplants go very well with red snapper. Why the red snapper since The Red Crush Granite seems to be the in cocktail related to the movie I thought red snapper would be a great substitute and the delicious eggplants easily compliment this dish. Apple Martini source: Epicurious.com ice cubes 2 cups sweet-and-sour mix 1 1/2 cups vodka 1 1/2 cups sweet and sour apple schnapps 1 Granny Smith apple, sliced (optional) Fill pitcher halfway with ice cubes. Add sweet-and-sour mix, vodka and Sour Apple Pucker and stir well to com...

1001 Cocktails: The American Dream Cocktail

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Our cocktail editor Keith Somers wants to share with our friends and readers a President's Day cocktail with a twist of red white and blue : The American Dream Cocktail American Dream Drink Recipe 1 oz. PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur 1 oz. black cherry rum 1 1/2 oz. Pom Wonderful pomegranate cherry juice 1 1/2 oz. fresh sour mix (2 parts simple syrup, 2 parts lemon juice, 1 part lime juice) Blueberries and white fondant stars for garnish Cut mini stars out of white fondant. Wet the back of each star and press into the inside of a cocktail glass so it sticks, then let sit for about 5 minutes. Fill a mixing glass with all ingredients add ice , shake and strain into glass. Garnish with blueberries on a pick if desired. ShesDaily .com Disclosure: The above publication is for entertainment purposes only. Recipe choice by keith Somers a New York city barman and mixologist . Recipe has been adapted by sofakingdrunk .com. Image source google and doesn't reflect the actual cocktail rec...