This Sparkling Wine & Rum Punch Blast combines combines dry, crisp Italian Prosecco (sparkling wine) with white rum and the summery citrus flavors of lemon, lime, and orange for a great tasting, easy to make twist on the traditional New Year’s Eve bottle of champagne. Read more »
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December 30th, 2014 
Bar Drinks, Blog, Seasonal/Holiday Recipes 
Comments Off on New Year’s Eve Sparkling Wine & Rum Punch Blast New Year’s Eve Sparkling Wine & Rum Punch Blast
July 27th, 2014 Bar Drinks, Blog, Cycling Food, Drinks Comments Off on Tour Toast to Vincenzo Nibali – Sparkling Wine and Rum Punch Blast Tour Toast to Vincenzo Nibali – Sparkling Wine and Rum Punch Blast
By holding the overall leader’s yellow jersey virtually end-to-end, Italian cycling champ Vincenzo Nibali has more than proven his hard-earned magical dominant status this Tour de France 2014. En français: Incroyable (incredible)! In italiano: Congratulazioni, Vincenzo!
As a toast to Vincenzo’s victory, which he’ll nail down during the Tour’s final stage ride into Paris today, here’s a really cool drink that combines the crisp, bubbly flavor of dry Prosecco (Italian sparkling wine) with the tropical flavors of rum and citrus juice: Sparkling Wine and Rum Punch Blast.
July 12th, 2014 Bar Drinks, Blog, Special Recipes Comments Off on Tour de France Stage 6 & Wine and Gin Citrus Chill Tour de France Stage 6 & Wine and Gin Citrus Chill
The tour ripped on from Epernay to Nancy in Northern France yesterday during the second longest stage of the Tour this year. Here’s a drink that – ok, it’s a stretch – commemorates the unified England and France flavor of the Tour: wine and gin citrus chill.
July 7th, 2014 Bar Drinks, Blog Comments Off on Tom Collins Toast to a Great British Tour de France Start – All in Pictures Tom Collins Toast to a Great British Tour de France Start – All in Pictures
Inspirationally strong, gutsy rip-from-the-break-a mile-from-the-finish-line win by freshly crowned Italian National Cycling Champ Vincenzo Nibali in yesterday’s grueling climb and descent 2nd stage of the Tour de France from York to Sheffield.
Today, the men ride from Cambridge to London in the 3rd and final stage of this year’s Tour on British roads. So, how ’bout a refreshingly appropriate toast to a blaze-fast Tour start and incredibly enthusiastic fan support with an unmistakably British cocktail favorite, the Tom Collins, which is just as quick and easy to make as fresh lemon or limeade.
Whiskey and Ginger Ale – All in Pictures and More!
Here’s a really simple and flavorful drink to make that’s been a winter tradition in my family, especially with freshly roasted chestnuts. Great stuff! Funny thing: I posted the drink on The Good Men Project the other day, promoted it on Facebook this morning and right away got a comment from a friend that the drink is a “(d)escendent of the coo woo – America’s oldest cocktail, still served at the Wayside Inn in Sudbury: Ginger brandy and rum”. The Wayside is one of my favorite biking destinations – I just zipped by it yesterday. Gorgeous! Here’s a shot of the place, and…
…yah, that’s where I’ll be early this evening after teaching skating not far away at all in Marlborough. More about that – with pictures – real soon!
Here’s all you need to make whiskey and ginger ale. As always, just click any picture for a complete step-by-step picture book recipe. Just a note on whiskey: I prefer Canadian blended whiskey for this – in our family, we call the drink “Canadian Club and ginger ale”, but any whiskey will work.
