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Slashfoodhttp://www.slashfood.comSlashfoodhttp://www.slashfood.com/media/feedlogo.gifSlashfoodhttp://www.slashfood.comen-usCopyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Gail's Spicy Bloody Mary with Pickled Vegetables: Recipe of the Dayhttp://www.slashfood.com/2011/01/28/gails-spicy-bloody-mary-with-pickled-vegetables-recipe-of-the/http://www.slashfood.com/2011/01/28/gails-spicy-bloody-mary-with-pickled-vegetables-recipe-of-the/http://www.slashfood.com/2011/01/28/gails-spicy-bloody-mary-with-pickled-vegetables-recipe-of-the/#commentsFiled under: Drink Recipes, Celebrities

bloody mary recipe Photo: Frances Janisch

Pour yourself a good Bloody this weekend, with a little help from "Top Chef" judge (and KitchenDaily expert) Gail Simmons. Never one to shy away from a little heat, Gail gives her cocktail a healthy dose of horseradish, and adds pickled onions and green beans for an extra shot of tart flavor. It's almost Saturday-brunch time. Get mixing.

Recipe for Gail Simmon's Spicy Bloody Mary with Pickled Vegetables

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]]>bloody marycocktail recipesGail SimmonsSlashfood EditorFri, 28 Jan 2011 10:00:00 ESTChampagne Punch: Recipe of the Dayhttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/12/31/champagne-punch-recipe-of-the-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/12/31/champagne-punch-recipe-of-the-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/12/31/champagne-punch-recipe-of-the-day/#commentsFiled under: Drink Recipes, Recipes, Entertaining

New Year's Eve Champagne Punch recipe Photo: New Media Publishing / Flat Art Studios.com

If you love Champagne and want to keep it flowing all night, mix up a punchbowl along with your naked bottles of bubbly. This recipe brings pineapple juice, Cointreau, brandy, and seltzer into the mix for a lively, refreshing drink that screams "festive"! Of course, you might not want to use the extra-special Taittinger Champagne for a punch; less expensive sparkling wines will do just fine. (For sparkler recommendations, see Bargain Bubblies.)

Champagne Punch Recipe

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]]>champagneChampagne Punchparty drinkspunchsparkling wineSlashfood EditorFri, 31 Dec 2010 11:00:00 ESTWarm Mulled Wine: Recipe of the Dayhttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/12/25/warm-mulled-wine-recipe-of-the-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/12/25/warm-mulled-wine-recipe-of-the-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/12/25/warm-mulled-wine-recipe-of-the-day/#commentsFiled under: Drink Recipes, Recipes

Christmas warm spiced mulled wine recipe Photo: Adam Macchia

Warm spiced wine sounds more fun when you call it glögg, its Swedish name. And in the hands of Swedish chef Marcus Samuelsson, making it becomes more of a Nordic adventure, too. Winter nights are made for this fragrant brew of red wine, vodka, cinnamon, ginger, fruit, and sugar. Cozy up to a fire tonight and pour steaming mugs for the holiday crowd. Skøl!

Watch Marcus Samuelsson's video how-to for warm mulled wine (and hear him say glögg as only a Swede can).
Warm Mulled Wine Recipe.

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]]>featuredmarcus samuelssonmulled winewineSlashfood EditorSat, 25 Dec 2010 10:00:00 ESTBabes, Bras, and Booze: Victoria's Secret Fashion Showhttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/11/30/babes-bras-and-booze-victorias-secret-fashion-show/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/11/30/babes-bras-and-booze-victorias-secret-fashion-show/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/11/30/babes-bras-and-booze-victorias-secret-fashion-show/#commentsFiled under: Television/Film, Drink Recipes, Events

Victoria's Secret model Chanel Iman with Stoli cocktails Photos: Theo Wargo / Getty Images; Courtesy Stoli

Are we being cynical in thinking that the Victoria's Secret fashion show, devoted to push-up bras, is not exactly fashion in the sense that, say, designer Alexander McQueen's spectacles were? Or have we been reading Vogue for too many years? When it comes to prime-time tv coverage, though, the networks are not exactly courting John Galliano. Bring on the bikinis!

But you have to give it to Victoria's Secret -- attach a pair of feathery wings and a crystal bodice to a bra and panties worn by supermodel Chanel Iman (above, one of our faves), and it's pretty good theater.

Our sister site, Stylelist, supplied all the dish and photo galleries on the VS Fashion Show (featuring singer Katy Perry), the day it happened, and now you can watch the entire show on CBS, tonight, at 10 p.m. And while you're watching the girls strutting their stuff, pour yourself a cocktail. Stolichnaya Vodka was a show sponsor, and came up with some special drinks for the after-party, including the Wild Cherri Bombshell (with cherry preserves and Champagne, above center), Miraculous Martini (with pear purée, above right) , Vanil Secret (with lemongrass and kaffir lime), and the Original Starlet (with rhubarb purée). See all the cocktail recipes after the jump.

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]]>victorias secretvictorias secret fashion showVictoriasSecretVictoriasSecretFashionShowSlashfood EditorTue, 30 Nov 2010 16:00:00 ESTSecrets to Aromatic Cocktailshttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/11/17/secrets-to-aromatic-cocktails/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/11/17/secrets-to-aromatic-cocktails/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/11/17/secrets-to-aromatic-cocktails/#commentsFiled under: Drink Recipes, Drinks

Aromatic cocktails at Pegu Club Photo: Idandersen, Flickr

Brillat-Savarin recorded in his elegant and classic tome, The Physiology of Taste (1825), "I am...tempted to believe that smell and taste are in fact but a single composite sense whose laboratory is the mouth and its chimney the nose." Though lacking modern science to prove it, he couldn't deny the inherent, but elusive connection between aroma and flavor -- the subject of a weekend-long seminar at Astor Center in New York City.

"Most of what we perceive to be taste is actually smell," explained Audrey Saunders, lauded mixologist and owner of the Pegu Club (NYC). Friday evening at a panel discussing the alchemy of cocktail aromatics, Saunders revealed a few of her secrets to expressing fragrance through cocktails.

Saunders first began to experiment with aroma around the time she worked at the Carlyle Hotel while preparing for a week tending bar at the London Ritz. She wanted to create an aromatic cocktail using gin and tea -- the patron spirits of English imbibing. Her experiments faltered until she realized (with the advice of one Harold McGee) that egg white is an excellent conductor of scent and after a few iterations, created what is now a Pegu Club mainstay, the Earl Grey MarTEAni. Throughout the process she discovered a few key lessons about building fragrant cocktails that apply to any bar -- home or professional. See them after the jump.

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]]>aol originalcocktailsfeaturedpegu clubLeslie PariseauWed, 17 Nov 2010 16:00:00 ESTToast National Sandwich Day with Sandwich Cocktailshttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/11/03/sandwich-cocktails-for-national-sandwich-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/11/03/sandwich-cocktails-for-national-sandwich-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/11/03/sandwich-cocktails-for-national-sandwich-day/#commentsFiled under: Drink Recipes, Drinks

Sandwich cocktails Photos: Flor de Caña

A cheeseburger in a glass, a potent PB&J, a liquid BLT -- it's time to take the sandwich into cocktail hour. Literally.

In honor of National Sandwich Day on Nov. 3, Flor de Caña rum has teamed up with mixologists to turn sandwich classics into tasty libations.

The Sandwich Cocktail menu created by the Nicaraguan rum company features "crustless cocktails" -- the Peanut Butter & Jelly, the Cheeseburger and the BLT.

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]]>cocktailsdrinksflor de cañaFlorDeCañarumrum cocktailsJennifer LawinskiWed, 03 Nov 2010 17:00:00 ESTHeidi Klum's Ghoulish Cocktailshttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/10/29/heidi-klums-ghoulish-cocktails/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/10/29/heidi-klums-ghoulish-cocktails/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/10/29/heidi-klums-ghoulish-cocktails/#commentsFiled under: Drink Recipes, Holidays, Celebrities, Events

Photos: Charley Gallay / Getty Images; ABSOLUT

Is Heidi Klum the "Six-Million-Dollar Woman"? No (her numbers are probably way higher than that), but she is playing a very haute version of a robotic superhero, à la Victoria's Secret, at her Halloween bash, according to Stylelist's sneak peek.

The cocktails, though, are going to be fit for a vampire, with Absolut vodka pairing up with the supermodel to mix some blood-curdling libations, like the Bloody-in-a-shot-glass they're dubbing the Fast Mary. Then there's the Dark Night, which combines pepper-spiked vodka with chocolate liqueur and chili powder. See the recipes from Absolut after the jump.

Heidi and Halloween just seem to go together. Check out this retrospective of Heidi's Halloween looks, as well as some of her tips on great costumes for couples and kids (including Heidi and hubby Seal's drag take on Eve and the apple in the Garden of Eden).

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]]>Halloween cocktailshalloween partyheidi klumSlashfood EditorFri, 29 Oct 2010 13:00:00 ESTHasta Luego Cocktails -- LeNell it Allhttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/10/08/hasta-luego-cocktails-lenell-it-all/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/10/08/hasta-luego-cocktails-lenell-it-all/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/10/08/hasta-luego-cocktails-lenell-it-all/#commentsFiled under: Drink Recipes, Drinks

Photo: Alamy

All the research Demian and I have poured into libation love here at Casa Cóctel has led to the launch of our own Casa blog, as well as two monthly newsletters -- one devoted to cocktails and one to whiskey. Follow our boozy blatherings by joining the email list on our website.

Yet as one thing begins, another comes to a close.This is my last post for the LeNell It All column. I've had a blast writing for Slashfood for the past year, and I'll still post news from the cocktail world front from time to time. For now, though, in the belief that there's truly a drink for every occasion, I leave you with some fun farewell cocktails.

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]]>drinkslenell smothersLeNell SmothersFri, 08 Oct 2010 17:00:00 ESTHappy National Rum Punch Day!http://www.slashfood.com/2010/09/20/national-rum-punch-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/09/20/national-rum-punch-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/09/20/national-rum-punch-day/#commentsFiled under: Drink Recipes, Holidays

Photo: The Queen of Subtle, Flickr

Happy National Rum Punch Day!

According to one journalist, "Rum has tended to always favor and flavor rebellion" -- which is perhaps precisely why it fails to figure into the regular cocktail menu of many drinkers. Whether or not you begrudge Captain Morgan for some regrettable freshman year hangovers, rum makes a refreshing sip when combined into a variety of rum punch cocktails, with flavors set to please any palate.

Inspired by complex, fruity Jamaican flavors, Bobby Flay concocts a rum punch recipe dominated by pineapple juice, lime syrup, orange juice and nutmeg. Another Caribbean rum punch recipe follows the ingredient adage, "One of sour, two of sweet, three of strong, four of weak," using a classic concoction of lime juice, simple syrup, rum, orange juice and a splash of bitters and nutmeg. Eschewing light rum for the depth and full flavor of dark rum, this boozy Puerto Rican rum punch recipe combines lime, grenadine and rum with orange liqueur and even sparkling wine. Yet another light version by Padma Lakshmi spikes the dark rum base with ginger and cilantro for a punchy sip.

Whatever your taste preferences, you're bound to find a rum punch recipe to tickle your tastebuds -- and with the high alcohol content of most rum punches, you may well find yourself imagining a tropical getaway... just be careful not to land yourself in deep water!

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]]>national rum punch dayrumrum punchAlexa WeibelMon, 20 Sep 2010 13:15:00 ESTFrozen Fun -- LeNell it Allhttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/06/25/frozen-fun-lenell-it-all/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/06/25/frozen-fun-lenell-it-all/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/06/25/frozen-fun-lenell-it-all/#commentsFiled under: Drink Recipes, Drinks

Photo: wentongg, Flickr

My partner Demián and I live in the desert in Baja California Sur, Mexico. This time of year the heat is rising and the humidity is heavy. Two of our favorite ways to cool off is to crank up the blender for frosty libations and to pull out the vintage Tupperware popsicle sets for adult ice pops.

Here are a few tips if you're going with a blender drink:

o. People always fret over how much ice to use, but an easy way to figure it out is to simply build the drink in the glass you're going to use, then dump all of the ingredients with the ice into the blender. You'll wind up with a tiny bit extra that you can mound up at the top of the glass, making your drink look all pretty.

o. For easier blending, add liquid, fruit chunks, and then the ice.

More tips and a recipe for Strawberry Margarita Ice Pops after the jump.

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]]>blender drinksfeaturedice popsstrawberry margarita ice popsLeNell SmothersFri, 25 Jun 2010 14:00:00 ESTHappy National Iced Tea Day!http://www.slashfood.com/2010/06/10/national-iced-tea-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/06/10/national-iced-tea-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/06/10/national-iced-tea-day/#commentsFiled under: Drink Recipes, Holidays, Food History

Thai lemongrass and ginger iced tea. Photo: Appetite for China, Flickr

Happy National Iced Tea Day!

Served cold since the early 1800s, ice tea remains a popular favorite, particularly when served over ice on hot summer days. While the first American iced teas -- predecessors of the boozy Long Island iced tea -- were typically spiked with liquor (and appropriately called "punches"), today they're mostly flavored by a plethora of refreshing pairings. Peruse our recommended recipes below for some summery alternatives to the tired lemon iced tea:

Thai Lemongrass and Ginger Iced Tea (pictured at left)
Rooibois Iced Tea
Black Cherry Green Iced Tea
Mint and Lime Iced Tea
Bourbon Mint Tea
Thai Iced Tea
Boston Iced Tea with Cranberry

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]]>iced teaiced tea recipesnational iced tea dayAlexa WeibelThu, 10 Jun 2010 13:15:00 ESTRum, Rhum, Cachaça - LeNell It Allhttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/05/07/rum-rhum-cachaca-lenell-it-all/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/05/07/rum-rhum-cachaca-lenell-it-all/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/05/07/rum-rhum-cachaca-lenell-it-all/#commentsFiled under: Drink Recipes, Drinks, Spirits

Photo: Demián Camacho Santa Ana

Long before our beloved bourbon became America's native spirit, rum played a role in shaping the future of the U.S. with a strong molasses trade between New England and the Caribbean islands. According to author Gerald Carson, "In 1807 Boston had no fewer than forty rum distilleries...and it used to be said that for every missionary sent out to Christianize Africa, ten thousand gallons of rum went along for the more secular purposes."

Kill-devil was its most universal name, not only a slang name, but a trading-term used in bills of sale. Rumbullion was also a popular name, shortened into our modern term "rum." A description of Surinam written in 1651 says: "Rhum made from sugar-canes is called kill-devil in New England."

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]]>cachacalenell smothersLenellItAllLenellSmothersrhumrumLeNell SmothersFri, 07 May 2010 16:00:00 ESTSangrita - LeNell It Allhttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/05/05/sangrita-lenell-it-all/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/05/05/sangrita-lenell-it-all/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/05/05/sangrita-lenell-it-all/#commentsFiled under: Drink Recipes, Drinks

Photo: LeNell Smothers

Commemorate the grand victory of Mexican forces over French occupation by raising a glass of not only tequila for Cinco de Mayo, but also a copita of sangrita.

About 90 years ago a Señor Sanchez and his wife had a little joint in the town of Tequila in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Their special guests were treated to his homemade tequila and her snacks made of pieces of orange topped with salt and chili powder. Eventually the snack evolved into fresh orange juice with salt and chili served as an accompaniment to the tequila. Later tomato juice was added to this and became known as sangrita, Spanish for "little blood."

No matter the true origin, sangrita makes a perfect pair with tequila. In Mexico, you might even hear a customer order a Banderita, meaning "little flag," consisting of shots of lime juice, tequila and sangrita lined up next to each other to resemble the colors of the Mexican flag. Many say the sangrita chaser is a great way to stave off a hangover.

Read on about sangrita and find LeNell's recipe, after the jump...

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]]>cinco de mayoLenell It Alllenell smothersLenellItAllLenellSmotherssangritaLeNell SmothersWed, 05 May 2010 16:00:00 ESTCherry Blossoms - LeNell It Allhttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/04/28/cherry-blossoms-lenell-it-all/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/04/28/cherry-blossoms-lenell-it-all/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/04/28/cherry-blossoms-lenell-it-all/#commentsFiled under: Drink Recipes, Drinks

Photo: LeNell Smothers

When a friend in New York sent a picture of his fluffy, pink cherry blossoms in full bloom in his backyard, I was reminded of the beauty of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden blossoms this time of year. The Garden hosts its annual blossom festival May 1st and 2nd.

The Japanese name for cherry-blossom viewing is hanami, and I did find a cocktail named such with three parts sake and one part cherry brandy claiming it can be served over ice or warm. I think I'd rather have a Cherry Blossom.

A few variations on a Cherry Blossom exist with brandy as their common thread. Keep in mind that when a recipe lists cherry brandy, you may not know whether the author intended cherry-flavored brandy liqueur, which is very sweet, or the more expensive real cherry brandy sometimes called kirschwasser, kirsch, or cherry eau de vie, that is not sweet at all.

Read more about Cherry Blossom cocktails after the jump.

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]]>brandycherry blossomscherry cocktailsCherryBlossomsCherryBlossoms-HanamikirschLeNell SmothersWed, 28 Apr 2010 16:00:00 ESTA Macchiato by Any Other Namehttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/04/28/a-macchiato-by-any-other-name/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/04/28/a-macchiato-by-any-other-name/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/04/28/a-macchiato-by-any-other-name/#commentsFiled under: Drink Recipes, Coffee

Photo: McPig, Flickr

Coffee can be confusing: How come when you order a macchiato at a shop adorned with that ubiquitous green mermaid, the drink comes out as a tall, steaming cup of foamed, caramel-latticed milk kissed with just a hint of espresso and vanilla -- while at some other boutique cafes it arrives in a doll-house-sized demitasse?

It's all about vocabulary.

Didn't think you'd actually have to learn Italian in order to order a coffee? Well don't worry -- just one word can unravel the macchiato mystery once and for all.

Read on after the jump to find out more about macchiatos.

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]]>espresso macchiatolattelatte macchiatomacchiatoErin MeisterWed, 28 Apr 2010 15:00:00 EST2010 Tales of the Cocktail - LeNell It Allhttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/04/09/2010-tales-of-the-cocktail-lenell-it-all/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/04/09/2010-tales-of-the-cocktail-lenell-it-all/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/04/09/2010-tales-of-the-cocktail-lenell-it-all/#commentsFiled under: Drink Recipes, Events, Features

Photo: Tales of the Cocktail

Seattle bartender Evan Martin won $1,250 with his tiki punch that a group of four judges declared as the official cocktail of this year's Tales of the Cocktail July 21-25 event in New Orleans. Over 150 drink recipes were submitted. Who knows whether all 150 recipes were actually created and tasted as often times with these types of competitions a few eye-catching recipes are culled from submissions to make the competition a little easier on the judges.

Judge Jeff "Beachbum" Berry admitted judging so many drinks wasn't easy, saying, "Often it came down to the originality of the garnish..."

The winner dressed itself with a garnish that looked like a guy hanging off of the drink with a cherry head, pineapple leaf arms and citrus peel dangling legs.

By the time you assemble all these ingredients you may want to spear yourself as a garnish.

Find the winning Tales of the Cocktail recipe after the jump...

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]]>absintheDeath in the South Pacificgrand marniergrenadineLenellItAllLenellSmothersrumtales of the cocktailLeNell SmothersFri, 09 Apr 2010 16:00:00 ESTCrème Yvette - LeNell It Allhttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/03/26/creme-yvette-cocktail-recipe/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/03/26/creme-yvette-cocktail-recipe/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/03/26/creme-yvette-cocktail-recipe/#commentsFiled under: Drink Recipes, Drinks

Photo: Cooper Spirits

Crème Yvette's rebirth this year excites cocktail enthusiasts. The liqueur is made in Bordeaux, France from an all natural blend of four berry fruits from Burgundy: blackberry, raspberry, currant, and wild strawberry. This Victorian romantic-at-heart liqueur combines all those luscious berries with dried violet petals from Provence and a final touch of orange peel, vanilla, and honey.

Although it was first sold in the USA around 1890, the rare liqueur was taken out of circulation in 1969. Rob Cooper of Cooper Spirits has had the recipe and a few old bottles in his family stash for years and heard the cry for its return, researched its rebirth, and proudly delivered a gorgeous package to hold its equally pretty liquid contents. This is the same company, after all, that brought us the beautiful bottle of St. Germain elderflower cordial.

Although the liqueur once boasted sales around the world, its relaunch has currently been limited to New York and California at first with a later debut scheduled for Illinois, Massachusetts and Washington DC.

Find the recipe for Crème Yvette after the jump.

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]]>Crème YvetteCrème Yvette cocktail recipeLeNell SmothersFri, 26 Mar 2010 15:00:00 ESTMalecon Cocktail - LeNell It Allhttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/03/24/malecon-cocktail/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/03/24/malecon-cocktail/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/03/24/malecon-cocktail/#commentsFiled under: Drink Recipes, Drinks, Features

Photo: Boutique

The Malecón is the famed avenue stretching for more than four miles along the seawall in Havana, Cuba's capital. Our hometown of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, also has a Malecón that goes for a little over three miles along the sea. Malecón is Spanish for a dike, embankment, levy or jetty. Both La Paz and Havana's Malecóns inspire poetry, art and song... and cocktails.

Bartender Erik Lorincz of the Connaught Hotel experienced the laughter and community along the Malecón in Cuba during his visit and came back to his home in London to submit a recipe for a cocktail competition called the Bacardi Legacy. Even though Bacardi is no longer produced in Cuba, Erik tried to capture what he felt along Havana's Malecón in his drink... simplicity, joy, life's sweetness balanced by a touch of bitterness. His recipe was chosen as one of the top three winners.

Find the recipe for the Malecón Cocktail after the jump.

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]]>bacardibacardi cocktaillenell smothersmalecon cocktailMaleconCocktailLeNell SmothersWed, 24 Mar 2010 17:00:00 ESTMcGill Law Review Cocktail - LeNell It Allhttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/03/19/mcgill-law-review-cocktail-lenell-it-all/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/03/19/mcgill-law-review-cocktail-lenell-it-all/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/03/19/mcgill-law-review-cocktail-lenell-it-all/#commentsFiled under: Drink Recipes, Drinks

Photo: Compass Box

Anybody who knows me knows I prefer American whiskey like bourbon and rye to barley whiskeys like Scotch and Irish. I do enjoy a dram of other styles from time to time, particularly from a dear gentleman named John Glaser, the whisky maker behind Compass Box brands.

His rebel whiskeys paired with a rebel rye girl named Abigail Gullo recently turned up another cocktail to defy my "there ain't no such thing as a good Scotch cocktail" banter. As a fellow lady bartender, Ms. Gullo loves her American whiskey cocktails like me, but took on the challenge to make one I can find palatable. She combined the pungency of Scotch with the herbal Chartreuse and floral sweetness of her lavender syrup, bringing it all together with the brightness of lemon.

As a nod to her French-Canadian roots, she named the drink in honor of friends attending law school at McGill University in Montreal.

Check out the recipe for the McGill Law Review Cocktail after the jump.

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]]>Abigail Gullococktail recipescompass box whiskylenell smothersMcGill Law Review CocktailLeNell SmothersFri, 19 Mar 2010 15:00:00 ESTTop o' the Coffee Pot to Youhttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/03/17/top-o-the-coffee-pot-to-you/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/03/17/top-o-the-coffee-pot-to-you/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/03/17/top-o-the-coffee-pot-to-you/#commentsFiled under: Drink Recipes, Drinks, Coffee

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Forget the green beer -- everybody knows that Irish coffee is a much better way to wash down the St. Pat's soda bread and corned beef, right?

At least, as the legend goes, some weary American travelers thought so in 1952, when a bartender in the Shannon Airport whipped up the concoction to warm them after a hard day of difficult wintertime flight. The drink allegedly made its way back stateside through San Francisco's Buena Vista Cafe, which still touts it as a specialty of the house.

For starters, the coffee's got to be good. Don't bother ordering one at your run-of-the-mill faux-Irish corner pub -- stick to eateries and bars that you know pride themselves on good coffee. Second, if you're going green for the holiday, you may as well specifically ask for an Irish whiskey -- I go for Powers, but Bushmills also fits the bill. (Of course, what happens outside of St. Patrick's Day stays outside of St. Patrick's Day...)

But what makes the perfect Irish coffee? Read on after the jump to find out.

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]]>buena vista cafecoffeecoffee cocktailsIrish coffeeErin MeisterWed, 17 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EST