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Basil Bliss

Basil Bliss Basil Leaves Splash Pineapple Juice 2 oz silver tequila 3/4 oz fresh lime juice Splash champagne Muddle leaves and pineapple in a tall glass, add ice and all other ingredients and garnish with a basil leaf.

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The Toasted Drop

I love whiskey cocktails in the winter.  Here’s one we like a lot! The Toasted Drop 1/2 ounce Limoncello 1/2 ounce Amaretto 1 1/2 ounce rye whiskey Shake all ingredients over ice and strain into a cocktail glass rimmed with … Continue reading

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Candy Cane Cocktail

What a great Christmas cocktail!  Not only does this concoction look festive, but it tastes festive as well.  This brings back childhood memories of the delicious, soft peppermint candy in tins that my Dad used to buy for us when … Continue reading

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La Rosette

The best liqueur most people have never tried is St-Germain elderflower liqueur from France.  It tastes of a heady blend of pear, peach, litchi fruit, and purple flowers.  We’ve tried to source this since CWM opened in 2007, but just … Continue reading

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The Jesse Houston

A few weeks ago out at the Livingston Farmers’ Market it was muscadine week and my friend Jesse Houston who is Chef de Cuisine at the excellent Parlor Market came up with an absolutely delicious bourbon cocktail made with muscadine … Continue reading

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Lemon/Berry Tea

2 oz. Low Country Sweet Tea Vodka 1 oz. Low Country Lemon Vodka Fresh berries Club soda In a high ball glass pour in the two flavored vodkas, drop in a few of your favorite fresh berries (right now you … Continue reading

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Chipotle / Ginger Margarita

1 ½ ounces El Jimador blanco tequila ¾ ounce Canton ginger liqueur ½ ounce pineapple juice ½ ounce agave nectar ½ ounce lime juice Chipotle powder (Availabe at the Colony Crossing Kroger) Coarse salt For rimming glass:  Combine two tablespoons … Continue reading

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Smith County Cocktail

This is simple and delicious!  I dreamed this up at the beach last week and it’s a perfect summer thirst quencher. Ingredients: Hendricks Gin Fresh Local Watermelon Fresh Mint Preparation: In a highball glass pour in 2 oz of Hendricks … Continue reading

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