Frost of Winter

Ingredients

2 oz. Vodka
1/2 oz. Blue Curacao
1/2 oz. Lime Juice
2 oz. White Cranberry Juice
Garnish:  Cherry

Instructions

Rub the rim of a martini glass with a lime wedge and dip it into sugar.
Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice.
Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass.

Gables Collins

Ingredients

2 oz. Vodka
1 oz. Crème de Noyaux
Splash of Lemon Juice
Splash of Pineapple Juice
Club Soda / Carbonated Water

Garnish: Lemon Wedge and Pineapple Slice

Instructions

Pour vodka, Crème de Noyaux, lemon juice and pineapple juice into a glass with ice. Fill it with club soda.

The Crystals

Chimney Fire

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. Amaretto
4 oz. Hot Cider
Cinnamon

Instructions

Pour ingredients into an Irish Coffee glass or mug.
Stir.  Sprinkle with cinnamon.

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Fancy Whiskey

Ingredients

2 oz. Whiskey
Splash of Triple Sec
Dash of Bitters
1/4 tsp Sugar
Garnish: Lemon Twist

Instructions

Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice.
Shake and strain into a martini glass.

Salty Dog drink recipe

Ingredients

5 oz. Grapefruit Juice
1.5 oz. Vodka (or Gin)
Ice cubes
Salt

Instructions

Rim a highball glass with margarita salt or coarse ground salt.
Fill the glass with ice cubes. Add vodka and grapefruit juice and stir.

(idrink.com)

Year of the Dog

Happy Chinese New Year

When is the last time Ash Wednesday fell on Valentine's Day?

Valentine's Day and Ash Wednesday last fell on the same day in 1945, according to USAToday.com.

Oddly, Easter Sunday will also be on the same day as another much less solemn "holiday" this year - April 1 or April Fool's Day. 

Ash Wednesday always falls between Feb. 4 and March 10. 

(www.nj.com)

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Valentini

Happy Valentine's Day

Courtesy of Absolut Vodka and Hiram Walker.

Ingredients

2 parts Absolut Vodka
1 part Hiram Walker Pomegranate Schnapps
1 part Hiram Walker Amaretto
1/4 part Lime Juice

Instructions

Shake and strain into a martini glass, garnish with a lime wedge.

Read more: Valentini - Vodka Cocktail Drink Recipe http://www.drinkoftheweek.com/drink

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