Cocktail Friday

Cocktail Friday: Cerveza Margaritas

July 6, 2012 Beverages

The heat is rising and everyone needs a little something to help them cool off. Sure, a dip in the pool is great, but sipping on this tart and slightly salty cocktail is a refreshing vacation-in-a-glass that can be whipped up at a moments notice. Grab that margarita glass and your favorite tequila, then sit [...]

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Cocktail Friday: Vodka Tonic

June 29, 2012 Beverages

Sometimes you just have to think simple. As summer heats up, I’m finding myself on the patios of my favorite watering holes more and more often. I’ll quietly take in the Milwaukee night life as I sip on a cold beverage, letting my mind unwind from a long day at the office. While most people would reach [...]

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Cocktail Friday: Beer and a Fish Fry

June 22, 2012 Dinner

Taste of Home Field Editor Sue Stetzel shares the perfect Friday meal and some cold libations to jump-start your weekend. Fish on Fridays has been a long-standing tradition in many neighborhoods all over the world and certainly in my family as long as I can remember. Beer batter was the only thing that made fish [...]

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Cocktail Friday: White Sangria

June 15, 2012 Beverages

Taste of Home’s very own Jen Schettler shares one of her favorite summer cocktails. Nothing makes you feel more like a fantastic party host than when you have a specialty drink prepared for your guests. Anyone can throw sodas in a cooler, but when I think about adding something unique to a get-together, generally it’s [...]

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Cocktail Friday: Coconut Dream

June 8, 2012 Beverages

It’s going to be HOT this weekend. H-O-T HOT! I’m excited and actually looking forward to the stifling, sticky heat wave. It means lunches at my favorite little restaurant along the river, sipping on cool margaritas in pretty mason jars, lazy days on the beach with my big floppy hat and trusty bottle of SPF [...]

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Cocktail Fridays: Lemon-Thyme Tequila Spritzer

June 1, 2012 Beverages

Kelly Brisson, the voice behind the delicious blog The Gouda Life, shares her perfect summer libation for this week’s Cocktail Friday. I’d like to start by being very frank about something; Cocktails make me a very happy lady. Colour me a lush, but there is nothing I relish in quite like an aprés-work cocktail on [...]

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Cocktail Fridays: Carrot Cake

May 25, 2012 Beverages

Taste of Home Field Editor, Pam Brooks, shares her story and recipe, for a sweet and delicious cocktail. Happy Friday! Maybe it’s been the unusually warm weather. Or the spanking brand-new camper waiting for us at the campground, but I suspect it’s the fact that I’m neck-deep at work and overwhelmed at school that makes [...]

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Cocktail Friday: Blackberry Mint Margaritas

May 4, 2012 Beverages

Taste of Home Field Editor, Sue Stetzel, shares her favorite cocktail for the Kentucky Derby and Cinco de Mayo. I love Fridays! Everyone is always so happy when it rolls around. Make it a Cocktail Friday? Whoa – even better! This morning it dawned on me that this is a great weekend for celebrations. I [...]

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Cocktail Friday: Wine and Cheese Pairing

November 11, 2011 Appetizer

embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direkt Fall always seems like the perfect time for a good glass of wine and a few slices of perfectly paired cheeses – especially on a Friday night. Our friends at Jordan Winery offered to share their tips for pairing a Cabernet with some mouthwatering cheeses. What are some of your [...]

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