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Spring Training Brew Crew: Grapefruit League

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Spring Training Brew Crew: Grapefruit League

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Spring Training Brew Crew: Grapefruit League

Sexy House Mix!!

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Bringing Magic to Cocktailing! Just cause Valentines Day is over doesn't mean the magic has to stop.

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Our friends from Baddish Group have shared a delicious little secret...

Everyday their are new products and just like anything else it has popularity for a short time and then it fizzles out!

I always love to find an ingredient that can be used for special occasions as well as be kept in the liquor cabinet and indulged upon as you wish. Since our main love is Vodka we are excited to share....

Chambord Flavored Vodka.

"Chambord Flavored Vodka is the World's Most Romantic Vodka," said Dr. Jane. "It is perfect in so many cocktails that can add that touch of romance to any date, Valentine's Day or not."

The French Martini

Dr. Jane says: "This cocktail is so smooth and scrumptious, perfect for the

couple who likes Ballroom Dancing. I can see something very elegant - like

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers - floating across the dance floor."

1 1Ž2 oz. Chambord Flavored Vodka

1Ž2 oz. Chambord Liqueur

2 oz. Pineapple Juice

Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with

raspberries.

The Parisian Cosmo

"I love this drink so much. It's light and refreshing and I can definitely

see it in a pitcher or by the beach. Think Group Date Activity if you enjoy

this cocktail," Greer said. Marc Snowman added: "If you are having a

Cupid's Cocktail Party, this drink is a winner."

1Ž2 oz. Chambord Flavored Vodka

2 oz. Cranberry Juice

1Ž2 oz. Sour Mix

Shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a

lemon twist.

French Sparkle

"This is an elegant cocktail and should be enjoyed when it's truly a date

that's a night on the town," said Greer. Husband Marc added: "If a man

ordered this for his date, she would know how astute and intuitive he is."

1 oz. Chambord Flavored Vodka

1 oz. Champagne

2 oz. Mango Nectar

Shake vodka and mango nectar with ice and strain into a chilled martini

glass. Top with champagne. Garnish with a mango slice and a black

raspberry.

Chambord Vodka and Perrier

"An active couple - one who likes date night to be bowling, paintball or

even charades - would love this," said Greer. Added Marc: "This is the all

around winner for a man to order on any date."

1 oz. Chambord Flavored Vodka

3 oz. Perrier ®

Pour Vodka into a glass filled with ice and top with club soda. Garnish

with a lemon wedge and a black raspberry.

For more information about Chambord Flavored Vodka, please visit

www.chambordonline.com

National Margarita Day February 22, 2012

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Ahhh! National Margarita Day! We love margarita's and their delicious blend of salty, sweet and bitter! No one really knows the true inventor of the margarita but there are some great stories to be told.

Smithsonian Blog says:

As with so many popular things, more than one person has claimed to have invented the margarita. One of the most prevalent stories is that Carlos “Danny” Herrera developed the drink at his Tijuana-area restaurant, Rancho La Gloria, around 1938. As the legend goes, Herrera dreamed up the cocktail for one of his customers, an aspiring actress named Marjorie King who was allergic to all hard alcohol other than tequila. To make the liquor more palatable to his fussy client, he combined the elements of a traditional tequila shot—a lick of salt and a wedge of lime—and turned them into a refreshing drink.

Banderas News says:

My favorite story is about a Dallas socialite, named - you guessed it - Margarita Sames, whose favorite party game was to duck behind the bar and mix up all kinds of drinks for her guests with whatever was available. During a 1948 Christmas party at her vacation home in Acapulco, Mexico - must be nice - she threw together tequila, Cointreau and lime juice with great success. Her friends took the recipe stateside, and it spread like melted cheese sauce over nachos.

The third most commonly told tale comes from Tommy's Place in Juarez, Mexico. Pancho Morales was working the bar in 1942 when a woman came up to him and ordered a drink called a Magnolia. Morales could not remember what was in a Magnolia, except Cointreau. So, he decided to fake it. After mixing Cointreau with tequila, he named the new concoction after another flower, the daisy. Bet you a margarita that you can guess what "daisy" is in Spanish.

Either way does the inventor affect the flavor or it's presentation in today's world! We say NO! But with that being said we drink it anyway. Though I would prefer a margarita on a hot summer day, what better day to enjoy a libatio n than on its own "National Holiday".

Here's a basic recipe for a plain ol' margarita that you can enjoy as-is - or tailor to your heart's content (like that Dallas socialite Margarita Sames):

2 oz. tequila
2 oz. lime juice
1 oz. Triple Sec, Grand Marnier or Cointreau
Salt
Garnish: lime wedge

We have had the pleasure of an industry friend pass along some delicious recipes with a tequila that he represents and we would like to pass that onto you!

If you're looking for ways to spice up the same-old margarita, try adding a splash of Tuaca, a vanilla citrus liqueur with Italian roots that date back 500 years to when Lorenzo de Medici ruled Florence. Rediscovered in 1938 and consumed by American servicemen in Italy during WWII, Tuaca is still enjoyed today either chilled as a shot, served over ice, or as a base to a wide range of cocktails, including the two margarita recipes below:

TUACArita
1 oz TUACA
1 oz Herradura® Silver Tequila
1/4 oz triple sec
3 oz sweet and sour
lemon wedge, squeezed
salt
lemon twist

Mix ingredients, including squeezed lemon wedge, in a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a salt-rimmed glass. Garnish with a lemon twist

Tuaca® Tropical Margarita

2 oz Tuaca® Liqueur
1 oz part Tequila Herradura® Reposado
½ oz simple syrup (or Agave Nectar)
¼ oz fresh-squeezed lemon juice
4 one-inch squares fresh pineapple

Muddle the pineapple squares well in a cocktail shaker (be sure to get all of the juice out) and then add the remaining ingredients and fill shaker 2/3 full with ice. Shake enthusiastically and strain over fresh ice into a pre-chilled Old Fashioned glass. Garnish with a pineapple wedge and (since it's a tropical drink) a neon red cherry.

Ocean Spray® Solutions - February 2012 Cocktail of the Month

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ICED TEA WITH AN ADULT TWIST!! Check out these beautiful recipes!

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SipSum Cocktailz is happy to share some great recipes we found on our search for amazing libations.....

Iced tea cocktails

by Michele Borboa, MS

Posted in Food & Recipes / Wine & Drink Recipes / Wine & Cocktail Recipes

Blending tea and spirit

Tea, particularly green tea, is the second most popular beverage in the U.S. after water. Green tea's antioxidant-rich health benefits as well as the growing cultural influence of Asia have inspired tea drinkers to experiment with new ways to sip (and cook with) their favorite steeped drink.

James Labe is the nation's first tea sommelier whose signature tea cocktails have been featured at W Hotels and India's Taj Hotels. He says the combination of tea and spirits offers a refreshing beverage experience. "Tea and spirits have traveled along parallel roads toward our enjoyment of leisure and life's luxuries," says Labe. "Spirits have long been at home in fine dining, but only recently has that cocktail moment included tea."

ZEN Green Tea Liqueur, a unique blend of the finest Japanese green tea leaves, premium herbs and natural flavors is the first green tea liqueur to debut in America. Well-suited for today's sophisticated cocktail culture, the light, aromatic spirit is featured on the cocktail menus of the most prominent establishments in the country. ZEN is delicious chilled, on the rocks, stirred into unsweetened iced tea or mixed into a wide variety of impressive cocktails.

Iced tea cocktail recipes

Ready to enhance your iced tea drinking experience? Try one of Labe's signature iced tea cocktails featuring ZEN Green Tea Liqueur. These refreshing drinks are ideal for balmy afternoons, summer cocktail parties and poolside sipping. For more information on ZEN Green Tea Liqueur and to find a retail location near you, visit ZenLiqueur.com.

ZEN, White & Blue Iced Tea Cocktail

Ingredients:3 parts prepared Silver Needle White Tea
1-1/2 parts ZEN Green Tea Liqueur
1-1/2 parts SKYY Infusions Raspberry
3 parts fresh blueberries, muddled or pureÃ©d
Fresh mint, for garnish

Directions:1. To prepare white tea, combine 1 part cold and 5 parts boiling water (water should be about 180 degrees F.). Use 1/2 cup dry tea leaves to 2 cups hot water. Steep 3 minutes. Strain and chill.

2. Combine with remaining ingredients and stir. Serve on the rocks, garnished with fresh mint.

ZEN Goddess Iced Tea Cocktail

Ingredients:3 parts prepared Iron Goddess of Mercy Oolong Tea
1-1/2 parts ZEN Green Tea Liqueur
1 part passion fruit juice
1 part Cabo Wabo Blanco Tequila
Grapefruit slices, for garnish

Directions:1. To prepare oolong tea, combine 1 part cold and 5 parts boiling water (water should be about 180 degrees F.). Use 1/4 cup dry tea leaves to 2 cups hot water. Steep 2 minutes. Strain and chill.

2. Pour tea and remaining ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into glass. Garnish with a large, thin grapefruit slice.

ZEN Blossom Iced Tea Cocktail

Ingredients:

4 parts prepared Jasmine Pearl Green Tea 1-1/2 parts ZEN Green Tea Liqueur
1-1/2 parts Flor de Cana White Rum
1 part coconut cream
Edible flowers, for garnish

Directions:To prepare green tea, combine 1 part cold and 5 parts boiling water (water should be about 180 degrees F.). Use 1/4 cup dry tea leaves to 2 cups hot water. Steep 2 minutes. Strain and chill. Pour tea and remaining ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into glass. Garnish with edible flower.

ZEN Dew Iced Tea Cocktail

Ingredients:4 parts prepared Gyokuro Green Tea
1-1/2 parts ZEN Green Tea Liqueur

1-1/2 parts Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey
Lime zest
Lime wedge, for garnish

Directions:1. To prepare green tea, combine 1 part cold and 5 parts boiling water (water should be about 180 degrees F.). Use 1/4 cup dry tea leaves to 2 cups cold water. Steep 3 to 4 minutes. Strain and chill.

2. Combine and stir ingredients. Garnish with a lime wedge.

How To Make Chili Infused Vodka

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Rockin Up Your Vodka!!!

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Although Steve and I have several libations on our favorites list, it is not a big secret that our favorite is vodka. We always have a bottle on hand in case of emergencies!! LOL! With this being said the reason we love vodka so much is it has many faces and has the ability to partner with almost and taste whether it be sweet, bitter, salty, hot 'n' spicy, zesty or any taste that tickles your tongue!

Not only can you mix this diverse spirit with any flavor but it can be presented in many forms as well. Cocktail, Martini, Blended, Frosted, Shots, and so much more!!!

So with all these options available what else could one do to make it even better???? Well let me telll you what we can do!! INFUZE!

Infusing vodka has been around a long time but it is only recently that it has become more and more popular. The best part is choosing your poison! Berries, tropical fruits, vanilla, chocolate, hot peppers, candies, and coffee beans are just a few. I have even seen vodka infused with skittles!! YUMMY!

The most exciting part about this process is it is super easy. Vodka is a natural preservative so it makes our job so much easier. No rotten fruit or moldy peppers booooy! Let's take a minute to look at how easy it is and the steps to make it happen.

1. Choose your vodka
2. Choose your flavor
3. Choose your containers (preferably with a seal-able lid) or you can use the actual vodka bottle
4. Clean and cut to fit in the mouth of your container
5. Drop flavor option in the container and store in cool dark place for 5 days.

provided from strobist.blogspot.com

You can get more technical, but why would you when you don't have to. We live by the moto "work smarter, not harder"!

After 5 days you can mix as you wish with any partner you wish or enjoy on the rocks , straight up!!

Enjoy and Cheers
Cori and Steve
SipSum Cocktailz Event Staffing and Promotionz!

This cool little blog I found has some more detailed instructions! Check em out!
http://buildmakecraftbake.com/2009/02/diy-infused-vodka-update-and-recipes.html?showComment=1324347173576#c528005682062403345

New Year's Eve Cocktail - Art of the Drink 52

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New Years Cocktail at Salty's

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BC RECALL WOODY`S Coolers

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November 17, 2011

VANCOUVER— BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) has recalled 11 products from the Woody’s line of alcoholic vodka beverages, and has suspended all sales of these products.

The public should not consume the affected Woody's brand of vodka beverages described below because the product may contain glass fragments, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

The products being recalled are:

• Woody's - Pink Grapefruit
• Woody's - Sasparilla
• Woodys - Mexican Lime
• Woody's - Refresher
• Woody's - Vodka Cola
• Woody's - Blackcurrent and Apple
• Woody's - Pineapple and Grapefruit
• Woody's - Pink Grapefruit
• Woody's - 99 Raspberry
• Pomtini Pomegranate
• Orangetini

In the interest of customer safety and in consultation with the supplier, the LDB is recalling these products after receiving confirmation of the presence of glass particles in some bottles was identified.

Customers returning this product to any liquor stores in British Columbia will receive a full refund.

Contacts:

Michèle Mackintosh
Communications Manager
Liquor Distribution Branch
604 252-3029
604 838-1105 (cell)

Tarina Palmer
Senior Communications Program Officer
Liquor Distribution Branch
604-252-3028
604 362-4984 (cell)

Connect with the Province of B.C. at www.gov.bc.ca/connect

Maker's Mark Egg Nog - Art of the Drink 51

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Bloody Beer by TheHotRodChef.wmv

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Grey Cup in Vancouver

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NICKELBACK TO PERFORM DURING GREY CUP HALFTIME SHOW

"For proud Canadians like us, it's an honour to share the stage with the best teams in the league going head to head for the Grey Cup," band frontman Chad Kroeger said in a release. "With Nickelback based in Vancouver, and the game at BC Place, this is a home game for us, and we can't wait to play."

Quote from Canadian Press
11/5/2011 3:33:31 AM

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Grey Cup: Football Party Ideas

The 99th annual Grey Cup is scheduled for Sunday Nov. 27th. The game will be played at the new BC Place. You don’t want to watch it alone! Football, friends, food and drinks, all in the comfort of your own home—what better excuse to throw a great Canadian party?

That's the spirit has some awesome party ideas...

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Grey Cup: Football Party Ideas

The 98th annual Grey Cup is scheduled for Sunday Nov. 28 at 6:30 p.m. The game will be played at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta. You don’t want to watch it alone! Football, friends, food and drinks, all in the comfort of your own home—what better excuse to throw a great Canadian party?

DRESSING UP YOUR GREY CUP PARTY

Creating a fun Grey Cup atmosphere is easy to do, and worth the effort. Here are a few ideas:

Encourage guests to come dressed in their favourite team colours or to wear football jerseys.
Wear a referee striped jersey as the host.
Decorate your party room with tablecloths, shirts, jackets, hats and other paraphernalia in team logos or team colours.
Add team and player posters, football equipment, pennants, and photos.
Use white tape or chalk to mark off the yard lines from the curb to your front door—this is also a fun activity to do with the kids.
Cover chair backs with team jerseys. Unless you are a huge CFL fan it may be hard to cover all the chairs with team jerseys, but even a few sports jerseys add to the atmosphere.
Welcome your guests to the party by putting a sign over the door with your name as part of the stadium name (i.e. Smith Stadium, James Field).
Set up friendly football pools to encourage even the non-fans to become involved. Create pools based not only on the outcome of the game but also more random results, like total points, “random square” pools and even the coin toss.

FEEDING THE CROWD

No grid iron gathering would be complete without snacks. It’s a long game, though, so be prepared to offer up heartier fare for your football crowd—especially if you are serving alcohol. Fun food serving ideas:

Design a buffet to resemble a concession stand to dispense the food and/or drinks.
Use items like football helmets, shoulder pads, etc. to hold baskets or bowls of food. (You might want to clean them first!)
Try Astroturf on your buffet instead of a tablecloth.

Try these snacks and appetizers for an interesting spin on this year's big game.

GREAT CANADIAN DRINKS

Football and beer always go well together, but in staying with the Canadian theme, try offering up some Caesars. The Caesar is actually a Canadian invention: It was developed in Calgary, Alberta, in 1969 by bartender Walter Chell to mark the opening of a new restaurant, "Marco's." Its popularity has grown and it is estimated that 250 million Caesars are sold every year.

Classic Caesar Punch Recipe

PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION

6 oz vodka
36 oz Clam Tomato Cocktail
1 tsp Tabasco sauce
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Mixing instructions

Add all ingredients to a large pitcher and stir to mix.

Rim glass with lime juice and rimmer. Fill glass with ice and pour. Garnish with celery and lime wedges. Makes eight 6-oz Caesars.

Pitcher of Caesars recipe »

Canada's favorite mixed drink is the "Caesar" and we have the perfect way to serve them to your guests and still leave you able to enjoy the game.

The Canadian Manhattan »

A true classic matched up with a classic Canadian game.

Hot coffee drink ideas »

Along with the standard coffee and pop serve up some spirited coffee and hot chocolate.

Caesar tip

Caesars are “pitcher-friendly,” and the ability to mix a pitcher of Caesars makes hosting your party even easier. To help ease that November chill, leave a bottle of Tabasco beside the bar for those who want some extra spice.

Watermelon Footballs

Bring a little fun to your party! Make your own watermelon football helmet »

Our city is brining the spirit of football out!!

It seems that everyone wants to get a piece of the Grey Cup celebrations.With just days to go before Sunday’s CFL championship between the B.C. Lions and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the general manager of the event said on Tuesday that all the venue space is full.

“I’m sure this will be the biggest one we’ve ever hosted,” Scott Ackles said of what will be the 15th edition of the Grey Cup staged in Vancouver.

“This event is double the size of Vancouver’s 2005 Party on the Pacific [Grey Cup] — that’s what stands out in my mind,” said Ackles, who was also the GM of that event. “There are so many things occurring at this event.”

The full list of those events is available online at www.2011greycupfestival.ca. It includes everything from free, family events and concerts, a parade expected to draw 125,000 viewers and top-line entertainment at the Molson Canadian House in the Vancouver Convention Centre.

The most expensive event is the Scotiabank Show Your Colors Gala Dinner at $350 a ticket.

Forget about going to that event, though, because even though there were almost 2,000 tickets it sold out six months ago.

There will also be parties — including the traditional Calgary Stampeders’ pancake breakfast — and they will be staged in the streets, in bars and in restaurants.

The City of Vancouver has been a big part of the planning.

The Stanley Cup riots earlier this year resulted in the formation of a special group, the City Large Event Oversight Committee or CLEOC. Deputy City Manager Sadhu Johnston said CLEOC met with Grey Cup organizers many times to refine details of their plans, resulting in such changes as moving the Molson Canadian House indoors for better control of the event.

“I feel very confident in the work we’ve done to develop a really robust plan for the event and I certainly don’t foresee problems,” Johnston said.

“We have a really good partnership with all our partner agencies and the event organizers and I think it’s going to be a great weekend,” he said.

Drivers will see the first real signs of the Grey Cup festivities Wednesday with street closures in the 700 and 800 blocks of Beatty Street and the 100 and 200 blocks of Robson Street for setup of the Telus Street Festival.

Hamilton and Cambie streets will remain open for travel north and south.

The roads will reopen at about 2 p.m. Monday.

B.C. Place Stadium is also prepared for the event, with approximately 1,500 staff trained and ready to work at the event.

There were complaints about lineups getting into the venue Sunday for the Western final between the Lions and Edmonton Eskimos but Graham Ramsay, director of sales and marketing for the facility, said the key for fans is to use the appropriate entrance.

That entrance is indicated on their ticket.

Ramsey said that on Sunday more than 14,000 fans used Gate A to get into the building but just 3,000 went through Gate G.

So if the lineup is huge, try another entrance.

Concessions are also going to be well stocked, as opposed to a chaotic opening night for the refurbished stadium earlier this year.

Ramsay said the Grey Cup crowd is expected to chow down on 20,000 hotdogs, 10,000 hamburgers, 17,000 litres of soft drinks, more than 6,000 slices of pizza, well over 4,500 orders of nachos, more than 6,000 buckets of popcorn and 35,000 litres of beer.

How Stuff Works - Jack Daniels Whiskey-AWESOME!!

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Cocktailz for a Crowd!!

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Holidays have arrived and it's time to start thinking about entertaining!!

BC Liquor Stores has produced an awesome brochure called Cocktails for Crowds. It includes some great recipes that you can turn into pitcher's or a punch for your party.

http://www.bcliquorstores.com/files/promotions/November%202011/bcldb_cocktailscrowdbrochure.pdf

My favorite is the traditional Captain n Eggnog....yummy! I have to be careful, I love them so much that they go down like chocolate milk. I have a couple tricks I like to use to make them a touch better. I keep my eggnog really cold by putting it in the freezer 20 minutes before serving. This way you can use less ice and prevent dilution. Watery eggnog is terrible. I only like to dilute my eggnog with Captain Morgans Spiced Rum!!

I also like to mix my nutmeg with a little cinnamon to heighten the flavor. If I'm feeling really frisky I'll layer an ounce of Bailey's on top and then sprinkle my cinn-meg on top! Yuuumy!

1 oz Captain Morgan® Original spiced rum
4 oz eggnog
1 pinch nutmeg

I also love the new downloadable Cocktail Recipe Book by BC Liquor Stores.... check out Winter Escape.

http://www.bcliquorstores.com/flippingbook/cocktailrecipes.html

Flair Bartending - Shot Pouring Technique

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Bartending Tips : How to Measure Alcohol

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Flair Instruction 1: Flat Behind the Back

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Christmas Cheer!!

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On the evening of my Christmas party, I saw so many things:

12 guests a-vomiting

11 cousins crying

10 bowls a-breaking

9 policemen a-warning us about the noise level

8 ladies dancing. Naked.

7 cups of eggnog a-spilling on my $8000 antique Oriental rug (dammit!)

6 hundred dollars a-spent on bottles of RC cola that no one drank

5 RECYCLLLLLED GIIIIIIIFTS!

4 calls to the ER

3 mental breakdowns

2 stray dogs

...and Keith Partridge on my now broken TV

Hahahaha

Boozy Fun Facts

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Anyone under the age of 21 who takes out household trash containing even a single empty alcohol beverage container can be charged with illegal possession of alcohol in Missouri.

The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a recipe for making beer that can be used at home.

In Saskatchewan, Canada, it's illegal to drink alcohol while watching exotic dancers.

The celery stick....came to be in the 60's during a party at the ambassador hotel in Chicago, As Bloody Mary's were passed around, the bartender ran out of swizzle sticks and one swizzeless socialite grabbed a celery stick from a passing tray and stuck in her drink. The Maitre D noticed and made it a standard garnish....

Tricks of the trade.......

Sipping your drink through a straw increases your alcohol to oxygen ratio which in turn gets tha booze to your brain faster...

Good news a strong drink absorbs slower than a regular one because the valve to your stomach closes from shock as soon as a high spirit proof hits....then it leeks in slowly!!

Carbonated mixers dilute your drinks but it actually increases your alcohol digestion by up to 70 %!! WOWSA!!

Hair of the Dog!!!

The phrase first apperaed in English in 1546!! Originally referring to the medieval belief that a dog bite can be cured by laying a few hairs from the dog across the wound!! This cure was phased out based on the fact that is idiotic but the name carried on as a metaphor for drinking!!! hahahaha hilarious!

If you put a raisin in a glass of Champagne it will sink to the bottom and then rise to the top over and over again!

The term for an insatiable craving for alcohol is ``DIPSOMANIA``!!! Does that make us dipsomaniacs?

Ode to tha Soldier

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Who is a Veteran?

Veterans are people who served in the military (U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard) in times of war or peace.

Who do you know who is a veteran?
Maybe it is your mother, father, sister, brother, aunt, uncle, grandfather, grandmother, cousin, neighbor, or teacher. You can be very proud of them. Many have given much to keep us safe and free.

Man O' War

Instructions

Mix all ingredients in a shaker with cracked ice. Serve in a cocktail glass.

Ingredients

Try to imagine a bar frequented only by star-crossed lovers. A watering hole inhabited by couples doomed never to share each other’s lives — only a few stolen moments over cocktails. It sounds like a place that could only exist in The Twilight Zone or the imagination of William Shakespeare, right? Wrong. I’ve been there, even bought a round for the house; but to tell my story I must first describe an era in which the Cold War was still very chilly indeed…

Very cool article I found on Modern Drunkard Magazine....
http://www.drunkard.com/issues/01_07/01_07_cold_war_cocktails.html

Cold War Cocktail

1 ounce jagermeister herbal liqueur
1 ounce Vodka
1 ounce Sweet and sour mix
Fill With Red Bull

c/o http://www.cocktailsdrinkrecipes.com/cocktail-recipes/cold-war-cocktail.html

Army Brats!!!

Mint blog to check out Ladiez and Gentz!! Awesome old photos, more for the ladies!!!
http://glamourdaze.blogspot.com/2010/10/world-war-two-women-rosie-riveter.html

http://boxofficebooze.podbean.com/2011/09/09/box-office-booze-top-6-war-movies/

Very Cool Guys!! Any job that includes drinking and movies is okay in our book!!

So much more to come folks!! Keep checkin in!!!!!

Cheers
SipSum Cocktailz

Hops n Scotch!!! Mmmmmm Yummy!

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What better way to warm your tummy now that the weather is changing?

I have attached some information for you to check out!!

The West Coast's long-running superior premium Scotch, Whisky and Beer festival is now the biggest combined Whisky and Beer festival across all of Canada. After yet another completely sold out festival in 2010, Foodconnect.com's Hopscotch Festival is ready in 2011 to impress Whisky, Premium Beer and Spirit enthusiasts alike.

From our humble beginnings 15 years ago as a one-night event exclusively serving Scotch and Hops based beverages, we've expanded Vancouver's tasting opportunities to include spirits, liqueurs and gourmet food in a week-long festival of events and tastings. The main event, our Grand Tasting Hall has been expanded to three nights and four tastings, and we continue to add more exciting Satellite Events over six days of festivities... You might want to call in sick that week

Each year the festival improves its educational component by giving enthusiasts the opportunity to learn, sip, and taste only the highest quality of liquors and premium beers. With more than 250 products available to taste, sample and discover — don’t miss this unique occasion of being able to truly experience some of your favorite brands and their world renowned brand ambassadors.

In the weeks leading up to Hopscotch 2011 we'll be adding all sorts of Satellite Events and Master Classes to this year's program. Offering a variety of topics and tasting opportunities, from whisky and beer pairing dinners to brewery tours to cigar samplings to BBQ parties — our events and classes tend to sell out quickly!

http://www.hopscotchfestival.com/vancouver/grand-tasting-hall

Location: Rocky Mountaineer Train Station

1755 Cottrell St., Vancouver (just off Terminal Ave, by the Home Depot)

Dates: November 14-20, 2011

LMFAO Making their mark on Halloween!!! Party people in this house tonight!!!!

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We love this!! Saw it on breakfast television!!