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Barefoot Beach Splash

Posted on May 16, 2012 | Leave a comment

Barefoot Beach Splash is light and refreshingly sweetened. Its lovely pale pink hue is ideal for spring celebrations, but begs for summertime sipping. Ready, set, let’s go to the beach!

Barefoot Beach Splash – created by Cheri Loughlin

2 measures Watermelon Juice

1-1/2 measure Raspberry Lemonade

1/2 measure Cranberry Juice

2 measures Barefoot Bubbly Extra Dry

Combine juices in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to chill. Strain into highball glass over fresh ice. Top with Barefoot Bubbly Extra Dry. Stir.

Cocktail Recipe and Photo commissioned by Barefoot Wine & Bubbly

Cheri Loughlin is a leading cocktail and photography resource for beverage companies, event planners, businesses and individuals. High resolution cocktail and beverage stock photography images are available in downloadable digital format in the newly redesigned Stock Photography Gallery at www.cheriloughlin.com.

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Tagged Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Champagne, Cranberry Juice, National Watermelon Day, Raspberry Lemonade, Watermelon

Barefoot Paradise Retreat

Posted on April 8, 2012 | Leave a comment

Small indulgences are an ideal getaway when lengthy vacation is out of the question. Enjoy a summer escape anytime with the Barefoot Paradise Retreat bubbly cocktail.

Barefoot Paradise Retreat – created by Cheri Loughlin

1-1/2 measure Watermelon Juice

1/2 measure Raspberry Syrup

3/4 measure Lemon Juice

3 measures Barefoot Pink Moscato

Combine juices and syrup in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to chill. Strain into champagne flute. Top with Barefoot Pink Moscato.

Cocktail Recipe and Photo commissioned by Barefoot Wine & Bubbly

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Tagged Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Champagne, Cocktail Creation, Lemon Juice, Raspberry Syrup, Watermelon

Cabana Kiss

Posted on February 23, 2012 | Leave a comment

Cabana Kiss is the perfect salacious cocktail accompaniment for those lusting for something flavorful. Easy, flirty and sexy; this cocktail is a winner for any late night rendezvous. Originally tasted at Tales of the Cocktail ’09 at the Seven Deadly Sins tasting party. Cocktail mixed and served by Duggan McDonnell.

Cabana Kiss – Featured at Seven Deadly Sins “Lust”

1 measure Cabana Cachaca

1/2 measure Fresh Lemon Juice

1/2 measure Simple Syrup

2 Strawberries

2 measures Prosecco

Strawberry Slice Garnish

Muddle strawberries, lemon juice and simple syrup in mixing glass. Add cachaca and ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into champagne glass. Top with Prosecco. Garnish with strawberry slice.

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Tagged Cabana Cachaca, Cachaca, Champagne, Prosecco

Mariette

Posted on February 15, 2012 | Leave a comment

Mariette means ‘Little Bitter.’ This champagne cocktail rounds out with a little spice and vanilla with healthy use of bitters, but definitely washes across the palate pleasantly. Life is full of little bitter moments, but hopefully bubbles over pleasantly with more joyous ones.

Mariette – created by Cheri Loughlin

1/4 measure Tequila Blanco

3/4 measure Benedictine

1/2 measure Licor 43

1/4 ounce Premium Orange Liqueur

5 dashes Angostura Orange Bitters

5 dashes Angostura Bitters

Brut Champagne

Orange Peel

Combine tequila, liqueurs and bitters in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into champagne flute. Top with champagne. Garnish with fresh orange zest.

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Tagged Benedictine, Champagne, Licor 43, Premium Orange Liqueur, Tequila

Night of Passion Cocktails

Posted on February 13, 2012 | Leave a comment

Every holiday serves a purpose. Many daily holidays are wink and nod as ‘reason’ to indulge in specific spirited choices served as straight pour or swirled in a cocktail glass. Other holidays tipple at the senses as occasions for gift giving times such as birthdays and Christmas. There are others still that cause great division of thought as to whether the holiday serves the world of commerce or the passion of the people. Valentine’s Day is one such holiday.

The cynical view of this puffy red hearted holiday is love is completely lost in the commercial gift swapping event for underlying motives of what men and women really want. Valentine’s Day isn’t about jewelry, chocolates, flowers or cocktails for that matter. When all is said and done, Valentine’s Day comes down to the love and sex factor.

Passionate Pussy

1 measure Alize Gold Passion Liqueur

1/2 measure Cinnamon Schnapps

Dash Tabasco Sauce

Combine liquids in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into shot glass or serve in small rocks glass over ice for slow, simmering sip.

Naïve Negligee

1 measure Citrus Vodka

1/2 measure Elderflower Liqueur

1 measure Pink Lemonade

2 measures Brut Champagne

Lemon Twist Garnish

Place ice in highball glass. Add vodka, liqueur and lemonade. Stir. Top with champagne. Stir. Garnish with lemon twist.

Doggy Style

1 measure Coconut Rum

1 measure Raspberry Vodka

2-1/2 measures Tonic Water

Lemon Slice Garnish

Place ice in highball glass. Add rum and vodka. Top with tonic water. Stir. Garnish with lemon slice.

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Posted in Valentine's & Lover's Cocktails

Tagged Alize Passion Liqueur, Champagne, Cinnamon Schnapps, Citrus Vodka, Coconut Rum, Elderflower Liqueur, Raspberry Vodka, Valentine's Day

Le Grand Brielle

Posted on February 1, 2012 | Leave a comment

This champagne cocktail would be lovely to toast celebratory occasions with its distinctive spicy notes deeply rooted within the combination of liqueurs. Mango can easily overtake the flavor if too much is added so keep it light to balance the pizzazz and zing of this delightfully hearty cocktail. Named for Brielle, meaning Exalted Goddess.

Le Grand Brielle – created by Cheri Loughlin

3/4 measure Benedictine

1/4 measure Premium Orange Liqueur

1/4 measure Licor 43

1/4 measure Mango Puree

1/4 measure Fresh Lemon Juice

5 dashes Classic Bitters

3 measures Brut Champagne

Lemon Twist Garnish

Place liqueurs, puree, juice and bitters in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into chilled champagne flute. Top with Champagne. Garnish with fresh lemon twist.

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Posted in Champagne & Bubbly, Valentine's & Lover's Cocktails

Tagged Benedictine, Champagne, Licor 43, Premium Orange Liqueur

Call it Kismet

Posted on January 25, 2012 | Leave a comment

Perspective, karma and fortuity intertwine within this champagne flute to ultimately dance upon the tip of the tongue. That’s why it’s Call it Kismet. Believe in Lady Luck, destiny, hard work or ordinary happenstance. No matter how you call the future, once in a while everything comes down to the luck of the draw. Call it Kismet utilizes Heering Cherry liqueur’s deep cherry flavor with subtle chocolate notes then laces in rich coffee and lush vanilla. While it could have stopped at very simple, Brut Champagne adds the divine intervention of bubbly.

Call it Kismet – created by Cheri Loughlin

3/4 measure Heering Cherry Liqueur

1/2 measure Kahlua Especial

1/2 measure Navan

Brut Champagne

Cherry Garnish

Combine liqueurs in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to chill. Strain into chilled champagne flute. Top with champagne. Garnish with cherry. Wonderful deeply rich flavor of cherries kissed by hint of chocolate, rounded out by the essence of vanilla.

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Posted in Champagne & Bubbly, Valentine's & Lover's Cocktails

Tagged Champagne, Cherry Heering Liqueur, Kahlua, Navan, Valentine's Day

Reaping the Pyrat’s Bounty

Posted on January 12, 2012 | 1 Comment

As Hoti, patron saint of fortune tellers and bartenders, advises, “You don’t need a good reason to drink. You just need a good drink.”

Pyrat Rum Pistol Tasting

Aroma: Comes across thin with notes of orange and vanilla.

Tasted Neat: Remains thin with slight burn. Definite orange flavor, but not as significant as Pyrat Rum XO Reserve. Spice noted, possibly hints of cinnamon and clove, but mild rather than deep. Just the right amount of sweetness to the spirit. Not particularly my idea of sipping rum. More of rum on the rocks with squeeze of orange and wee amount of lime possibly or could definitely see this going as a round of shots to start the night rolling. Pyrat Rum Pistol mixes excellently for definition in cocktails.

Pyrat’s Bounty – created by Cheri Loughlin

1 measure Pyrat Rum Pistol

3/4 measure Kahlua Especial

1/4 measure Drambuie

1/2 measure Mango Juice

3 dashes Classic Bitters

1 measure Brut Champagne

Combine rum, liqueurs and juice in mixing glass. Stir. Pour into rocks glass over fresh ice. Top with champagne and bitters.

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Posted in Champagne & Bubbly, Reviews

Tagged Champagne, Classic Bitters, Coffee Liqueur, Drambuie, Kahlua Especial, Mango Juice, Pyrat Rum Pistol, Rum

Ponce de Leon Cocktail

Posted on January 11, 2012 | Leave a comment

Ponce de Leon could definitely be described as vintage, classic or totally retro, but the cocktail is far from it. The man sailed rough seas with Christopher Columbus in search of a new world. The cocktail brings sipping satisfaction in the dawning of a new age. The goal is balance of flavor. Ponce de Leon delivers. Though there are a few variations on this cocktail, this one tempts the palate with its multi-layering of light and dark spirits.

Ponce de Leon

1 measure Cognac

1/2 measure Rum

1/2 measure Premium Orange Liqueur

1/2 measure Grapefruit Juice

1 measure Brut Champagne

Combine cognac, rum liqueur and juice in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into champagne saucer or cocktail glass. Top with champagne. Stir gently. Lovely round, lush sweetness without being overly sugary. Faint hint of grapefruit bitter in the finality, bringing the flavors together in perfect harmony. That is before the champagne topper! Champagne adds more sweetness and thins the cocktail out a little more.

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Tagged Champagne, Cognac, Grapefruit Juice, Premium Orange Liqueur, Rum

Triumph

Posted on December 30, 2011 | Leave a comment

Triumph – created by Cheri Loughlin

1/2 part Hiram Walker White Peach Schnapps

3/4 part Castarede Armagnac VSOP

3 parts Brut Champagne

Long Orange Zest Twist

Combine Hiram Walker Peach Schnapps and Castarede Armagnac VSOP together in a cocktail shaker. Zest orange peel over the liquid mixture to capture the essential oils and then place twist as garnish in champagne flute. Add ice to mixture. Shake to chill. Strain into champagne flute. Top with Brut Champagne.

Cheri Loughlin is a leading cocktail and photography resource for beverage companies, event planners, businesses and individuals.

High resolution cocktail and beverage stock photography images are available in downloadable digital format in the newly redesigned Stock Photography Gallery at www.cheriloughlin.com.

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Tagged Armagnac, Champagne, Cocktail Development, Holiday, Peach Schnapps

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