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Happy Hour Is Like a Box of Chocolate Cocktails

Chocolate Covered Caramel Sensation photo copyright Cheri Loughlin

When the movie Forrest Gump comes to mind one line rings a bell; “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” The same holds true with most cocktail listings at restaurants and bars. Descriptions

Reader Question: What is Kirsch?

Boston Shakers photo copyright Cheri Loughlin

Kirsch, also known as German Kirschwasser or cherry water, is a clear, unaged brandy distilled from the fermented juice of black morello cherries. The crushed pits or stones of the cherries are included in the process of making this fruit

National Comic Book Day: Super Hero Cocktail Recipes

This is just a fun little cocktail created by Gary Regan. The Reluctant Tabby plays up Dubonnet Rouge with fantastic appeal. This makes an excellent National Comic Book Day cocktail. {photo credit: Mixologist Cheri Loughlin, The Intoxicologist. www.intoxicologist.net}

Do you follow a favorite super hero through the pages of comic books? If so, you might be interested to know that today has been set aside as National Comic Book Day. Perhaps a masked man wearing spandex tights will