Cocktails? - a list by Anita

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A few things you'll need to create mixological masterpieces.

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I concot "Drink of the Week" on marriedwithdinner.com

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Fever-Tree Tonic Water

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We ran a taste-test of four tonic waters: Two supermarket brands and two boutique tonics. The overall winner was the Fever Tree tonic, balancing sweet and bitter with welcome herbal notes. (via Tonic Tasting on MWD)

Updated May 25, 2007

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Isi Soda Siphon

3 people recommended this item

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Make your own seltzer, ginger ale, or tonic water... or simply add a fun fizz to your favorite beverage. (via Married... with dinner)

Updated May 25, 2007

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Pedrini Champagne Stopper

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Keep the fizzy in your fiiiine champagne, dahling.

Updated May 25, 2007

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Chartreuse liqueur

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With all of the things being called martinis nowadays, it's about time someone started bringing some class and quality back to flavoring vodka and gin. Think for a minute the next time you order an appletini or some such treacly concoction: you're going to mix premium vodka with some artificially flavored $7 sugary junk. Instead, try mixing in a splash of Green or the sweeter Yellow Chartreuse. It will make your drink look pretty, and it will taste so spectacular you won't even miss the garnish. The Carthusian monks have been making this liqueur since the early 17th century, and they got it right. Also, this liqueur is a good conversation starter; I mean, what else is made from 130 plants and herbs, from a secret recipe still guarded by only two living monks in the Alps?

Updated Aug 29, 2008

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Velvet Falernum

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Some recipes tell you you can substitute simple syrup, but you'd be missing out on the spicy, citrusy overtones that the real thing brings to drinks. It's a faintly alcoholic syrup scented with rum, cloves, almonds, and limes. (via Married... with dinner)

Updated Sep 19, 2006

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Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur

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It sounds like it's related to those fake-red cherries you get in bad manhattans, but this brandy-like liqueur is made from Italian Marasca cherries... and tastes like nuts and fruit. It's a key ingredient in classic cocktails like the Aviation and The Last Word.

Updated Sep 18, 2006

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Clear Creek Pear Brandy

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Just think of all the great cocktails you can concot with this pear-flavored eau-de-vie.

Updated Sep 18, 2006

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Belle de Brillet Pear Liqueur

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3 people recommended this item

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This stunning pear-flavored cognac makes fantastic addition to your liquer cabinet. Try a splash in sparking wine for a fabulous riff on the champagne cocktail. (via Married ...with dinner)

Updated Sep 18, 2006

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Cointreau orange liqueur

5 people recommended this item

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Just a splash... to take the pucker out of your margaritatini.

Updated May 22, 2007

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