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Classic Mimosa Cocktail

Pop the Prosecco, this month’s cocktail is the delicious Mimosa with a twist (of course). So grab your girlfriends a few bottles of Prosecco, and get ready for a great cocktail experience. 

Ingredients:

  • 2 ounces of La Marca Prosecco (find it at MWS)
    • Tasting Notes: Our delicate La Marca Prosecco has a pale, golden straw color and sparkles with lively effervescence. Opening with aromas of fresh-picked citrus and honeysuckle blossoms, the crisp, clean palate brings fruity notes of green apple, juicy peach and ripe lemon, framed by hints of minerality. The finish is light and refreshing with a tantalizing hint of sweetness.
  • 1/2 cup of frozen raspberries
  • Splash of premium organic juice (freshly squeezed is best)

Make It:

  • Put frozen berries in fancy glass
  • Pour in prosecco
  • Splash of orange juice

Let us know what you think about this tasty cocktail! Have great day.

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Blackberry Basil Pear Martini

This delicious cocktail screams summer! Fresh blackberries, pears, and basil help create a refreshing cocktail that will be your new go-to summer cocktail.

What makes this cocktail so wonderful is the fresh juice. If you don’t have a juicer, don’t panic. You can always muddle the ingredients, use a food processor, or buy fresh juice from the store. Fresh ingredients are THE BEST!  What else makes this cocktail so yummy is the Organic Belvedere Vodka, infused with Pear & Ginger! 

Keep reading for ALL the details – 

Ingredients:

  • Juice – blackberries, pear, blackberries, ginger and basil
  • 4 ounces of Belvedere Vodka (pick-up at MWS)
    • Belvedere Vodka Tasting Notes: The flavors of ripe and juicy organic pear essence and subtly spicy ginger are perfectly balanced by a touch of linden honey in this expertly crafted infusion. The natural philosophy of Belvedere’s Made With Nature spirits shines through brightly when mixing fresh tall cocktails with our Pear and Ginger Organic Infusion.

Make:

  • Put all fresh fruit in juicer to make fresh juice
  • Pour 2 ounces of juice into fancy cup
  • Pour ice-cold vodka over juice
  • Top with pear slice and basil leaf
  • ENJOY!

We hope you enjoy this tasty cocktail! Stop in to grab the wonderful Belvedere Vodka. Cheers!

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Tasty Spring Margarita

The weather is finally getting nicer and we’re certainly loving it.  To celebrate the arrival of spring (finally) we are mixing up a tasty and healthy margarita! Follow along as Taylor mixes up this tasty treat, and she even makes a virgin option for her kids.

Ingredients: 

  • 3 ounces Epsilon Tequila Blanco (find it at MWS)
  • Fresh strawberries, basil and pineapple
  • 3 ounces of Stirrings 5 Calorie Margarita (find it at MWS)
  • Crushed ice

Make Cocktail:

  • Make compote: Use a food processor to mix up strawberries, pineapples and basil
  • Mix all ingredients
    • If making for your kids, omit tequila
  • Add crushed ice
  • Top with basil

We hope you find this as delicious as we all did. Cheers!

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The Rum Punch Special

This is one TASTY rum cocktail!  We wanted to use fresh fruits to create the tastiest rum punch around and I think we nailed it.  The trick to this great punch is using fresh-pressed juice. There is nothing quite as good as fresh juice.  Many of you may not have a juicer, so don’t panic, you can always use a strainer/muddler to get a similar juice or head to Whole Foods and pick up a pint.

The delicious dark rum from Bully Boy Distillers is smooth, making for a great accompaniment to any cocktail.

Ingredients:

  • 1 fresh pineapple
  • 1 lime
  • A handful of fresh basil
  • 3 ounces of dark rum – we used The Rum Cooperative by Bully Boy Distillers
  • 2 ounces coconut water

Make:

  • Remove the skins from the pineapple and lime. Then cut up into small pieces.
    • Place in the juicer with basil
    • If you don’t have a juicer use a muddler and strainer to make your own juice
    • If you don’t have a muddler or strainer – head over to Whole Foods or another local store to grab fresh-pressed juice.
  • Mix juice, rum, and coconut water together
  • Pour over ice
  • Garnish with a pineapple wedge
  • Enjoy!

Check out the behind-the-scenes photos!

Have you ever used fresh juice to make cocktails? We highly recommend it. Not only is the juice tastier but there are far fewer preservatives and sugar in the juice.  Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s both carry fresh-pressed juices.

Let us know what you think of this one! We sure LOVED it.  It’s perfect on a hot day like today (it’s currently 95 degrees out).

Thanks for reading – Taylor

 

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The Blueberry Mint Margarita

Happy summer, everyone!  We hope you’re enjoying this rainy weather (stop raining, please) and are enjoying spending time with friends and family. We have another easy yet tasty cocktail for you to make. The Blue Mint Margarita is for everyone who loves a good margarita but wants to make it just a little fancy. It’s super easy, refreshing, and perfect for any upcoming event you have.

Ingredients: Makes one margarita

  • 3 ounces Tequila – we love Espolón Blanco Tequila
  • 2 fresh squeezed limes
  • handful of blueberries
  • Splash of soda water
  • Fresh mint (Don’t have any of your own? We have some at the back entrance of our store – take some!)

Make:

  • Muddle the blueberries and mint
  • Add crushed ice
  • Squeeze the limes over ice
  • Pour in 3 ounces of tequila
  • Add a splash of soda water
  • Add fresh blueberries to top

Cheers! We hope you find this cocktail perfect for your summer celebrations!

Xo – Taylor, your MWS cocktail mixer/maker/drinker

 

 

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Get Happy Mid-Winter Cocktail

Yup, it’s mid-winter, and there is yet another snowstorm on its way! Are you excited or dreading yet another driveway to shovel?  We have mixed feelings but can say our February cocktail of the month is sure to help you beat those mid-winter blues. It’s refreshing, tangy, and reminds us of warmer weather.  Give it a try – you’ll love it!

Recipe:

  • 3 ounces of premium vodka
  • 1-ounce fresh grapefruit juice
  • 1-ounce fresh lime juice
  • 1-ounce of lemonade
  • Bitters
  • Rosemary for garnish

Make:

  • Pour vodka, lemonade, grapefruit juice, and lime juice over ice
  • Add bitters – we did about 3 dashes
  • Mix and top with rosemary

We find winter is a lot more fun if you have an outdoor activity you love and a good cocktail in hand!  We hope this easy-to-make and delicious cocktail brings you a happy moment.

Stay safe out there!

Thanks for reading along, Your friends at Mystic Wine Shoppe

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Vanilla Espresso Martini

 The snow is falling, the fire is roaring and you’ve got a delicious vanilla espresso in hand! Yup, it’s winter in New England and the only way to get through it, is well, with fancy cocktails of course.

The first thing you need for a good vanilla espresso martini is all the ingredients (and good music doesn’t hurt either).

Ingredients:

  • 1 ounce of Deliciously Light Bailey’s (All the deliciousness of Baileys, with 40% fewer calories and 40% less sugar than Baileys Original Irish Cream.)
  • 1.5 ounces of Kahlúa
  • 1 ounce of Coffee Liquor
  • 1.5 ounces of Stoli Vanilla Vodka

Make:

  • Shake together in a shaker with ice
  • Strain into a fancy martini glass
  • Option to add foamed milk

 

This is a tasty blend with delicious hints of vanilla and coffee… it’s a sure crowd-pleaser!

Let us know how you like your espresso martini?

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Cocktail of The Month: Bloody Mary

With the holidays coming up and everyone spending more time at home with less travel, we thought a bloody mary recipe was just what everyone needed! No?!

There are so many variations you can make of a bloody mary, but making sure you have the right flavor and toppings are crucial to getting it just right!

We made a variation of this recipe and loved it –

Bloody Mary Mix: For 6 ppl

  • 1 48 ounce can of tomato juice or about 6 cups
  • 3 tablespoons prepared creamy hot horseradish
  • 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons celery salt
  • 3 teaspoons garlic salt
  • Tabasco sauce (to taste)
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Titos Vodka

Make it: Mix all ingredients together and add 2-ounces of vodka per drink

Garnish: We used olives, bacon, celery, and pickles to make this more than a drink but a tasty snack!

 

Let us know what your go-to Bloody Mary Recipe is?

Thanks for reading, Mystic Wine Shoppe

 

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