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April’s Banana Bacardi Cocktail

We’re choosing to ignore the snow on the ground and celebrate the arrival of spring!  All we can think about is fresh bananas, coconuts, pineapples, tropical music and of course, delicious cocktails. Join us in ignoring the New England weather and say “hello” to our April Cocktail of the Month – The Banana Bacardi Cocktail.

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Want to make it yourself… um, of course, you do.  Keep reading for the recipe and just make sure to set your Pandora Station to Beach Radio for the full tropical effect.

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Ingredients:

  • Fresh Fruit:
    • 5 Pineapple slices
    • 2 Strawberries
    • 1 Blood Orange/Orange
  • 2 Ounces of BACARDÍ Banana:  Aroma notes of fruit and candy banana, sweet brown, caramel and vanilla with an aftertaste of sweet banana with burnt sugar, sweet brown notes, and butterscotch
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup coconut water

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Directions:

  • Use a blender to mix fruit, juice, coconut water, ice cubes and Bacardi Banana
  • Blend until frothy
  • Pour and enjoy

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Do you have a favorite summertime cocktail? Head into Mystic Wine Shoppe and grab a bottle of your favorite liquor and get mixing!

Thanks for reading,

The Mystic Wine Shoppe Team

 

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Cocktail of the Month: Green & Creamy Iced Coffee

St. Patties Day isn’t just about chugging Guinness, it’s about enjoying delicious creamy cocktails too.  We wanted to give boring iced coffee a spin and create something unique, drinkable and fun. Behold the Green & Dreamy Iced Coffee Cocktail!  This cocktail is beyond easy to make and boy is it good!

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Ingredients:

  • The Irishman Irish Cream – We love this award-winning Irish Cream Liqueur for this tasty cocktail
  • Milk (just a splash)
  • Coffee ice cubes (prep in advance)
  • Green food coloring

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Directions:

  • Prep coffee ice cubes ahead of time by freezing the coffee of your choice into an ice cube tray
  • Once cubes are frozen place 5-6 into cocktail shaker
  • Pour 4 oz of The Irishman Irish Cream into the shaker
  • Add a splash, or more, of milk
  • Add in 4-5 drops of green food coloring and shake all together
  • Pour into a festive glass cup and enjoy!!!
  • We topped off our drink with a few more drops of food coloring to make it more festive looking.

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This drink was absolutely devine! You can pick-up all your liquer needs at Mystic Wine Shoppe.

We hope you enjoy it this month and remember to drink safely on St. Patties Day!

Thanks for reading!

 

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Cocktail Of The Month: Sweetheart Cocktail

Valentine’s Day is just next week!  What are you treating your sweetie too? We suggest making our special concoction that is SO EASY to mix up, yet has a very special feel to it. We used Flama D’Or Rosé Brut in our drink, as it’s reasonably priced and has notes of dark red fruits on the nose with a beautiful, dry finish.  Affordable and delicious =perfection!

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Ingredients:

  • Flama D’Or Rosé Brut
  • Frozen Cherries
  • Sugar and honey for the rim

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Directions: This one’s an easy one!

  • Choose a fancy glass
  • Dip rim of glass into honey and then into sugar (see photos below to see how to do it)
  • Drop in 3-4 frozen cherries (or berry of your choice)
  • Poor in Flama D’Or Rosé Brut to the top
  • Make a glass for you and your sweetie and enjoy!

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We wish a lovely Valentine’s Day,

Your friends at  Mystic Wine Shoppe

 

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December Cocktail of The Month

Tis the season for delicious cocktails! This month’s cocktail is a creamy sweet cocktail that will be sure to be a party favorite.  Our team at Mystic Wine Shoppe crafted up a fun cocktail using The Irishman Irish Cream.  Check it out below –

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Ingredients:

  • Milk (whole milk will be the tastiest, but any milk will work)
  • The Irishman Irish Cream – buy it at Mystic Wine Shoppe
  • Kahlua – buy it at Mystic Wine Shoppe
  • Chocolate Sauce (optional for flavoring and cup decoration)

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Directions:

  • Mix together (2) ounce of Irish Cream, (1) ounce of Kahlua and (1) cup of milk in a shaker
  • Use chocolate to decorate glass
  • Pour frothy mix over ice and serve cold

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We hope you enjoyed our December cocktail of the month!  Please let us know what you think. We wish you a very merry holiday season!  Your friends at Mystic Wine Shoppe

PS. Want more cocktail ideas? Check out this Pinterest page!

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Cocktail of The Month: Cranberry Moscow Mule

The holidays are ALMOST here and we’re prepping for endless parties, gift giving, special dinners and cocktail parties. Our team at Mystic Wine Shoppe is excited to share our November Cocktail of The Month, Cranberry Moscow Mule. It could just be a big hit at one of your Holiday Events!

Not only is this cocktail SUPER easy to make, it’s festive and delicious.  You can make it your own by adding different garnishes and ingredients. We used fresh rosemary and frozen cranberries to create a colorful cocktail.  Need some ideas, click here

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Ingredients:

  • Triple Eight Cranberry Vodka (find it at Mystic Wine Shoppe)
  • Ginger Beer (we used Reed’s Organic Ginger Beer)
  • Lime(s)
  • Garnishes – we choose frozen cranberries and fresh rosemary

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To make:

  • Mix together one shot of vodka and 6 ounces of ginger beer
  • Squeeze lime into drink – we used 2 wedges for each drink
  • Add ice and garnishes
  • NOTE: Moscow Mules taste best in copper mugs!!!

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We hope you enjoyed this recipe. Please stop into Mystic Wine Shoppe soon and let our team help you find a great bottle of wine, new craft beer or a delicious liquor.  Or join us for one of our FREE tastings.

Happy mixing,

Mystic Wine Shoppe team

 

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October’s Coffee & Crème Cocktail

This month’s Coffee & Crème Cocktail is a tasty one! Just think about sipping this delicious creamy cocktail after a day of apple picking, foliage hunting or cheering on The Patriots! It’s not to be missed.

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Ingredients:

  • Vermont Ice Maple Crème Liquor: A premium cream liqueur made from Boyden Estate Maple Syrup and Apple Brandy produced from Vermont grown apples. Vermont Ice Maple Crème is extra smooth with an exquisite mouthfeel and pronounced maple flavor.
  • Coffee (iced or hot depending on your mood).
  • Additional ingredients: Sweeten to your liking with brown sugar or maple syrup.

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How to make:

  • This one is an easy one! Mix together Vermont Ice Maple Crème Liquor with your iced or hot coffee and shake in a cocktail shaker.
  • We used 1 shot of liquor with 1 cup of coffee and it was delicious!
  • To get the frothy floater, all you need to do is spoon out the foam from the cocktail shaker.

Want another recipe for this liquor? Check out the Boyden Estate’s Better Than Sex Cocktail

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We hope this sparked your imagination for a great fall cocktail. We look forward to seeing you soon!

–Mystic Wine Shoppe

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Summer Rosé Cocktails

It’s rosé season people and we’re loving all the creative and clever cocktails that are popping up everywhere. We searched the internet high and low and rounded up some amazing rosé cocktails for you and your friends! All you have to do is choose your favorite recipe and head on into Mystic Wine Shoppe to grab all your cocktail mixing ingrediants!

Seriously, rosé + additional booze is the ultimate hot summer day concoction and we hope you find the perfect cocktail you love!

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Rosé cocktail recipes we’re loving –

Let us know your favorite rosé cocktail!

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