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3 Spring Cocktails to Kick Your Party into High Gear

Spring doesn’t announce itself with a memo. It shows up one afternoon when the air smells different and you suddenly want to be outside with something cold in your hand that isn’t a glass of wine. That’s your signal. The heavy bourbon drinks of winter served their purpose — they got you through — but the season has turned and your bar cart deserves to reflect it.

These three cocktails are built for the transition: bright, fresh, and easy enough that you don’t need a culinary degree or a bar tool you’ve never heard of. Name-brand bottles you likely already own, ingredients from any grocery store, and results good enough that whoever you’re pouring for will ask you to make another one before they’ve finished the first. Spring has a flavor. Here it is.

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Make Your Limoncello Today!

For more than a century, Limoncello has been a beloved digestif in the citrus-rich Amalfi coast of Italy. This zesty, vibrant liqueur is a quintessential holiday gift, offering a refined and elegant way to cap off a memorable meal. It’s second only to Campari in popularity in Italy, and its sunny flavor and festive appeal make it a timeless treat.

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Classic Cocktail: The Gibson

The Gibson is a savory cocktail that every gin lover will want to taste. The simple twist on the classic gin martini has been around for over a century, and the recipe is incredibly simple. You may even know it already.

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Learning to Shake, Not Shimmy at Mudhen Meat and Greens

naf7by Nafeisa Shukair-Farley

Since I mastered the making of the Big Mac, the next logical assignment for this CraveDFW reporter is to learn how to make the Mudhen Meat and Greens signature cocktail, “Squeeze My Lemon.”  Why logical you ask?  Well, I don’t eat Big Macs (that is my son’s expertise) and I am not a drinker (all my friends love to partake of the spirits) so not only am I getting out of my comfort zone (I admit, am a bit nervous), I am learning the fine art of the shaking not stirring concept.  Note, I found out that bringing someone a bottle of beer does not count as making a cocktail.   Continue reading

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