Here's a wonderful beverage for your 4th celebration 1 cup fresh mint leaves 1/4 cup chopped fresh ginger 2 (750-ml) bottles white wine 3 cups Gingeroo (a ginger and rum drink from Celebration Distillation in NOLA 1 cup frozen blueberries 1 cup frozen watermelon chunks 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice Garnish: fresh mint leaves In a large pithcer, mash mint and ginger with a wooden spoon. Add wine, stirring until combined. Refregerate for 2 hours or overnight. Strain wine mixture th

With the big celebration coming up, I thought I would share a couple of refreshing beverages for your gathering. 1 pint fresh blueberries 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 2 cups gin 1 cup fresh lemon juice 4 cups chilled club soda Garnish: lemon slices, fresh blueberries In a small saucepan, bring blueberries, sugar and 1 cup of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. Strain mixture into a large pitcher, let cool to room temperature. Cover and re

What would a brunch be without some liwuid refreshment? Here's something to wet your whistle. 12 ounces fresh raspberries 1/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 (750-ml) bottles prosecco, chilled Garnish: fresh raspberries, lemon twist In the container of a blender, combine raspberries, sugar, and lemon jice; process until smooth. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. In bottom of each oof 12 glasses, pour 2 tablespoons

Here's a twist on a great drink. 3 red bell peppers (about 1 1/2 pounds) 3 cups vegetable juice 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce 3...

The Ponchatoula Strawberry fesitval is this week. I want to share a couple of fresh strawberry recipes. Let's start off with a cocktail....

The Pomegranate juice and mint simple syrup give this drink a festive feel. 1/4 cup rum 1/4 cup pomegranate juice 2 tablespoons fresh...

With the holidays here, I thought I would share a new beverage. It's perfect for the season. Today, I am sharing one of the ingredients....

Here's a twist on a Mimosa. It has a bigger kick to it. 1 ounce fresh grapefruit juice 1 ounce Sage Simple Syrup (recipe follows) 1 ounce...

With the holidays approaching, how about some adult beverages. More specifically, adult beverages with bubbles not from soft drinks. 1...

Last week, I talked about picking blackberries for my grandmother. My understanding is that they were used to make wine. I think she...

Since we are talking about berries, they are great in summer adult beverages. This week, here are a couple of refreshing drinks with a...

This drink was very popular in the sixties. Every few decades, it makes a comback. 1/2 ounce dark rum 1 1/2 ounce light rum 1/2 ounce...

With the weather turning warm, I thought a couple of rum drinks would help this week. These recipes are coming from the Original Tortuga...

Here's a Bloody Mary straight from the swamps. The use of pickled okra as a garnish is not new. adding the brine to the drink is. Smoked...

Just getting back from my St. Patrick's parade. How about a couple of Bloody Mary recipes to keep the festivities going? 6 ounces tomato...

This recipe comes from a good friend of my wife's and I. Monica's aunt used to make a punch for the family Christmas parties. Since she...

Last week, I featured two adult beverages. This week, I want to give equal time to non-alcoholic punches that are great for the entire...

One of my favorite winter beverages is Egg Nog. I know that I can enjoy it year round but only drink it during November and December....

When the weather turns cold, we often use our beverages to warm our bodies. This week, I want to share two adult beverages. They will...

Here's a twist on the traditional eye-opener. This version's from the Bourbon House. If you have never eaten there, you are really...