Articles filed under Beverages
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Binny's Blackberry Bourbon SmashJun 05, 2019 11:20 am - The Blackberry Bourbon Smash is a quick, spicy and fresh cocktail with bright eye-catching color. Its herbaceous aromatics artfully accent a wide variety of summer fare....
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Craft beer festival June 8 in MundeleinMay 21, 2019 4:13 pm - The eighth annual Mundelein Craft Beer Festival will be held June 8 near village hall, 300 Plaza Circle. The event will run from to 1 to 5 p.m. It's sponsored by the Mu...
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Keep champagne's food-friendliness in mindDec 29, 2018 10:44 am - Perhaps it is stating the obvious, but it bears repeating: Not all sparkling wine is champagne. Champagne is the ne plus ultra of sparkling wine. Properly used, the name...
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Watermelon Strawberry SmoothieJul 11, 2018 9:55 am - 2 cups frozen watermelon chunks 1 cup frozen strawberries ½ cup crushed ice 1½ cups orange juice, preferably fresh 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon agave or honey, or...
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Elk Grove Village opens its doors to distilleriesApr 17, 2018 9:52 am - Among the data centers, manufacturing facilities and logistics companies at Elk Grove Village's industrial park, entrepreneurs may soon be crafting gin, rum or whiskey. ...
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Summer Watermelon PunchJul 04, 2017 6:00 am - Ideally, you should make Stage 1 of this punch at least 3 hours before serving it, to give the fruit time to get cold; this way, the chilled empty shell and fruit will p...
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Make Ahead Frozen Cosmo or MartinisJun 28, 2017 6:05 am - 2½ cups vodka 3 cups cranberry juice ½ cup Cointreau, or triple sec ½ cup sour mix ½ cup water Combine all ingredients in a plastic container, stir and freeze overnight....
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Turmeric latteNov 02, 2016 6:00 am - 1 inch turmeric root, peeled and grated or ½ teaspoon ground turmeric ¾-inch ginger root, peeled and grated 2 cups milk (I like unsweetened almond, but any is fine) 2 pi...
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RecommendationsNov 09, 2016 9:38 am - • Cartuxa Évora Tinto Colheita 2012 ½ This silky, delicious blend of Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet, Alfrocheiro and Trincadeira is soft and luscious, with black fruit an...
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Some guidelines for making wine and cheese pairing easySep 22, 2016 10:37 am - By Mary Ross Daily Herald correspondent Cheese paired with wine has been a staple of our civilization's diet basically since our civilization began. Wine and cheese are ...