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JAMES BOND DIRTY MARTINI

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Martinis are highly personal. Here is the recipe for my perfect martini. It is dirty, icy cold, includes gin and vodka and is very well garnished.

LYCHEE MARTINI

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A lychee martini is a refreshing, not-too-sweet cocktail that is delicious by itself and complements a variety of Asian foods.

PASSION FRUIT MARGARITA

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This passion fruit margarita is made with fresh passion fruit and a good añejo aged tequila. The passion fruit smells heavenly and complements a smoky tequila.

PAPER AIRPLANE COCKTAIL

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The Paper Airplane cocktail is a bitter, sweet and sour riff on a classic whiskey sour. Created by world renowned bartender Sam Ross, this cocktail is a wonderful before-dinner drink that will prep your appetite and your palette for the coming meal.

BLOOD ORANGE MARGARITA

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Why do I love blood orange margaritas? Blood oranges are gorgeous. I love their red, orange and pink color. Blood oranges are tarter than regular orange juice, so they work to keep the margarita not too sweet, but still refreshing. Make these vibrant cocktails between December and May when blood oranges are in season.

OMG THAT’S GOOD CHOCOLATE MARTINI

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This decadent chocolate martini is amazingly simple to make and just plain delicious. All you need is Godiva Dark Chocolate liqueur, Van Gogh Chocolate Vodka, a cocktail shaker, ice and a martini glass.

PASSION FRUIT TEQUILA MOJITO

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There may be no better purpose for a passion fruit than a cocktail. This passion fruit mojito is fragrant and delicious and is best served on a remote island, with waterfalls, flamingos preening on the shore, dolphins frolicking in the shoreline and handsome island people playing ukuleles on the beach. If that is not possible, the drink stands on its own as a little mini-vacay.

GOOMBAY SMASH

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The Goombay Smash is the ubiquitous cocktail of the Bahamas. Rum-rich and tropical fruit-forward, this thirst quencher will put you in an island mindset no matter where you are.

MEXICAN MULE COCKTAIL

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Mexican Mules are a variation of the always delicious Moscow Mule. Made with tequila, fresh lime juice, simple syrup and ginger beer, these cocktails are the perfect summer thirst-quencher. Take your Mexican Mules up a notch and add one of our Tequila Lime Boozy Pops as an edible garnish.

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