Posts Tagged ‘drinking’

It’s a Potato Party!

who doesn't love a potato party!

who doesn’t love a potato party!

Hannukah, Kwanzaa, Festivus and even that old chest­nut Christmas, are upon us this month and that means one thing to a lot of peo­ple. Drinking! While hol­i­day tra­di­tions may vary from house to house, with a meno­rah here and a Christmas tree there, you can usu­ally count on a fully stocked bar.

Mimosas with a leisurely brunch, a mar­tini after a hec­tic day at the mall, or a fes­tive punch at the office party, we prob­a­bly drink more at this time of year than any other, so we should put as much thought and care into our cock­tails as we do with the hol­i­day bird.

The best thing a potato ever did for the world was to fer­ment and get us all tipsy.

Vodka is def­i­nitely the high­est form a potato can take and since we’re all about Spud Love this sea­son, we’re going to hon­our it.

Here are some vodka cock­tail recipes, by bar­tender Dave Elliott, that are per­fect for the upcom­ing hol­i­days. Why are they per­fect? Because they are sim­ple to make, beau­ti­ful to look at and a few sips will give you a lovely glow. Continue »



It’s a Potato Party!

who doesn't love a potato party!

who doesn’t love a potato party!

Hannukah, Kwanzaa, Festivus and even that old chest­nut Christmas, are upon us this month and that means one thing to a lot of peo­ple. Drinking! While hol­i­day tra­di­tions may vary from house to house, with a meno­rah here and a Christmas tree there, you can usu­ally count on a fully stocked bar.

Mimosas with a leisurely brunch, a mar­tini after a hec­tic day at the mall, or a fes­tive punch at the office party, we prob­a­bly drink more at this time of year than any other, so we should put as much thought and care into our cock­tails as we do with the hol­i­day bird.

The best thing a potato ever did for the world was to fer­ment and get us all tipsy.

Vodka is def­i­nitely the high­est form a potato can take and since we’re all about Spud Love this sea­son, we’re going to hon­our it.

Here are some vodka cock­tail recipes, by bar­tender Dave Elliott, that are per­fect for the upcom­ing hol­i­days. Why are they per­fect? Because they are sim­ple to make, beau­ti­ful to look at and a few sips will give you a lovely glow. Continue »