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5 Vodka Cocktails to Try This Summer

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5 Vodka Cocktails to Try This Summer

Is there anything better than a cold cocktail in hand on a hot day? We don’t think so! Summer is our favorite season for many reasons but most of all – because of endless refreshing and delicious cocktail options!

Every season we love sharing entertaining tips on here so our customers not only can buy beverages in our store, but they can also have quick resources for anything from hosting parties to yes, mixology! If vodka is your preferred choice of drink, make sure to try these 5 recipes this summer. Cheers!

5 Vodka Cocktails to Try This Summer

Fountain of Youth

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 oz Tito’s Handmade Vodka
  • 3/4 oz St. Germain
  • 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 2 sprigs of fresh mint leaves
  • 2 oz Mionetto Prosecco

Method:In cocktail glass add Tito’s, St. Germain, lemon juice and the leaves from 1 mint sprig. Add ice and shake vigorously.
Strain over crushed ice. Top with Prosecco. Garnish: Remaining mint sprig and orange wheel.

Tito’s Sweet Green Tea

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Tito’s Handmade Vodka
  • 3/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 oz Honey Simple Syrup (recipe below)
  • Green Tea

Method: Combine Tito’s Handmade Vodka, lemon juice, and honey syrup in a mixing glass and shake until proper dilution (10-15 seconds). Fine strain into a chilled Collins glass. Fill Collins glass (or mason jar) with fresh ice and then top off with Sun Brewed Tea. Garnish with a thinly sliced lemon wheel placed onto the side of the glass and a sprig of mint.

To make Honey Simple Syrup:  Combine 1 part honey into one part water. Stir until dissolved. 
Garnish: Lemon Wheel and/or mint sprig

TitoRita

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz Tito’s Handmade Vodka
  • 0.5 oz triple sec or orange liqueur
  • 1.5 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1.5 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 0.5 oz simple syrup

Method:Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well, and strain into a cocktail glass or over ice.

For a spicy kick, add three slices of fresh jalapeno to the shaker.
Garnish: Lime wedge or wheel. If you like it salty, rim your glass before mixing and pouring your drink.

Water-Meli Cocktail

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 oz Tito’s Handmade Vodka
  • 2 oz fresh watermelon juice
  • 1/2 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
  • Ginger beer

Method:Combine Tito’s Handmade Vodka, watermelon and lime juices in glass with ice. Stir to combine. Top with ginger beer and serve. Garnish: Lime Slice.

Tito’s All-Time Favorite

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 oz Tito’s Handmade Vodka
  • 4 oz sparkling mineral water
  • Slice of orange
  • Slice of lime

Method:Combine Tito’s Handmade Vodka and mineral water into cocktail glass with ice. Stir and garnish. Garnish: Orange and lime slices.

All vodka cocktails recipes courtesy of titosvodka.com!

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Your Guide to Easter Wine Pairings

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With Easter only a few weeks away, now is a perfect time to start thinking about your dinner arrangements. Are you hosting or visiting your family this holiday season? Either way, you know you’re going to need some wine!

Here are the best Easter wine pairings to try with your family and friends:

Best Easter Wine Pairings

  1. Cabernet Sauvignon – You can serve your rich Cab with a roasted or grilled rack of lamb.
  2. Pinot Noir – Sweet and sour flavors in a glazed home would pair beautifully with a low tannins and high acidity in a Pinot.
  3. Chardonnay – You can’t go wrong with a crips white wine and a roasted chicken!
  4. Muscat – With its vibrant acidity and richness, this wine will support any creamy lemon tart you serve at your Easter dinner.
  5. Rosé – Either it’s a salad or a plate of fresh seafood, rosé will pair nicely with just about any light bite you serve.

Serving more than a wine at your Easter dinner? Tri-State Liquors has all your beverages covered. Choose from thousands of options at the best discount prices and best of all… NO SALES TAX!

Happy Easter!

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5 Valentine’s Day Drinks to Fall In Love With

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5 Valentine's Day Drinks to Fall In Love With

It’s the most romantic time of the year! Candlelight dinners, chocolate and flowers can only mean one thing. Valentine’s Day is almost here! Are you ready?

If you’re still putting your romantic dinner plans together, make sure to add these 5 lovely Valentine’s Day Drinks to the menu. We guarantee you’ll fall in love with them!

5 Valentine’s Day Drinks to Fall In Love With

Soft Love

  • 3/4 ounce creme de bananes
  • 3/4 ounce cherry vodka
  • 3/4 ounce heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon grenadine

Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice and pour in all ingredients. Shake well and strain into a cordial glass. Recipe courtesy of Mix That Drink.

Vesper

  • 3 ounces Gordon’s Gin
  • 1 ounce vodka
  • 1/2 ounce Lillet Blanc

Fill a shaker with ice and pour in the ingredients. Shake until it’s cold. Strain the mixture into a champagne saucer. Garnish with a slice of lemon.Fill a shaker with ice and pour in the ingredients. Recipe courtesy of Mix That Drink.

Love Potion

  • 3 oz. Gin
  • 1 oz. lime juice
  • 1 oz. elderflower liquor
  • 5 oz. rosé Champagne

In a cocktail shaker combine gin, lime juice, and elderflower liquor. Add ice, and shake for 10 seconds. Strain cocktail over ice in a cocktail glass, and top with rosé Champagne. Recipe courtesy of Cosmopolitan

Nectar of the Gods

  • 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger raspberry-flavored liqueur
  • 1 1/2 fluid ounces agave nectar
  • 4 fluid ounces champagne, or as needed

Stir raspberry-flavored liqueur and agave nectar together in a tall, thin-sided glass using a spoon. Tilt the glass at an angle and pour in champagne. Recipe Courtesy of All Recipes.

Evening Shade

  • 1⁄2 oz. lime juice3 slices cucumber
  • 2 oz. peach purée
  • 1 1⁄2 oz. corn whiskey
  • 3⁄4 oz. Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur
  • 1⁄2 oz. PAMA pomegranate liqueur
  • 2 sprigs lemon balm

Muddle lime juice and cucumber in a cocktail shaker; add peach purée, whiskey, liqueurs, and ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a Collins glass filled with cracked ice; garnish with lemon balm. Recipe courtesy of Saveur.

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

6 Christmas Drinks to Get You Through the Holiday Season

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6 Christmas Drinks

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Don’t you just love shopping for gifts, decorating your house, cooking up a storm and spending time with the people you love?!

If you feel like holidays get a little hectic or can’t seem to get into a holiday spirit, grab a drink! We have so many festive ideas for you, so stock your alcohol cabinet and enjoy these Christmas Drinks recipes!

6 Christmas Cocktails to Get You Through the Holiday Season

So BRRRRR

  • 2.5 oz Belvedere Vodka
  • 0.5 oz Dry Vermouth
  • 1 Star Anise
  • 1 Cinnamon Stick
  • 1 Clove

Combine Belvedere, vermouth and spices in mixing glass with ice. Stir for 25 seconds and strain in to a chilled glass. Garnish with the same spices that were stirred and twist with an orange peel and discard Recipe courtesy of Svedka Vodka.

Spiced Chocolate Stout Beer Cocktail

  • 2 tablespoons brandy
  • 2 tablespoons Spicy Simple Syrup
  • Ice
  • Chocolate stout
  • Garnish: cinnamon stick

Combine brandy and Spicy Simple Syrup in a pint glass over ice. Top with chocolate stout, and stir. Garnish, if desired. Recipe courtesy of Southern Living

Rosy Apple Sparkler

  • 1 cup apple juice
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) apple syrup
  • 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) apple brandy (such as calvados)
  • 3 ounces (6 tablespoons) sparkling rosé
  • Garnish: apple slices

Bring apple juice and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan; cook 1 minute or until sugar completely dissolves. Chill completely. Combine apple syrup, apple brandy, and rosé in a glass; stir gently. Garnish, if desired. Recipe courtesy of Coastal Living

Mulled Wine

Ingredients:

  • 2 Bottles of Red Wine
  • 1/3 cup Brandy
  • 1/3 cup Sugar
  • 1 Orange & Zest
  • 8 Cloves
  • 2 tsp Ginger
  • 4 Cinnamon Sticks
  • 2 Star Anise

Directions: Combine all ingredients in a 4 quart sauce pan and bring to a boil, stirring periodically. Simmer ten minutes, serve warm.

Cranberry Mimosas

Ingredients:

  • 1 lime, halved
  • 2 tbsp. sugar
  • 1 c. sweetened cranberry juice
  • 1 bottle champagne
  • 12 fresh cranberries
  • 4 small sprigs fresh rosemary

Directions: Rub rims of champagne flutes with lime and dip in sugar. Pour 1/4 cup cranberry juice into each glass and top with champagne. Use a toothpick to poke a hole through cranberries. Thread rosemary skewer through cranberries and garnish mimosas. Recipe courtesy of Delish

Pomegranate Moscow Mule

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz. vodka
  • 1 oz. pomegranate juice
  • 1 tbsp. pomegranate seeds
  • 1 tbsp. lime juice
  • 1 tsp. honey
  • 1/2 c. ice
  • ginger beer
  • Sprig of Rosemary

Directions: In a cocktail glass stir together vodka, pomegranate juice, pomegranate seeds, tbsp. lime juice, honey, and ice. Top off with ginger beer and garnish with a sprig of fresh rosemary.

 

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Happy Holidays!

Best Thanksgiving Wines to Offer Your Guests

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5 Thanksgiving Wines to Try

Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away! Did you start preparing for hosting your family and friends? It doesn’t matter if you are having a few people or a crowd, planning out your Thanksgiving wines ahead of time will pay off big time. If you plan out the food and the decorations, why NOT alcohol? Trust us, your guests will feel extra special when they see you took the time to serve their favorite drinks!

Here’s what to consider when thinking of Thanksgiving Wines for your guests:

 

Best Thanksgiving Wines to Offer Your Guests

  1. Choose a Sparkling Wine To Start With. Perfect for toasting plus if you keep it chilled, you can serve sparkling wine all night because it pairs beautifully with so many Thanksgiving dishes. For dry lovers, go with Brut. Rosé-style sparkling wines will be sweeter.
  2. Pair Your Turkey and Dressing With… Cabernet Franc, a dry Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Merlot, Pinot Noir or a fruity Zinfandel.
  3. Something for a Traditional Taste. You can never go wrong with Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay for your white wines because of their well-balanced acidity. For red wine lovers, go with Pinot, Sauvignon Cabernet or Merlot.
  4. Don’t Forget About a Dessert. A sweet Moscato, Port, Sherry or any “late harvest” wine will go great with your Thanksgiving desserts. Your goal is to choose a wine that is comparably sweet or even sweeter than your dessert. Otherwise, it will come off as bitter or sour… Unless you decide to keep serving your sparkling wine because that one will pair beautifully with chocolate and most other sweet desserts. 😉
  5. Leave it Up to Your Guests. If possible, offer wine from each category and at least two wine glasses for each guest so everyone can decide for themselves! After all, everyone has a different taste and palate so this strategy will ensure your guests will be satisfied AND grateful.

What if your guests don’t like drinking wine? Check out what other alcohol beverages you can serve with your Thanksgiving dishes in this post!

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Impress Your Wedding Guests By Serving These Summer Cocktails

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Impress Your Wedding Guests By Serving These Summer CocktailsIt’s wedding season!

If you’re currently in a planning mode and wonder what to do about the beverages to impress your wedding guests, think no more! At Tri-State Liquors, we combined a list of refreshing summer cocktails that will surely wow your summer wedding party!

 

Delicious Summer Cocktails For Your Wedding Guests

 

1. Coconut Margarita

  • 3 ounces lite coconut milk (from the can)
  • 3 ounces tequila blanco
  • 1 1/2 ounces triple sec
  • 8 ounces coconut water
  • Fresh lime wedge, to serve

In a shaker, combine the coconut milk, tequila blanco, triple sec and coconut water. Shake until combined. Pour into cocktail glasses with ice. Serve with a lime wedge.

source: With Salt And Wit

2. Sparkling Summer Peach

  • 2 ounces Seagram’s Peach Vodka
  • 1 ounce pineapple juice
  • 1 ounce lime juice
  • Sparkling wine (to top)

Add all ingredients except sparkling wine into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake hard to chill and combine ingredients. Strain into your glass. Top with sparkling wine. Garnish & enjoy!

source: Beautiful Booze

3. Strawberry Basil Mule

  • 8 Strawberries
  • Half a Lime
  • Basil Sprig
  • 1.5oz Premium Vodka
  • 3.5oz Ginger Beer Mini in Lemon & Lime

Muddle fresh strawberries (roughly 6), 2 lime wedges and basil in a copper mule mug. Top with Ice, Vodka and Ginger Beer. Garnish with Strawberry and Lime wedge and basil leaves.

source: Brooklyn Crafted

4. Bourbon Peach Sweet Tea

  • 2 ounces bourbon
  • 2 ounces peach preserves
  • 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
  • Dash of Aperol
  • Sweet tea, to top
  • Sprig of thyme, to garnish
  • Lemon round, to garnish

Mix the bourbon, peach preserves, Aperol, and lemon juice over ice and shake. Top with a generous amount of sweet tea and garnish with fresh thyme and a lemon round.

source: Host The Toast

5. Champagne Cobbler

  • 1/2 oz. simple syrup
  • Orange twist
  • Lemon twist
  • Champagne

Add simple syrup, express oils from lemon/orange twist into a pint glass, drop twists into glass, add crushed ice to about ½ inch below the rim of the glass and fill with Prosecco. Swizzle. Add a small layer of crushed ice to make a bed for the Peychauds. Add 5 to 7 dashes of Peychauds and swizzle to create a layered effect. Finish by topping with crushed ice, mint sprig, and berries.

source: Brides

 

For more cocktail ideas, visit our recipe section!

 

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