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An Assortment of Beverage Ideas

Written by: Celeste Tamez | Photo Courtesy of: Ida Claire

June 10, 2020 by clairewilson

If you are tired of drinking the same cocktail or mocktail, it is time to spice it up. Depending on your liquor of choice, here are a number of recipes, recommendations, and tips to try. Enjoy!

Essential Barware for Hosts 

A good beverage, crafted with alcohol or not, often appeals to your five senses: its temperature, aroma, the fusion of liquids, and the clinking of the glasses as you cheers are all important to the overall taste. Enjoying a tasty libation not only requires specific ingredients, but also the proper tools to make it. To create this full sensory experience at home, consider purchasing the items mentioned in Essential Barware for Hosts to elevate your cocktail or mocktail experience. Items like specific glassware to additional utensils can help streamline the process, and make bartending at home fun! 

Cheers! Signature Cocktails Across Texas 

If you are tired of sipping on the same type of cocktail, take a page out of a professional bartender’s book and try these cocktail recipes at home. Using your new essential barware, creating a craft drink with your favorite liquor can be a fun activity. Cheers! Signature Cocktails Across Texas features an array of refreshing recipes for beverages to taste this summer. Straight from popular and award-winning establishments across the Lone Star State, gather your favorite glass to create these refreshing cocktails. 

Playa Real Brings Artisan Fruit-Infused Tequilas to Texas 

If you only bring out classic tequila to craft a margarita, it may be time to add a twist to the traditional cocktail. Fruit-infused tequilas can reinvigorate your margarita recipe, or you can test out the refreshing flavors by following one of the recipes featured in Playa Real Brings Arisan Fruit-Infused Tequilas to Texas. The Austin-based tequila company, Davis Spirits Co., provides quality spirits to fuse into your favorite cocktails. These simple yet tasty recipes can be created using everyday ingredients found in your refrigerator and pantry. 

The Perfect Summer Sip

Looking for a new beverage to pair with the hot Texas summer evenings? Lemons and lemonade serve as great mixers in libations. In The Perfect Summer Sip, learn how you can enhance your favorite cocktail with a perfectly paired combination of fresh fruit that complements each other and the drink. With advice directly from an award-winning bartender, crafting a summer cocktail can be made easy by making your own syrup to infuse. Experiment away and enjoy. 

Sweeten Summer with Three Easy Cantaloupe Recipes 

Summertime often adds an abundance of fruit to the menu. From fruit salads to desserts, there are several ways to incorporate seasonal fruits to our beverages as well. For cantaloupes specifically, try using the crisp melon in your next cocktail. The Sweeten Summer with Three Easy Cantaloupe article features a flavorful recipe on a Salty Dog, a libation traditionally made with grapefruit. This sweet melon can be used as a substitute to create an even tastier drink. Cheers!

 

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