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It’s Finally Summertime, and the Sipping is Easy!

17 Wednesday Jun 2020

Posted by catieespinoza10 in Cocktails, Recipe, summer entertaining, Uncategorized, Wine

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Summertime, and the sipping is easy. Whether you’re throwing a backyard barbeque, a Taco Tuesday, or just grilling by the pool, we offer everything you need to have the best day for you and your guests all summer long. Try our delicious and refreshing cocktails, explore our wine and food pairing tips, and see what’s new up our sleeves this year!

Cool Down With These Cocktails

BAHAMA MAMA

Bahama Mama cocktail

Serves: 1   Preparation Time: 5 minutes   Difficulty Level: Easy

Ingredients

¼ oz. coffee liqueur
1 fl. oz. silver rum
1 fl. oz. coconut-flavored rum
1 fl. oz. grenadine syrup
2 fl. oz. orange juice
2 fl. oz. pineapple juice
½ oz. lemon juice
1 cup cracked ice
Strawberry, pineapple wedge, and cherry for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients to a blender.
  2. Blend until a slushy consistency.
  3. Pour into a glass.
  4. If desired, garnish with a strawberry, pineapple wedge, and cherry.

More of a visual learner? Don’t worry, we have a video for you too:

WATERMELON FROSE

Watermelon Frose Drinks

Serves: 4   Preparation Time: 8 Hours   Difficulty Level: Medium

Ingredients

1 Standard 750mL bottle of Rosé
1/2 cup fresh watermelon syrup
1/2 cup fresh watermelon juice
1/2 Lime, juiced
Watermelon slices for garnish

Instructions

  1. The night before, pour Rosé into 2 ice cube trays and freeze.
  2. In a blender combine Rosé and ice cubes, watermelon syrup, watermelon juice, and lime juice.
  3. Blend until it is a slushy-like consistency.
  4. Scoop the Frosé into your glasses and garnish with a Watermelon Wedge.

Another video? Don’t mind if we do:

What’s New?

Stay up to date this Summer with the latest trends & our newest additions. From wine to vodka to YETI coolers, we have everything you do not want to miss out on!

TINY UMBRELLAS

Tiny Umbrellas | Cali Wine

Kick back. Breathe. Smile. Laugh. These new Cali wines are the perfect ingredient for everyday enjoyment, and yes, virtual happy hours too!

Tiny Umbrella wines are as bright and fun in the glass as they are in the bottle. From the mouthwatering Pink Moscato to the delicious Red Blend – you’ll find yourself immersed in the moment no matter which you choose.

Oh, almost forgot to share… for the spirited and crafty… check the back label for a surprise tasty little cocktail recipe.

VEIL VODKA

Veil

Check out the bold, fresh new look of Veil and meet your new favorite vodka, with the same great taste! Made in Minnesota, using only premium grains, the cleanest, purest water from the land of 10,000 lakes, and a complex multi-column distillation process. Distilled five times and cold-filtered through charcoal to remove any trace of impurity, Veil has a creamy texture and a soft, smooth finish.

If you’re looking for flavors, Veil has more than 20 of them—all made with natural ingredients. From orange, to citron and strawberry as well as seasonal flavors like peppermint and gingerbread, there’s a flavor for everyone!

Great chilled on its own, over ice, with soda or tonic, or flavoring an exotic cocktail.Crisp, clean and pristine—with an amazing assortment of natural fruit flavors. 

YETI

Long days fishing and hunting in the Texas heat had brothers Roy and Ryan Seiders in search of a cooler that could stand up to the demands of serious outdoor pursuits. But since what they needed didn’t exist, they decided to create their own. Through tireless innovation, YETI now offers a range of superior outdoor products, from hard coolers to rugged cargo and insulated drinkware, all of which are over-engineered to perform in the most extreme and demanding conditions. This is what makes YETI Built for the Wild.

Looking for even MORE summer entertaining tips and ideas? Head over to our summer entertaining page to make sure you have everything you need to host the best Summer parties yet.

4 Top Drinks for the Fourth of July

03 Monday Jul 2017

Posted by totalwineandmore in Cocktails, Independence Day, Wine

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Cocktail, limoncello, summer cocktails

We’ve curated our top drink picks for July 4th thanks to the help of our blogger friends This Silly Girl’s Kitchen, Shabbyfufu, and Busy Wife Busy Life. Serve these delicious drinks at your summer gatherings and take your entertaining to a whole new level!

Strawberry Limoncello Slush

Our friend at This Silly Girl’s Kitchen has put together a delicious, refreshing and easy to make Strawberry Limoncello Slush made with our Bellini Limoncello and Cruse Demi Sec Sparkling Wine. Find all you need to recreate this recipe at our Sparkling Cocktails and Recipe Page!

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Limoncello Watermelon Spritzer

Blogger Shabbyfufu shows us how to make a fresh and delightful Limoncello Watermelon Spritzer. With this recipe, your party is sure to be the hit of the summer and have your guests coming back for more!

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Sparkling Rosé Punch with Strawberry & Lime

Busy Wife Busy Life walks us through a simple, but cool and delicious, cocktail to serve at your summer gatherings. Because let’s face it, entertaining during the summer is meant to be easy and stress free. This light and refreshing Sparkling Rosé Punch recipe can be found here.

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Moscow Mule

Shabbyfufu introduces us to her moscow mule which is a staple for summer refreshments. Served in a chilled copper moscow mule mug, this beverage will keep you cool and refreshed while entertaining outside during the warm weather.

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To discover more delicious drink ideas head to our Cocktail Corner !

The jaws are coming to a close: Our final shark-themed cocktail recipes

14 Thursday Aug 2014

Posted by totalwineandmore in & More, Cocktails, Spirits

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rum cocktail, Shark Week, summer cocktails

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OK, this week of puns has pretty much jumped the shark … but we still have a few more Sharktails to share. They haven’t lost their bite just yet! Enjoy these killer shark-themed cocktail ideas as you channel-surf TV this weekend.

And don’t think our Sharktails are dead in the water just because the week’s almost over. Saturday, as all the sailors and fishermen know, is National Rum Day, so we’re floating a few ideas for tasty rum drink recipes as well as tequila drink recipes. We’re in the tank for all of these Sharktails. Cheers!

Hungry Shark Daiquiri

Rum Drink Recipe: Hungry Shark Daiquiri

    • 4 ounces Doorly’s Macaw White Rum
    • 1 cup coconut water
    • 4 ounces Coco Real Cream of Coconut
    • 1 ounce grenadine (plus more to pour into the shark’s mouth)
    • 1 cup ice
    • Garnish: plastic sharks

Fill blender with Doorly’s Macaw White Rum, coconut water, cream of coconut, ice and grenadine. Blend mixture and pour into serving glass. Garnish with plastic sharks filled with grenadine. Yield: 2 servings

Looking for more rum drink recipes? Let us reel you in to our cocktail corner for some tasty suggestions.

Shark Paloma

Tequila Drink Recipe: Shark Paloma

  • 2 ounces Don Sergio Blanco Tequila
  • 1/2 lime, juiced
  • 5 fresh cherries
  • 1/2 cup ice
  • Grapefruit soda
  • Garnish: Fresh cherries and a plastic shark

To a cocktail shaker add Don Sergio tequila, lime juice, four cherries and ice. Muddle mixture, shake for 20 seconds then pour mixture into serving glass. Top with grapefruit soda. Garnish with one more cherry and a plastic shark. Yield: 1 serving

If this Sharktail doesn’t quench your thirst, more cocktail recipes are lurking just under the surface!

Natalie head shotNatalie Migliarini is a mixologist, cocktail stylist, photographer, and recipe developer in Seattle, Washington. Her passion is discovering new and creative ways to use booze through fabulous cocktails featuring seasonal ingredients. Check out her other delicious creations on her blog Beautiful Booze.

Shark Cocktails 2: More fin-spiring cocktail recipes

11 Monday Aug 2014

Posted by totalwineandmore in & More, Cocktails, Spirits

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rum cocktail, Shark Week, summer cocktails

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We have so many shark-themed cocktail recipes flying around, it’s like a drinknado in here! As shark season continues, test the waters with some more killer cocktail recipes for your TV-viewing parties. Try an Irish cream recipe and our rum cocktail recipe — hey, you’re barely taking a bite out of all the possibilities. And what goes well with Sharktails? Oh, you know, just some nibbles.

Shark Attack Shot

Irish Cream Recipe: Shark Attacks

  • 2 ounces Mr. Stacks Blue Curacao, chilled
  • 1 ounce Fennellys Irish Cream, chilled
  • 4 bar spoons grenadine

Pour Mr. Stacks Blue Curacao into shot glasses. Layer the Fennellys Irish Cream on top of the blue curacao. Then drip the grenadine into the shot glasses. Serve immediately. Yield: 2 servings.

If this Sharktail doesn’t quench your thirst, more cocktail recipes are lurking just under the surface!

Shark Fin Daiquiri

Rum Cocktail Recipe: Shark Fin Daiquiri

      • 2 ounces Doorly’s Macaw White Rum
      • 1/2 cup coconut water, plus more for ice cubes
      • 6 strawberries, hulled (4 for the drink, 2 for garnish)
      • 1/2 ounce Aperol
      • 1 banana
      • 1 teaspoon grenadine
      • 1 cup ice

Fill blender with Doorly’s Macaw White Rum, coconut water, strawberries, Aperol, banana, and ice. Blend until smooth and pour into serving glass. Top with grenadine. Garnish with coconut-water ice cubes made in shark fin molds and strawberries skewered on a paper straw. Yield: 1 serving.

Looking for more rum drink recipes? Check out our cocktail corner for some tasty suggestions.

Natalie head shotNatalie Migliarini is a mixologist, cocktail stylist, photographer, and recipe developer in Seattle, Washington. Her passion is discovering new and creative ways to use booze through fabulous cocktails featuring seasonal ingredients. Check out her other delicious creations on her blog Beautiful Booze.

It’s Shark Season! Get in the swim with our easy cocktail recipes

08 Friday Aug 2014

Posted by totalwineandmore in & More, Cocktails, Spirits

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drink recipes, gin cocktail, martini recipe, rum cocktail, Shark Week, summer cocktails

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Don’t let shark season sneak up on you! Gather your chums together, get some fin-spiration with these killer sharktails and transform your TV-viewing party into a Jaws-dropping good time. It’ll be a real frenzy! We think you’ll agree each drink is so good … you’re gonna need a bigger glass.

Shark 75

Gin Cocktail Recipe: The Shark 75

  • 4 ounces G&J Greenall’s Gin
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 cup ice
  • 1 bottle blue soda (We used Jones Blue Bubblegum Soda)
  • 2 maraschino cherries
  • Blue gummy sharks, for garnish

Add G&J Greenall’s Gin, lemon juice and ice to a cocktail shaker. Shake, then strain mixture into serving glasses. Top with blue soda and drop a cherry into each glass. Garnish with gummy sharks on skewers. Yield: 2 servings.

If this Sharktail doesn’t quench your thirst, more gin drink recipes await your exploration!

Shark Bite Martini

Vodka Martini Recipe: The Shark Bite

  • 2 ounces Veil Cherry Vodka
  • 1/2 cup ice
  • 1/2 jalapeño, sliced
  • 1 ounce sweet vermouth
  • 3/4 teaspoon grenadine
  • Additional jalapeño, for garnish

In a cocktail shaker combine vodka, ice, sliced jalapeños, vermouth and grenadine. Shake mixture for 20 seconds, then strain into a shark glass. Garnish with jalapeño. Yield: 1 serving.

Take a deeper dive into our cocktail corner for even more vodka drink recipes.

Shark Tank

Rum Cocktail Recipe: The Shark Tank

  • 2 1/4 cup Largo Bay Silver Rum
  • 3/4 cup sparkling white grape juice
  • 1/4 ounce Mr. Stacks Blue Curacao
  • 10 envelopes unflavored gelatin
  • “Underwater” garnishes: Swedish fish, plastic sea creatures
  • “Beach” garnishes: Shredded coconut, paper umbrella, plastic flamingos, plastic palm trees and other beach-themed accessories
  • Container: We used a large apothecary jar, but any glass container that holds at least 2 liters will work

Add sparkling white grape juice to a medium saucepan. Turn heat on low and slowly sprinkle 10 envelopes of gelatin into saucepan with liquid. Stir until the gelatin is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in Largo Bay Silver Rum and Mr. Stacks Blue Curacao. Pour mixture into a glass container. Put in refrigerator to chill for 2 hours, then place all “underwater” garnishes in the gelatin mix. Return container to the refrigerator to set (we left ours to chill overnight). Take container out of the refrigerator and rest the “beach” garnishes on top of the gelatin. Use a spoon to dip out gelatin into individual servings in glass cups or bowls, making sure each serving gets a special sea treat!
Yield: 5-7 servings.

Need more fin-spiration? We have a full tank of additional rum drink recipes in our cocktail corner!

Natalie head shotNatalie Migliarini is a mixologist, cocktail stylist, photographer, and recipe developer in Seattle, Washington. Her passion is discovering new and creative ways to use booze through fabulous cocktails featuring seasonal ingredients. Check out her other delicious creations on her blog Beautiful Booze.

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