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April 27, 2016 Sarah Murphy

Strawberry Basil Lemon Drop

Spring calls for fresh fruit and botanicals, don’t you think? Today’s recipe combines ripe strawberries with fragrant basil for a garden-to-glass twist on the classic Lemon Drop Martini.

You’ll need:

2 strawberries, halved

4 basil leaves

1.5 oz Limoncello SweetShine

2 oz vodka

Slice strawberries in half and place in mixing glass.

Add 4 basil leaves.

Top with 1.5 oz Limoncello SweetShine.

Muddle.

Add 2 oz vodka.

Top with ice.

Cover and shake vigorously until ice cold.

Strain into chilled glass.

Garnish with strawberry and basil sprig.

Strawberry Basil Lemon Drop with Limoncello SweetShine.

Cheers!

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Cranberry Cranberry Clementine Low Proof Tea

April 13, 2016 Sarah Murphy

Sunny T

Today is a perfect day to sit on the back porch with a tall glass of iced tea mixed with our seasonal Cranberry Clementine.

Did you know T created this flavor with her pal, Moe? Well done, gals!

So this one’s for T, in honor of her upcoming birthday this Friday. Be sure to wish her a good one!

What you’ll need:

Fresh brewed tea, sweetened or unsweetened to your taste

Cranberry Clementine SweetShine

Fill a tall glass with ice.

Shake up a bottle of Cranberry Clementine. Just look at that color! It’s all natural, folks.

Pour over ice.

How much, you ask? As much as you like! We like about 1 oz SweetShine to 6 oz tea.

Top with tea.

We like to serve it layered like this when entertaining guests.

Just add a spoon or straw for stirring.

Stir.

Ahhhhhh …

Sunny T with Cranberry Clementine SweetShine.

Cheers!

And Happy Birthday to the Bloomery’s very own sunny T!

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Baking Cremma Lemma Daiquiri Dessert Lime Rum

March 30, 2016 Sarah Murphy

Key Lime Pie Daiquiri

We’re in the mood to drink our dessert. How does a Key Lime Pie Daiquiri sound? Delicious? We thought so, too.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Equal parts:

Cremma Lemma SweetShine

spiced rum

fresh limeade

What’s a “part”? It can be an ounce, a cup, or whatever you decide, as long as all ingredients are in equal parts.

Pour Cremma Lemma over ice. Be sure to use a shaker or jar with a lid.

Add spiced rum.

Add limeade.

Cover.

Shake vigorously until frothy.

Dip the rim of a chilled glass into simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water, dissolved).

Dip the coated rim in graham cracker crumbs.

Use a strainer or the lid of your jar to strain the cocktail into your prepared glass.

Like so.

Add a slice of lime and whipped cream for garnish, if desired.

Key Lime Pie Daiquiri with Cremma Lemma SweetShine.

Cheers!

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Baking Grapefruit Lemon Lime Limoncello Margarita Raspberry Lemon Salt Salt Rim Savory Sugar Sugar Rim Tequila

February 20, 2016 Sarah Murphy

National Margarita Day is Monday, February 22, and this year it just happens to fall on the birthday of the Bloomery’s very own Rita! Oh, girl! You know we’ve got a super special SweetShine drink just for you.

Did y’all know Rita has an alter-ego?

That’s right! She’s often spotted in character as Raspberry Lemon! So, of course we are featuring her favorite flavor in her signature cocktail.

Here’s what you’ll need:

2 oz Raspberry Lemon SweetShine

1 1/2 oz fresh grapefruit juice

1 1/2 oz fresh lime juice

1 oz tequila

For optional grapefruit salt blend:

1 Tbsp grapefruit zest

1/4 c. kosher salt

1/4 c. raw sugar

You’ll need to prepare your grapefruit salt blend ahead of time. It will keep in an air-tight jar for about 2 months.

Preheat your oven to 225. Then simply combine 1/4 c. kosher salt, 1/4 c. raw sugar, and 1 Tbsp grapefruit zest. Mix until well blended, making sure not to leave any clumps of zest.

Spread evenly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for about 30-45 minutes, or until grapefruit zest is completely dry and crumbles to the touch. Let the blend cool then gently break up clumps with a spatula. Be careful not to over-bake! Your bake time will depend on how finely you’ve zested your grapefruit.

Now to build the Rita ‘Rita!

Freshly squeeze 1 1/2 oz grapefruit juice.

Add 1 1/2 oz lime juice, also freshly squeezed.

Sweeten it up with 2 oz Raspberry Lemon SweetShine.

Add 1 oz tequila and ice. Cover and shake.

Pour a bit of your grapefruit salt blend onto a cutting board or plate.

Rub the rim of your glass with a fresh, juicy lime wedge.

Swirl the lime-coated rim in grapefruit salt blend.

Fill your prepared glass with crushed ice and strain your cocktail into the glass.

The Rita ‘Rita with Raspberry Lemon SweetShine.

Cheers! And Happy Birthday, Rita!

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February 9, 2016 Sarah Murphy

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Shots

Whether you’re celebrating with your Valentine at home this Sunday or treating your fabulous self, these yummy treats are the way to go.

You’ll need:

Chocolate Raspberry SweetShine

large fresh strawberries

chocolate melting wafers

Be sure to find LARGE strawberries.

Remember, they will have to hold liquid.

Remove the top.

Then remove just enough of the tip so that the berry will stand upright.

You might have to shave off a tiny bit more to be sure the berry stands level.

Carefully core the strawberry.

Now you have a strawberry shot glass.

Dip the bottom into melted chocolate.

(Microwave chocolate 30 seconds. Stir. Microwave 30 seconds more. Stir again. Repeat in 10 second intervals if necessary until chocolate is melted).

Sit the chocolate coated strawberries chocolate-side-down on wax paper.

Once the chocolate hardens fill the strawberries with chilled Chocolate Raspberry SweetShine.

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Shots with Chocolate Raspberry SweetShine.

Cheers!

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Lemon Limoncello Martini Spicy Vodka

January 6, 2016 Sarah Murphy

Hot Ass Lemon Drop II

Many of you have enjoyed, or at least heard of, our famous Hot Ass Lemon Drop, but you can’t always find Hellfire bitters. Don’t fret. Here’s a slightly different approach to get the same spicy results.

What you need:

1 oz Limoncello SweetShine

1 oz vodka

1 oz lemonade

pinch cayenne pepper

First, as with any martini, you’ll want to chill your glass. Simply fill it with ice water before you start building your drink.

Start with some sort of shaker with ice, and add 1 oz Limoncello SweetShine,

1 oz vodka,

and 1 oz lemonade.

Add a pinch of cayenne pepper, to taste.

Cover and shake until very cold.

Discard the ice water from your martini glass.

Strain.

Bloomery’s Hot Ass Lemon Drop II …

with Limoncello SweetShine.

Cheers!

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Through THE mINd oF a mAd MaN

By: Eric Bell. Photo by Eric Fargo.

This will be a bi-weekly or so posting where I will publish a recipe, either for a cocktail or for food incorporating SweetShine® in some way. My mind works in weird ways when coming up with some of these! Have fun following along with the journey “Through THE mINd oF a mAd MaN!” Please feel free to submit your recipes to me for inclusion at eric@bloomerysweetshine.com.

Setting: Close to midnight, sitting by the fire with a cup of coffee, watching Pawn Stars on TV.
My phone goes off with an incoming text message. “Who the hell is texting me this late?” It’s the Dragon Lady! (Our endearing term for Linda, the owner) “Great, what does she want this late at night?” (She is at a conference out of town.)

Dragon Lady: “Quick, What is a Conjugal Seizure? I need it now.” Me: “What are you talking about?” Dragon Lady: “A cocktail recipe.”

Me: madly Googling to find what she is talking about with no results.

Me: “I can’t find it.” Dragon Lady: “I know–Make it up!”

Phone rings, the Dragon Lady is calling…ugh… Me: “Who is your audience?”

Dragon Lady: “middle aged guy who doesn’t drink, make it good! Sweet and sassy, and one that will sneak up on ya.” Me: “Ok, Bye” Hang Up!

Me: mind going crazy, need a cocktail that packs a punch but doesn’t taste like it does…

Text Message…Me:

A Conjugal Seizure

2 parts cognac
1 part Peach SweetShine®
1 part Raspberry Lemon SweetShine®
squeeze of an orange wedge
toss it in the glass and garnish with a cherry
splash with club soda if he’s a wuss

Dragon Lady: “Ok, wow…”
10 minutes pass… Text Message… Dragon Lady: “OMG that was awesome and he LOVES it!” Me: “Good.” Dragon Lady: “How did you come up with that?” Me: “Don’t underestimate my abilities!” Dragon Lady: “I don’t, that’s why I hired you!” Dragon Lady :”☺”

End of conversation. Until the following week when she asked me to make a Sassy Slap…

Through THE mINd oF a mAd MaN

By: Eric Bell. Photo by Eric Fargo.

Dragon Lady: “Quick, What is a Conjugal Seizure? I need it now.” Me: “What are you talking about?” Dragon Lady: “A cocktail recipe.”

Me: madly Googling to find what she is talking about with no results.

Me: “I can’t find it.” Dragon Lady: “I know–Make it up!”

Phone rings, the Dragon Lady is calling…ugh… Me: “Who is your audience?”

Dragon Lady: “middle aged guy who doesn’t drink, make it good! Sweet and sassy, and one that will sneak up on ya.” Me: “Ok, Bye” Hang Up!

Me: mind going crazy, need a cocktail that packs a punch but doesn’t taste like it does…

Text Message…Me:

A Conjugal Seizure
2 parts cognac
1 part Peach SweetShine®
1 part Raspberry Lemon SweetShine®
squeeze of an orange wedge
toss it in the glass and garnish with a cherry
splash with club soda if he’s a wuss

End of conversation. Until the following week when she asked me to make a Sassy Slap…