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Happy Hour: Long Island Iced Tea
After finding this recipe for a Long Irish Iced Tea a few weeks ago, I had the hankering for the strong, original cocktail that has inspired so many variations. These highballs are great for Summer sippin', but don't let the name fool you: Long Island Iced Tea isn't actually made with tea. It was most likely named because of its resemblance to tea and lemony flavor.
Come Party With Me: Super Bowl — Drinks
Beer and football go together like peanut butter and jelly. You must have beer at your Super Bowl party. If you are playing a football-related drinking game — everyone choose a player, each time that player comes into contact with the ball you drink, if he fumbles or scores you chug!
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Happy Hour: Long Irish Iced Tea
When I'm not craving mojitos or other hard and fruity cocktails, I find that warm weather makes me thirst for spiked drinks inspired by iced tea. In my college days, I occasionally threw back a Long Island Iced Tea, and though the drink gets a bad rap for being so darn strong, it's also deliciously refreshing.
If you're longing (har har) for a more sophisticated take on the Long Island, I recently discovered a variation called the Long Irish Iced Tea, which uses citrus vodka, a honey-flavored Irish whiskey, and a cognac liqueur called Celtic Crossing.
Ring in the New Year With These Low-Cal Drinks
We're all looking forward to de-stressing from the holidays by kicking back with some friends this New Year's Eve. For many, that also means wining and dining. Those liquid calories from specialty drinks such as chocolate martinis and fruity cocktails can do some serious damage to all the hard work you've been doing to eat right and exercise, so here's a list of low-calorie beverages to choose.
What's Yummy This Week — YumSugar Weekly Recap
- Don't forget to enter to win a Cuisinart Supreme Ice Cream Maker!
- Test how well you know Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavors.
- Fourth of July is next week, so start planning a patriotic barbecue.
- Long Island iced teas are potent but refreshing.
- Classic fudgesicles get a spicy twist when made like Mexican hot chocolate.
- Heinz pulled a controversial condiment ad off the air: What do you think of their decision?
- Cut out letters make an affordable chic decoration idea.
- Strawberry season is almost over! Before it ends make strawberry pie.
- Host a no fail, last minute brunch.
- Have you ever tried ice wine?
- Finally, check out my top ten moments at the Aspen Food and Wine Classic.
Happy Hour: Spiked Arnold Palmer
A little while back I talked about a delicious non-alcoholic drink that combines equal parts lemonade and iced tea for a refreshing cocktail called an Arnold Palmer (it's named after a golfer). Well my sister is a huge fan of this drink and this weekend when we were out on the town (the town being New York City of course) we tasted a wonderfully blended spiked Arnold Palmer. It was your standard combination of lemonade and iced tea only diluted with vodka and flavored with muddled mint.
Reppo II Boombox on Your Back: Cool, but Please Don't Get on the Bus With Me
I'm totally torn by the Reppo II Backpack boombox I saw on Yanko Design — on one hand, it's a cool hardshell design, white, great for hanging out outside with friends — but then I think about other people using them, and I can just imagine being beyond annoyed as I am reading my book with my headphones on David Lee Roth or what have you comes blasting into my little bubble. It happens now with people doing this with their cell phone speakers, and I want to tear my hair out!
So if you get the hot Reppo II, I caution you as I caution Long Island Ice Tea drinkers: Have fun, but be careful.
Come Party With Me: Super Bowl — The Look
Instead of decorating in red, blue, and white — which are the team colors for the Patriots and the Giants — at your Super Bowl party, use green and brown to evoke the colors of the field and ball. But, before you begin to decorate, make sure the TV is in a central location with plenty of comfortable seating. Next turn to the table and set up a food buffet.
Cocktails, Calories, and Carbs
Since New Year's Eve is only a few days away, I'm sure you're planning on celebrating with some drinks. Champagne might be a great drink to toast 2008 with, but I'm sure you'll be sipping other cocktails before and after ringing in the New Year. If you're concerned about calories and carbs, here's a little breakdown of some popular cocktails.
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