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Posted on March 07, 2013 by Lazyjack Press

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Cocktail Recipe Du Jour: Michelada

Posted on February 02, 2013 by Lazyjack Press

It’s almost Super Bowl Sunday and I, for one, am pumped!

I’m not a huge football fan -- not super keen on cups of Bud Light floating

around in my belly -- but I'm from San Francisco, so this year i have something to be pumped about!

And, as an added bonus, here is a recipe for the classic beer cocktail sure to spice up a Super Bowl party!

So, below is a recipe for a Michelada. Spice it up or down!

Cheers, and go Niners!!

--Miriam Zelinsky, Official Lazyjack Press Mixologist and Master of Fun

What You’ll Need:

1/4 of a Lime

Celery Salt

Cayenne Pepper

Tabasco (and Chipotle Tabasco if you’re really ambitious) to taste

1 can of Mexican chilled beer like Tecate, Negro Modelo, or Corona

1 spoon Worcestershire Sauce

In a tall glass, combine the beer, lime, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco

For the rim: sprinkle the celery salt and cayenne paper onto a small plate. Use a piece of the

lime to wet the rim of your glass. Then flip the glass over onto the plate to pick up the spicy

goodness!

Cocktail Recipe Du Jour: Sparkling Green Machine

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Lazyjack Press

Okay, I know we are all probably champagned-out after all our New Year's festivities and it's a shame! Champagne is such a light and refreshing drink, undeserving of a hiatus.

This time, I’m focusing on a “healthier” cocktail recipe that you don’t have to feel as guilty for drinking. It’s champagne and green tea-based. You could enjoy it for brunch after a long night out or to relax after a long day at work.

Hey, everyone is going gaga for all of green tea’s health benefits. You know, its antioxidant properties and its propensity to up the metabolism, et cetera, et cetera.

So, why not have some fun while we are all failing at our New Year’s resolutions anyway?

--Miriam Zelinsky, Official Lazyjack Press Mixologist and Master of Fun

What you’ll need:

In a cocktail shaker with ice, add:

2 oz. chilled prepared green tea (I love Mighty Tea Leaf’s Organic Spring Jasmine!)

1 oz. fresh lime juice

A drop of honey or agave

Shake the contents well and add champagne.

Garnish with fresh mint

Cocktail Recipes du Jour: Hot Toddy, Bear Trap, and Mulled Wine

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Lazyjack Press

Now that Christmas is only four days away (gasp), here are two more cocktail recipes to warm you up this holiday season. They're perfect for taking the edge off forced family fun. They'd even make Scrooge himself reconsider his bah humbug disposition!

So happy holidays!

--Miriam Zelinsky, Official Lazyjack Press Mixologist and Master of Fun

1) Classic Hot Toddy:

What you’ll need:

1.5 oz Whiskey (Rye or Bourbon)

½ oz fresh lemon juice

½ oz honey

Cinnamon

Easy peezy lemon squeezy… just steam and combine all ingredients in a mug! Garnish with cinnamon and a lemon wedge!

2) Bear Trap courtesy of Dutch Kills:

What you’ll need:

1.5 oz of Bourbon

½ oz of honey

1.5 oz of apple

One teaspoon of butter

Just steam and combine all ingredients in a mug! Garnish with an apple slice.

3) Mulled Wine (Makes 4-6 cups!)

What you’ll need:

1 bottle of red wine (Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon work best)

¼ cup of Brandy

1 peeled orange

8-10 cloves

3 cinnamon sticks

1 tablespoon fresh ginger or allspice

(Optional: ¼ cup sugar)

Combine all ingredients in a large pot and the key is gently warming the ingredients on low heat for about 20-25 minutes. Then, serve (but leave spices in the pot!)

Cocktail Recipe Du Jour: Mulled Cider

Posted on December 07, 2012 by Lazyjack Press

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

Christmas decorations are up, a chill is in the air, and it’s getting hard for me to walk on Fifth Avenue without taking down a couple of tourists. This means one thing: winter is here!

As temperatures continue to plummet, I thought I’d include a classic hot toddy recipe to keep you warm (and buzzed) this holiday season and to help get you into the spirit of the season. Who knows, before long you may even find yourself roasting chestnuts on an open fire. Stranger things have happened!

For now, stay warm and may the holiday spirit be with you.

-- Miriam Zelinsky, Official Lazyjack Press Mixologist and Master of Fun

Hot Mulled Cider

The fun thing about this recipe is you can use any of these liquors: Rye Whiskey, Laird’s Applejack, Anejo Rum, Bourbon or Cognac.

First, steam fresh apple cider.

Add allspice, cinnamon, and cloves (you could also be a baller and buy Williams-Sonoma’s mulled cider spice kit – much better!) and pour into a mug.

Add 1 ½ oz of one of the above liquors to the mug.

Garnish with a cinnamon stick or a dollop of whipped cream!