BACARDÍ rum, the world’s most awarded rum, announced the latest addition to the iconic brand’s flavored rum family, BACARDÍ Tangerine. Now available nationwide and with a new bottle design, BACARDÍ Tangerine, is infused with rich tangerine flavors to create a tangy and fresh taste, inspired by the brand’s Caribbean heritage.
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Category-creating brand has a message for traditional beverage alcohol: Since you can’t take the heat, stay out of the kitchen.
MIAMI – October 14, 2013 – Rave Review!™ Original Culinary Spirits™, the first line of spirits produced specifically for cooking,is heading to New York City. Blending quality natural ingredients with an affordable price, Rave Review! is a truly distinctive product which will be available in NYC liquor stores in early October.
“Spirits are purchased for either drinking or cooking,” said Jim Lindner, President and CEO of Restoration Spirits, Inc., who crafted the category-creating portfolio. “Cooking with spirits has not kept pace with the culinary evolution, so we decided to find out how spirits made for cooking would differ from those designed for drinking.”
A panel of award-winning executive chefs, food scientists and culinary experts contributed their food, their experience and their palates to develop the ultimate flavor of each product. The chefs determined that 30% alcohol by volume was ideal for carrying the aroma and taste through the heating process. The resulting liquid lacks an alcohol bite which makes it ideal for the culinary blending of flavors and producing balanced food.
“Heat stability is one of the crucial differences between our culinary spirits and traditional beverage spirits – although ours are still delicious unheated,” said Lindner.
Additionally, the line has 25% fewer calories per serving than many beverage spirits. According to Lindner, the sugar content was purposely kept low to allow for more culinary flexibility. “There’s no taking back sweetness,” he said. “When you are in the kitchen, you know where the sugar bowl is, and with Rave Review! you can always add more.”
In New York City, the Rave Review! portfolio will be distributed by Empire Merchants.
“Empire Merchants is proud to represent Jim Lindner’s visionary new product Rave Review!,” said E. Lloyd Sobel, President and CEO, Empire Merchants, a division of The Charmer Sunbelt Group. “True innovation is the life blood of the wine and spirits industry, and Rave Review! has created an entirely new category – culinary spirits. Every professional or aspiring amateur chef should have the selection of Rave Review! in their kitchen.”
The Rave Review! Original Culinary Spirits portfolio includes:
Rave Review! ™ Original Culinary Brandy™ — Featuring a dash of oak and a hint of orange zest, our Brandy is decadent in desserts, wonderful with savory pork and poultry creations and superb for deglazing pan sauces.
Rave Review!™ Original Culinary Rum™ — Lacking the overpowering sweetness found in traditional rums, our Rum is delicious in recipes ranging from a savory Caribbean black bean dip to traditional rum balls and cake.
Rave Review!™ Original Culinary Blended Bourbon™ — With its slight smokiness and smooth vanilla finish, our Bourbon is ideal in dishes ranging from frosting to BBQ sauce. Better yet – it’s a great substitute for vanilla extract.
Rave Review!™ Original Culinary Blended Hops™ — Featuring an aroma similar to an India Pale Ale, our Hops is a great addition to seafood dishes like steamed mussels and marinades for steak. It even gives a little extra something to roasted vegetables.
Additional flavor extensions are planned next year.
Rave Review! Original Culinary Spirits are available in 200ml bottles (SRP $9.99), and a 1L size ($17.99) is available to the trade.
About Rave Review!
Headquartered in Miami, Rave Review! Original Culinary Spirits™ has created a new category in beverage alcohol – Culinary Spirits. An award-winning panel of chefs, food scientists and culinary experts selected for their experience and diverse culinary styles helped create of a portfolio which brings the best flavors to bear for chefs – professional and amateur alike. Rave Review! Original Culinary Spirits are available in Miami, FL and New York City. For additional information about cooking with spirits, visit RaveReviewSpirits.com.
Hot or cold—everyone loves a daily dose of coffee. Luckily, with specially created cocktails from Sobieski Vodka just in time for Coffee Day on September 29th, coffee can be enjoyed well into the evening. So sit back, relax, and sip on these delicious coffee-infused cocktails!
Viennese Espresso
1 ½ oz. Sobieski Espresso Vodka
1 oz. coffee liquor
1 oz. triple sec
1 tsp. cold espresso
Shake and strain over crushed ice. Serve in a rocks glass.
Triple Espresso Martini
1 oz. Sobieski Espresso Vodka
1 oz. cold espresso
1 oz. coffee liqueur
1 oz. white Marie Brizard Creme de Cacao
Pour ingredients into shaker filled with ice, shake vigorously, and strain into chilled martini glass.
Put on your jerseys, smear on some face paint, grab the pigskin and get ready for so some FOOTBALL! This game day instead of sipping on the traditional game day drinks, mix things up with some unique cocktails from Lucid Absinthe! Whether you’re watching the game on your lucky couch or in the parking lot tailgating, these cocktails with certainly be a touchdown!
First Down
1 oz. Lucid Absinthe
½ oz. peach schnapps
4 oz. ginger ale
1 peach wedge
In a cocktail shaker, add ice, Lucid Absinthe, peach schnapps and ginger ale. Shake vigorously. Strain into a highball glass and garnish with a peach wedge.
Rush
1 oz. Lucid Absinthe
1 ½ oz. Jagermeister
1 oz. ice cold water
Pour Jagermeister into rocks glass. Add Lucid Absinthe, add ice cold water.
The Hail Mary
1 oz. Lucid Absinthe
2 oz. Sobieski Vodka
½ oz. triple sec
Splash 7-Up
Orange wedge and mint sprig (garnish)
In an ice-filled shaker add all of the ingredients, except the 7-Up, add a few squeezed orange wedges and shake thoroughly.
Strain into the rocks glass and add the splash of 7-Up and the garnish.
Most of us have fond memories of sipping on delicious, frothy, chocolate milkshakes. And now, just in time for Chocolate Milkshake Day on September 12th, we can create more milkshake memories— Sobieski Vodka has come up with great adult-takes on this classic drink!
Chocolate Milkshake Martini
1 oz. Sobieski Vodka
1 ¾ oz. Marie Brizard Chocolat Royal
¾ oz. elderflower liquer
¾ oz. half and half
Shake and strain over ice. Serve in a martini glass.
Choco-Orange Milkshake Martini
1 ¼ oz. Sobieski Orange Vodka
1 ¼ oz. Marie Brizard Chocolat Royal
1 ¼ oz. half and half
Shake and strain over ice. Serve in a martini glass.
Choco-Espresso
2 oz. Sobieski Espresso Vodka
2 scoops chocolate ice cream
2 oz. Irish cream or milk
chocolate syrup (optional)
1 oz. Lucid Absinthe
2 blackberries
½ oz. ginger syrup
¾ oz. fresh orange juice
1 oz. gin
Muddle the berries in the ginger syrup and orange juice. Add remaining ingredients. Shake well with ice and strain over ice. LUCID MINT MUSE
1 ½ oz. Lucid Absinthe
2 oz. pineapple juice
Muddled mint leaves
Lime wedge
Top with Sprite or 7-UP
Muddle mint leaves with lime wedge and add Lucid Absinthe. Add ice and pineapple juice and shake briefly. Top with Sprite or 7-UP and add mint sprig.
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