Some of my favorite things – “Holiday Gifts for the Cocktail Lover”
These items were featured on The Rhode Show on Fox Providence, 12/2/11
Enjoy!
1) Mionetto Prosecco – Italian sparkling wine perfect for cocktails – available at your local wine and spirit store (approx. $20)
*in RI available at: People’s Liquor, Warwick
Haxton’s Toll Gate Liquors, Warwick
Wines & More, Cranston
Bellevue Liquors, Newport
Savory Grape, E Greenwich
Eno Fine Wines, Providence
Bottles, Providence
2) Van Gogh Vodka Gift pack – all natural vodka flavors from Holland – available at your local wine and spirit store (approx. $25)
3) Yacht Club sodas – great item from Rhode Island! – available in local grocery stores and at their bottling plant in Centredale (approx. $2-3 per bottle)
4) Artisanal all-natural syrups from BG Reynolds – flavors like Hibiscus Grenadine, Cinnamon, and Vanilla. Available online at www.bgreynolds.com ($10-$12)
5) Bar Tools/Bar Gear: A muddler, Shaker set, and complete bar kit from The Cocktail Guru. Available at www.TheCocktailGuru.com – (full kit $85)
6) Punch already prepared and ready to serve – Jonathan will have his special “Holiday Punch” prepared, using a punch bowl and ladle from TheBostonShaker.com, with Mionetto Prosecco, Van Gogh vodka, and BG Reynolds cinnamon syrup.
7) For the cocktail geeks – BOOKS! Jonathan just edited the new “Mr Boston Bartender’s Guide” and his father, Jeff, just wrote a book called “Bloody Mary” on the history of this drink. Both available SIGNED on Jonathan’s website, TheCocktailGuru.com ($20 and $40)
8) Also for the geek, a membership to the United States Bartender’s Guild Rhode Island Chapter – non profit group, education experiences, events, etc. available at www.USBG.org ($100)
Jonathan’s Holiday Punch
1/2 gallon apple cider
1 bottle Van Gogh Vanilla vodka
1 bottle Van Gogh Blue vodka
1/2 bottle BG Reynolds Cinnamon syrup
1/2 quart fresh lemon juice
1 bottle Mionetto Prosecco
Directions: Combine all except sparkling wine in a large punch bowl with a block of ice that has cranberries and star anise frozen into it. Top off with the Mionetto Prosecco. Ladle out to your guests and enjoy!
