About Cocktails: Bitters and Fresh Fruit Cocktails

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Cocktails Cocktails Popular Drinks Bar Basics Stories & Parties From Colleen Graham, your Guide to Cocktails  Fresh fruits with a dash of bitters are on tap for today's edition. Next week I will announce the winner of the savory cocktail contest and there is still plenty of time to submit your recipes in the fruit contest for this month (more below). I wish everyone a splendid weekend, Cheers! Cocktail of the Week: Celebration of Citrus If you are seeking a cocktail for the weekend that will be a unique taste adventure, I have the perfect one for you. It is the Celebration of Citrus and it is a mix of Campari, sweet vermouth, orange and grapefruit juices with some sparkling wine. The ingredient that makes this extraordinary is a little slice of jalapeno.  The play of spice and bitter and tart is very interesting and, though not for everyone, it is an experience. Get the recipe... Search Related Topics:  aperitifs  highballs  fruit cocktails Cocktail Bitters 101 Bitters make us happy. Their tiny drops can add a spark to a cocktail that is that finishing touch that takes the ordinary to a new level. Today's bitter market is completely different from that of even a decade ago and their are some great bitters available that go far beyond the standard aromatic and orange bitters. Explore the new world of bitters... The Sweaty Hipster (pictured) - grapefruit bitters Belle of the Ball - mole bitters Rhubarb Collins - rhubarb and cardamom bitters Search Related Topics:  distilled spirits  bottles behind the bar  cocktail bitters Where's My Lime? Maybe you have noticed it... a higher priced (or no) lime Margarita, a lemon instead of lime garnish in your favorite drink, or fewer limes at the market. There is currently a lime shortage and it has bartenders and consumers scrounging to fill the gap or pay the price. Find out what happened to the limes... Lemon instead... Lavender Lemon Drop (pictured) RumChata Lemon Cake Strawberry Lemonade (non-alcoholic) Search Related Topics:  garnishes  fruit cocktails  drink presentation Fruit Cocktail Contest April's contest is shaping up to be everything I expected. There have been some fun recipes submitted in the first week and there is still plenty of time to share yours. The only rule in this one is that the drink be dominated by fruit. Submit your fruit cocktail here... A few of the submissions... Ruby Red Swizzle (pictured) Fireball Delight Cucumber Watermelon Refresher Related Searches Bar Drink Recipes Cocktails Rum Punch Recipes Cocktails with Vodka Bitters Featured Articles Sparkling Peach Sunrise (non-alcoholic) Strawberry Berryoska Ginger Mary Mimosa Happily Ever After Kappa Blue Star   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Colleen Graham Cocktails Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Cocktails newsletter. If you wish to change your email address, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Fresh, Fresh Fruits Kumquat-Ginger Caipirinha The Showstopper Raspberry Mojito   Follow me on: Advertisement