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Recession friendly cocktail recipes
This year more than ever folks are looking for a holiday party that won’t break the bank. Holiday parties are being cut from corporate budgets which means if you’re going to get together with co-workers you’re going to have to go out, or better yet, stay in.
Big city trendy cocktails can be on the menu without the crazy price tag. Stirrings cocktail mixer brand, has created a pretty cool holiday “cheat sheet” for entertaining connoisseurs. Check out the Splurge vs. Steal cocktail comparisons that Stirrings has put out below and see for yourself. Click on the thumb nails beside each one to enlarge photos and see just what they’re recommending. And remember, these can be done much cheaper with different ingredients (for just one example, here’s a more affordable vodka the Lizards wrote about earlier this year) but hopefully this will give you a few ideas to get your holiday party planning started.
RESTAURANT SPLURGE: New York’s STK Rediscovered Cherry Cosmo made with Smirnoff black cherry vodka, Cointreau, white cranberry juice, fresh lime and a dried cherry. ($15)
AT-HOME STEAL: Stirrings Cherry Cosmo made with 4 oz. Stirrings Cosmopolitan mix, 2 oz. Smirnoff black cherry vodka, garnished with dried cherries ($3.13 — a savings of $11.87)
RESTAURANT SPLURGE: New York’s Nobu 57 Spiced Apple made with straight Rye Whiskey, Ginger Cognac, Fresh Apple Cider with bitters, fresh lime and nutmeg. ($16)
AT-HOME STEAL: Stirrings Spiced Apple Martini made with 4 oz. Stirrings Spiced Apple mix, 2 oz. whiskey, .5 oz. ginger cognac. Garnished with a cinnamon stick and finished with a squeeze of fresh lime. ($4.06 — a savings of $11.94)
RESTAURANT SPLURGE: Los Angeles’ Chateau Marmont Havana Style Mojito made with flor de Cana Rum, Fresh Lime Juice, a pinch of mint, shaken with club soda and bitters, muddled mint and lime. ($12)
AT-HOME STEAL: Stirrings Mojito made with 4 oz. Stirrings Mojito mix, 2 oz. rum, 2 oz. club soda, dash of Stirrings Blood Orange Bitters. Served on the rocks with fresh mint. ($3.30 — a savings of $8.70)
RESTAURANT SPLURGE: Miami’s Setai restaurant Beaches Forever cocktail made with Veev liquor and pomegranate liquor served up. ($15)
AT-HOME STEAL: Stirrings Pomegranate Acai Martini made with 3 oz. Stirrings Pomegranate mix, 1 oz. Acai juice, 2 oz. Veev liquor. ($3.60 — a savings of $11.40)
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By FOODIE
November 26, 2008 10:59 AM | Link to this
OK< so I am not getting how youa re saving money here??? Maybe by staying home, but that’s a given…Stirrings mixers are THE MOST EXPENSIVE on the market! To save money you need to have a good made-from-scratch recipe.Ingredients you most likely have in your bar or fridge.
By jay penny
November 28, 2008 1:18 AM | Link to this
You are spending money @ upper class spots and commenting like it is okay. No money saved with premium liquors and establishments. Dayton needs people who will experiment at the average lounge!!!! I appreciate the effort, yet you must investigate the economy “strapped” population and give an honest report.
By tbill
November 28, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this
Drinking at home is cheaper than at a restaurant. Who knew? What a revelation! DDN reporters uncover the news once again!
By Brixx Ice Company
February 1, 2009 12:33 AM | Link to this
Hey I’m the bar manager at Brixx Ice Company. We are an average lounge located downtown and all of my bartender will experiment to make you the best cocktail you have ever had so stop in and ask for me Eric and we will knock your socks off! BRIXX ICE COMPANY 500 EAST FIRST STREET DAYTON,OHIO (937)-222-2257
By sheila
February 2, 2009 4:37 PM | Link to this
Thank you— I love these ideas. I came across this while looking for some fun ideas for dressing up a night at home with some friends. Great to see how the fancy bars do it and replicate it at home.
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