CHEERS MAGAZINE FEATURE COCKTAIL

Hi folks. Well, once again I am pleased to have one of my cocktails featured (with photo) in the current issue of CHEERS Magazine (March 2009, page 14.)

The drink was originally created for a Brazilian Couple's wedding in Miami. It features the juice of the Acai Berry. I used Mona Vie originally, but now there are many good brands available.

Here's how to create this tasty and Antioxidant rich cocktail:

2 oz ZYR Russian Vodka

2 oz Acai Berry Juice

1.5 oz White Grape Juice

Juice of 1/4 fresh Tangerine

Chill a cocktail / martini glass

In a shaker with ice cubes, mix all liquid ingredients, squeeze in tangerine juice and shake well.

Strain into glass and garnish with a slice of Tangerine or Star Fruit

MARDI GRAS COCKTAILS

Here are a few original cocktails I created for a fundraiser in Utica, NY. The MARDI GRAS Themed event will raise money and awareness for SCULPTURE SPACE . Each cocktail is named for an element and color of the holiday: THE GREEN MASK, THE PURPLE JESTER & THE GOLD CROWN.

COOL BEAR ON THE BEACH

We've all heard of Snow Birds, but Bears fly south in the winter too, when they don't feel like hibernating. Over the summer I created this cocktail for a New York City "Bear Club." If you feel like a tropical get-away, but don't have the flyer miles, try this refreshing libation. 

COOL BEAR ON THE BEACH TM

1.5 oz Vodka

2 oz Sour Mix

1 oz Pineapple Juice

Dash of Blue Curacao

Lime Wedge for garnish

In a shaker, mix vodka, sour mix, curacao and juice with ice.

Pour into a tall or hurricane glass. Garnish with lime.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU ALL!

Here's wishing you and yours a wonderful Holiday Season. May you be blessed with Good Health, Prosperity, Lots of Love & Happiness and Great Cocktails!

Herb Westphalen

THE TARTAN-- MOVE OVER COSMO!

I had the pleasure of creating the "Next Iconic Beverage" according to NEXT Magazine in NYC. "THE TARTANTM" is my new libation, featuring the flavor trends and taste profiles for the next decade. NEXT is currently highlighting the last 5 decades of primo cocktails in the magazine, focusing on THE TARTAN as the "FUTURE", "the next bar star." Please try the TARTAN COCKTAIL today. I'd love to know your opinion. Thanks!

CORPORATE HOLIDAY PARTY COCKTAILS

As many of you know, I create specialty cocktails for Corporate Events. I had the pleasure of concocting two drinks for the QUEST SOFTWARE holiday party. The client requested a SHOOTER and a SEASONAL COCKTAIL with a more masculine profile. The UNIFIED SHOOTERTM illustrated the QUEST logo colors while the VISTA COCKTAILTM promoted product with a seasonal flair, using an Apple Cider base.

If you would like an original cocktail for your company, product or event, please call me at 212-684-6521 or email me at Herb@SignatureCocktailCreations.com.

Check out my website for additional information.

THE 12 DRINKS OF CHRISTMAS

The 12 Days of Christmas deserve The 12 Drinks of Christmas. By the time you get shopping, cooking, cleaning and partying, you'll need these tasty libations to ease the holiday stress.

On the First Day of Christmas my true love mixed for me...

1. Hot Apple Cider laced with PEAR Liqueur.

2. A Zyr Vodka Chocolate Martini made with DOVE Chocolate Martini Mix.

3. A HENnessey Sidecar with Cointreau and fresh Lemon Juice

4. A glass of BlackBIRD Vineyard Arriviste Rose, with a dash of Nutmeg Simple Syrup and Pomegranate seeds

5. A chilled shot of GOLDschlager

6. A Grey GOOSE Peppermint Cosmo

7. Seagram's 7 and 7

8. Egg Nogg MILKshake laced with Bailey's Irish Cream

9. Mulled Wine made with DANCING Hares Vineyard Cabernet Franc

10. House of LORDS vintage Gin Martini, very dry

11. PIPER Heidsieck Champagne Cocktail

12. 12 Year Glenfiddich Single Malt Scotch, Neat!

Happy Holidays to you all!