Tag Archive: Sparkling

  • berries-loaded-with-antioxidants
  • Are you getting enough antioxidants from your cocktails?
  • We all know that making healthy choices can be hard- especially when the weekend rolls around. Luckily, berries have tons of positive effects on health and can easily be added to to your liquid diet for a tasty dose of vitamins and antioxidants that will help you keep partying for years to come! H...
  • Sat Jun 13th
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  • use-any-vinegar-to-make-a-cocktail-gastrique
  • Using cocktail gastriques
  • If you're an avid diner I'm sure you've seen the term "gastrique" used on a menu at least a few times (*Bonus points if you knew it was some type of sauce!*), but what are they really? To put it quite simply, it's caramelized sugar that has been mixed with vinegar to create a very flavorful sweet an...
  • Thu Mar 26th
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  • pixie-stick-syrup-blog
  • How to make pixie syrup for cocktails
  • Everyone knows that candy is the best part of Halloween- now you can turn it into a cocktail! This simple pixie syrup recipe is easy to make and can be made into cocktails, martinis or shooters for your big Halloween bash! 1. Sort your pixies You can choose to make whatever colors you want, bu...
  • Thu Oct 9th
    Tara Shinn
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  • top-5-home-bar-tools
  • Top 5 tools every home bar should have
  • Whether your experimenting with new cocktail trends or just love a good Martini, having the right tools (and knowing how to use them!) in your home bar makes crafting a great cocktail about a zillion times easier. Worried about breaking the bank? Fret not- you should be able to pick up everything on...
  • Thu Sep 18th
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  • celebrate labor day with the real maguire
  • Labor day weekend is upon us, and we all know what that means- Sunday Funday cocktails!! We work hard all year round so it seems natural to find a reason to celebrate even if we don't know who exactly came up with the idea ( was it Peter J. Maguire, co-founder of the Federal Labor Union, or Matthew ...
  • Fri Aug 29th
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  • herbal-sugars
  • How to make herbal sugars for rimming
  •   We all know how a cinnamon sugar rim can take a fresh apple-tini to a new level- so why stop there? Using dried herbs to make herbal sugars is super easy, and will take classics to a whole new level! Let get started:   Add a few pinches of dried herb to a mortar (or spice gr...
  • Thu Aug 7th
    Tara Shinn
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  • Lemongrass Tea
  • This refreshing summer cocktail gets it’s citrus notes from yuzu and lemongrass!...
  • Fri Jul 25th
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  • strawberry-shrub-blog
  • How to make a Strawberry Shrub
  • Condensing the flavor of seasonal ripe fruit, then preserving it with vinegar is know as a shrub, and is an easy way to add flavor to cocktails well after the growing season is over. Today I'll be showing you how to make a strawberry shrub, but you can use any high water content fruit you wish- plum...
  • Fri Jun 27th
    Tara Shinn
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  • BYOV
  • Heading out to eat? Why not BYOV?
  • We're all familiar with the BYOB concept (it's when you bring you own booze to a restaurant or eatery without a liquor licence), but if you're heading out with a bunch of friends that can get pretty pricey. Why not BYOV (Bring Your Own Vodka!) and drink better while saving some cash! Afraid that a r...
  • Fri May 30th
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  • Basil Blues
  • This refreshing blueberry and basil pitcher is great for outdoor parties and cookouts!...
  • Mon May 26th
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  • planting-a-cocktail-garden
  • Growing a Cocktail Garden: Part 2
  • Now that your soil is prepped and your seedling are starting to grow (See Growing a Cocktail Garden: Part 1), it's time to start the most important part: Planting! I know it sounds easy enough, but there are a few factors that you will want to take into consideration when planting:   1. ...
  • Fri May 16th
    Tara Shinn
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  • Growing-a-cocktail-garden-part-1
  • Growing a cocktail Garden: Part 1
  • Summer cocktails require fresh ingredients, and you can't get any fresher than plucking them from your own backyard, so why not spend a little time now (and save a lot of money later!), by planting your very own cocktail garden!   Step 1: Find your Zone It is imperative to find out wha...
  • Fri Apr 18th
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  • The Heisenberg
  • If you don’t know to drink it- then maybe your best course of action would be to tread lightly....
  • Mon Apr 14th
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  • carbonated_cocktails_header
  • How to make carbonated cocktails using a soda siphon!
  • Everyone loves a bit of bubble in their cocktail, but sodas can be sugary and high in calories. What if you could take and entire cocktail and carbonate it yourself with a soda siphon? What endless possibilities would you come up with? Read the next few steps and let us know what you come up with by...
  • Sat Mar 29th
    Tara Shinn
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  • 5 Fun and Easy New Year’s Eve Cocktail Recipes!
  • Whether you're hosting a New Year's Eve party this year, or just want to try a few tasty cocktails before you go out, here are 5 fun and easy New Year's Eve cocktails for you to try out! (Click on pictures for complete recipe instructions):  1. Prickled Pink This vibrantly colored cocktail mu...
  • Tue Dec 31st
    Tara Shinn
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  • Tips and tricks on how to make Holiday Vodka Infusions
  • Tips, tricks and recipes for making holiday vodka infusions!
  • Making your own infused vodka for the Holidays is not only a fabulous way of creating unique cocktails for your holiday gathering, but also makes a great gift too! By following a few simple rules, you can make sure that your holiday vodka infusions come out full of flavor and have a long shelf life!...
  • Fri Dec 13th
    Tara Shinn
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  • The Grinch
  • Get into the holiday spirit with this festive green cocktail!...
  • Wed Dec 11th
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  • Host the perfect holiday gathering with "The Partystarter" cocktail!
  • Host the perfect holiday gathering with “The Partystarter!”
  • Hosting the perfect Holiday party is never effortless- it takes planning, excellent timing, and attention to detail to pull off a good one, so for your next party, why not leave yourself more time to mingle by letting the guest serve their own cocktails? I know- part of being the host is providing d...
  • Fri Dec 6th
    Tara Shinn
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  • ObamaCare
  • Check back soon, we are still trying to figure out how to make this cocktail work........
  • Thu Nov 21st
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  • This is a Mandatory Cocktail We Cant Figure Out
  • It's been 6 weeks since the Affordable Care Act (or ObamaCare) was initiated on Oct. 1st, and let's face it- the rollout wasn't too smooth. With a constantly crashing website and Americans receiving cancellation notices from their insurers for not meeting all the requirements of the new law, Preside...
  • Thu Nov 21st
    Tara Shinn
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  • Hail-yes-cocktail
  • Pittsburgh Yellow Cab celebrates 100 years with a “Hail, Yes!”
  • Pittsburgh Yellow Cab, a division of the Pittsburgh Transportation Group, celebrates 100 years of "Moving Pittsburgh Forward" this year. To celebrate, they are partnering with Clique Vodka for their anniversary gala to be held tomorrow and will be unveiling 2 new cabs designed by John Ross in additi...
  • Wed Oct 16th
    Tara Shinn
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  • cocktail-creation-101
  • Cocktail Creation 101
  • So you've already mastered your shake, and know how to stir up the perfect martini (congrats!), but for The National Vodka Day Toast, we want you to step up your mixology game by adding a few new techniques to your roster. Sure, making the perfect cosmo is no small feat, but if you try adding in one...
  • Thu Oct 3rd
    Tara Shinn
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  • Check out these amazing Shark Week cocktails!
  • We're almost through Shark Week, and if you are not sipping on some themed cocktails yet- We have a bunch for you to try! Grab some friends, the remote, and a bottle of Clique Vodka this weekend, and get into Shark Week! Shark Attack The main ingredient in this delightfully gory cocktail is wh...
  • Sat Aug 10th
    Tara Shinn
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  • Aloe-El
  • This refreshing summer recipe uses Aloe Vera juice as a mixer!...
  • Fri Aug 2nd
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  • Get the good times rollin’ with an Aloe-El!
  • Extracting aloe gel from a plant can be time consuming, sticky and slightly dangerous if you don't remove the entire yellow latex layer from the gel sac (it's poisonous in small quantities), but with all new aloe drinks on the market today, adding aloe to your cocktails is simpler than ever! Aloe ju...
  • Fri Aug 2nd
    Tara Shinn
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  • Try making your own orange infused vodka!
  • This week's cocktail, Pirate City, incorporates 2 different homemade ingredients: Homemade orange infused vodka, and homemade orange liqueur! Part I The first (and most crucial) ingredient to the Pirate City recipe is orange infused Clique Vodka. I know, it sounds slightly complicated, but I assur...
  • Fri Jul 26th
    Tara Shinn
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  • Pirate City
  • Learn how to infuse your own orange vodka, how to make it into orange liqueur, and how to use both in this fantastic orange cocktail!...
  • Mon Jul 22nd
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  • Insta-fusion
  • Using the "Insta-fusion" method you can use pressure from a cream whipper to make infused vodka in minutes instead of hours or days!...
  • Sun Jul 7th
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  • Make infused vodka in minutes with the “Insta-fusion!”
  •   Making infused vodka by steeping it with fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices is a great way to flavor cocktails naturally, but let's face it- sometimes you just don't want to wait 4-5 days for Meyer lemon zest to infuse Clique Vodka. The "Insta-fusion" utilizes a much different technique u...
  • Sat Jul 6th
    Tara Shinn
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  • Give mom some “En-Lighten-Mint” this weekend!
  • For mother's day brunch this weekend, show mom how much you appreciate all she does with this simple cucumber recipe. It's light, refreshing, and soothing, everything a pampered mom wants on Mother's Day! Muddle 1 1/4 oz Clique Vodka, 1 mint sprig, 2 cucumber slices and 2 lemon wheels in a co...
  • Fri May 10th
    Tara Shinn
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  • prettyinpink
  • Get “Pretty In Pink” for International Women’s Day!
  • In 1910 a woman named Clara Zetkin stood up at the 2nd International Conference for Working Women in Copenhagen and proposed that once a year, in every country there would be a celebration where women were encouraged to press for equality. The result was unanimous approval from women from 17 differe...
  • Fri Mar 8th
    Tara Shinn
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  • greyhound
  • Take a mental vacation with a Greyhound Station
  • With spring fast approaching, I can't help but get a little excited for all the concerts, festivals, and trips I'll be taking this year. This weekend while I research all the lineups to my favorite annual festivals, I'll be sipping on the deliciously bubbly citrus cocktail, which always reminds me o...
  • Fri Mar 1st
    Tara Shinn
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  • Prickled Pink
  • Let this one tickle your taste buds this NYE:
  • Are you excited for New Years yet!? I am. It's my favorite holiday of the year- a time to reflect on your achievements, make new goals and resolutions, and of course, over-indulge in exotic Champagne cocktails. One of my favorites, this one is fruity, bubbly, and just happens to be my favorite color...
  • Fri Dec 28th
    Tara Shinn
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