Ever sipped an icy limoncello on a steamy night? You know, then, the allure of a fragrant liqueur. A touch sweet, redolent of fruit or spices or herbs or nuts, liqueurs are gifts from the monks — ...

INGREDIENTS: • 3 cups vodka • 1 cup granulated sugar • 2/3 cup water • 4 sprigs fresh lemon balm, bruised • Peel from 1/4 lemon • Pinch coriander • 1 sprig fresh mint, bruised PREPARATION: Using a ...

Years ago, on an overnight bus ride in Argentina, a waiter poked his head through the drawn curtains: "Whiskey or Tia Maria?" he offered as a post-meal drink. Unfamiliar with the latter, I decided to ...

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With the holidays approaching, here’s a gift suggestion: homemade liqueurs. If that intrigues you, consider picking up a copy of A.J. Rathbun’s latest book, “Luscious Liqueurs: 50 Recipes for Sublime ...

INGREDIENTS: • 3/4 pound granulated sugar • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean • 2 pounds tart cherries • 1 liter vodka PREPARATION: Place sugar, vanilla and cherries in a 1/2-gallon glass ...

Kathy Keleher, Oconomowoc, requested a drink recipe from Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro. She wrote: “A number of months ago, my husband and I ate at Lake Park Bistro. It had been many years since we ...