With summer coming up, why not try the Four Season’s “Mañana” (tomorrow) recipe? The raspberries give this tequila cocktail a refreshing spin. David Ravandi’s Blanco Tequila, from his 1 2 3  line of certified organic tequilas, is the perfect tequila to complete this cocktail.   SERVES:  1 INGREDIENTS 1.5 ounces Uno Tequila (from 1 2 […]

Leave it to Wynn Resort to create some spectacular cocktails. Chef Theo Schoenegger, Executive Chef at Sinatra Restaurant, suggests this cocktail for your next party. You would expect nothing less from Wynn Resort Las Vegas, the winner of the most Forbes Five star awards in the world!   SERVES:  1 INGREDIENTS 5 – 6   […]

This freshly squeezed grapefruit cocktail with Absolut Ruby Red Vodka is refreshingly addictive, but lives or dies with the ingredients. Guaranteed you will get great raves for this party drink. The cocktail is named the “19th Hole” and is featured at the golf club bar at Four Seasons Hualala on the Big Island of Hawaii. […]

  Four Seasons Hualalai makes one wonder how to pick a favorite cocktail recipe at the resort. This fresh Pineapple Margarita cocktail is served poolside in Hawaii. That’s right, just swim up to the bar and watch all sorts of cocktail magic. Just discovered this variation of the traditional margarita at the Palm Grove pool. […]

  Love new cocktails? If your  favorite is tequila, try this popular tequila cocktail recipe created by my friend, David Ravandi, to showcase his organic 1 2 3 Tequila (Uno Dos Tres Tequila). “My name is Ramon“or, what we sometimes refer to as the “Moo Tail,” is the name of this top cocktail recipe and is sure to […]

Fresh lemon balm and lime juice  combine to make an unusual Ali’i Julip Cocktail, created by Bartender, Doug Schulman, at the Four Season’s Resort Hualalai‘s  Lava Lounge. Doug is a talented master of mixed drinks. Anything you want, he will either mix or create for you. The setting is spectacular. Background noise is the surf crashing on the beach […]

Fresh ingredients are one thing. Having a private hive of bees to ensure your honey is fresh is quite another. Mixologist Matt Biancaniello sets the bar high using nothing but the freshest ingredients in his cocktails, including David Ravandi’s Uno Dos Tres award winning certified organic tequila. Check out the rave reviews just out from […]

Four Seasons always offers something extraordinary. Doug, the head bartender at the Lava Lounge at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, shares one of his signature recipes: a collins cocktail recipe like no other. INGREDIENTS 1.5 oz Cucumber Vodka (Square One Organic) .25 oz Elder flower Liquour (St. Germain) 2/3 thinly sliced cucumber (using a mandolin) 1/2 […]

My friend, Dorothy, loves lemon drops. Since it was her birthday last night, she decided to drop by with a group of friends and have her husband, Fred,  make lemon drops for the whole group. This is not a drink for the faint of heart!   So, I pulled out some cheese and crackers and […]

What inspires a cocktail in Kruger National Park at Singita Ebony Lodge in South Africa? With thoughts of safari and “Africa’s Big Five,” head bartender, Enuel Sibuyi, shares his favorite signature cocktail recipe named and created by Jurgen E. Falcke.   INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 Dark Rum 3/4 Grand Marnier 1 piece orange peel   DIRECTIONS […]