at Scala’s means a glass of good prosecco. They always have a few drink specials listed on a chalkboard, and one of them is always some variation of a bellini (sparkling wine and peach tail). I have had a bellini (too sweet...

, sparkling wine (a Cava, I assume), vodka and an Asian jelly. The drink was superb. As for the meal, it’s was fine. Nothing speactacular and I would not return. Let’s review the highs and lows. Highs first: - For a very...

What wines or other beverages did you have? I’m very appreciative of their tomato martini. I usually decribe it as tasting like a bloody mary but without all the tomato juice to get in the way of the vodka. Really great...

Virgin dacqueris/margaritas, club soda/sparkling water with lots of lime/lemon, cranberry juice with a splash of soda, non-alcoholic Virgin Mary and the ole standby ginger ale.

. And then there are those who think that the perfect martini is made with vodka instead of gin. You will need to accomodate them as well, although I usually try to convince them to try one with gin first.

This is our current summer favorite 8 oz vodka 8 oz grapefruit juice 1/2 bottle of sparkling wine 2 oz of rasperry liquor 1/2 small container of raspberries. Place raspberries at the bottom of a large pitcher and mash a bit. Fill...

unpeeled Granny Smith apple in skinny wedges, some club soda or sparkling water. Mix all together in a pitcher and refrigerate. Serve over ice with fresh slices of orange. I hope this helps.

: La Bolée du Minot)*** 1/4 part apple brandy (suggestion: Brandy from the ciderie “Michel Jodoin”) Maple syrup to taste (my guess, make it just a drop at first!) ***But I also have had a sparkling cider from...

usually run $15-17, entrees $25-40+). We tried three of the specialty tails ($9). First, their Apple Martini. If you like these, their’s is the best – made with fresh Granny Smith apple juice and vodka that they have...

, and have some of the basics on-hand. I’m guessing that the most popular tail orders will be: Martinis (straight up vodka, sour apple, cosmo, lemon drop, and classic gin/vermouth). Margaritas (basic rocks salt, as I...

When Absolute Ruby Red was introduced, my dh was given a sample bottle. We aren’t big fans of flavored vodka,but liked the idea of grapefruit. Dh came up with a drink that has been a big summer hit among our friends and...

at 111 W. 17th. We wanted to try the drink that was featured in last Sunday’s NYT magazine to see if the recipe was worth making. It was. Vodka, raspberries, raspberry liquer, grapefruit juice and sparkling wine combined to...

Looking for something using rum...or maybe vodka?

Blue Duck Tavern has a drink they call Apple Sparkle or something in their very nice tail lounge – apple liquor and champagne and vodka....very delicious.

along with a fine local ale on tap. Beer drinkers, of course, drank the beer, but the wines weren’t touched and all 5 galloons of sangria were consumed (and cut with sparkling water, too!). Link:...