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BEVERAGES to stir up a girl's night in

Edited by Madelyn Miller, the travellady

Fall is synonymous with fashion and good eats.  As consumers return from vacations and ready themselves for the season’s social gatherings, Cocktails by Jenn, the ready-to-drink premium vodka martini, steps ‘out of the bottle’ and creates a fashion stir with the ‘Handbags are a Girl’s Best Friend’ essay contest, making one woman, and her best friend, handbag divas!

Embodying the spirit of friendship, this contest celebrates the importance of girlfriend relationships, and asks consumers to submit the best Words of Wisdom ever given to or received from a girlfriend.  The person whose advice wows judges the most will be the recipient of 52 designer handbags – one for each week of the year – for herself and a girlfriend.  Taking place September 15 through November 30, details and forms can be found online at http://www.cocktailsbyjenn.com/handbags/.

More than a beverage, Cocktails by Jenn are the ultimate ‘liquid fashion accessory’ and are available in four signature flavors including Cosmopolitan, Lemon Drop, Tropical Blue Lagoon and Appletini.  Taking the fuss out preparing drinks, the cocktails come ready to chill and serve – no extra ingredients, measuring, mixing or shaking necessary.

MORE SAVY TIPS for cocktails

Best way to taste dozens of cocktails at once
Tale to the Cocktail, an annual event in August in New Orleans.
www.taleofthecocktail.com

Best Cocktail Recipe Books
COCKTAIL PARTIES, STRAIGHT UP!
Easy Hors D’oeuvres, Delicious Drinks, and Inspired Idea for Entertaining with Style
by Lauren Purcell and Anne Purcell Grissinger
John Wiley and Sons
www.wiley.com/culinaryandhospitality

The Sexy Bitch’s Party
Living it, Throwing it and Being It
Ulysses Press
www.ulyssespress.com

101 MARGARITAS
by  Kim Haasarud
John Wiley and Sons
www.wiley.com/culinaryandhospitality

BEST COCKTAIL LIFESTYLE BOOK
The Perfect Buzz
The Essential Guide to Boozing, Bars and Bad Behavior
By David Bramwell
Published by Harper Resource
www.harpercollins.com

Best  Cocktail Museum
The Museum of the American Cocktail is dedicated to providing education in mixology and preserving the rich history of the American Cocktail. The exhibit contains over two hundred years of cocktail memorabilia from the outstanding collections of the founders.

BEST BAR GUIDEBOOKS
Diffordsguide to City Drinking #0.1
from the Publishers of the Magazine for Discerning Drinkers
It tells the Best Hotels, Restaurants and Bars in top cities
www.diffordsguide.com

LOW CARB COCKTAILS
A FEW SUGGESTIONS FROM THE MASTERS
http://www.travellady.com/Issues/Issue69/spirits.htm

LOW CARB BARTENDER
By Bob Skilnik
Carb counts for beer, Wine, Mixed Drinks and more
Adams Media
www.adamsmedia.com

Low-carb Cocktails
All the fun and taste without the carbs
By Marlene and Chuck Koch
 

BEST USE FOR A COCKTAIL BESIDES AS A BEVERAGE
Sandra Lee of Semi-Homemade suggests using Jose Cuervo’s Golden Margarita as a salad dressing.
http://www.cocktailatlas.com/Golden_Margarita/Golden_Margarita.htm

Madelyn Miller is a food and travel writer who contributes to www.travellady.com, www.cocktailatlas.com, www.carladynews.com, www.teaAtlas.com and www.chocolateAtlas.com

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