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Lauren & The Foreign’s Spiced Pear Mules Featured on WKOW’s Midday Madison

November 22, 2019October 8, 2022Posted in Cocktails, Lifestyle, RecipesTagged autumn, cinnamon, cocktail, Cocktails, delicious, fall, fall cocktails, foreign, ginger, honey, lauren, lauren and the foreign, laurenandtheforeign, lime, moscow mule, recipe, spiced cocktails, tutorial, vodka, yumLeave a comment

We are so excited to share that we were recently featured on WKOW’s Midday Madison. Lauren got to talk about who we are and shared a delicious recipe for a fall cocktail: spiced pear mules!

Here’s what you need to make your own:

2 oz Spring44 Distilling’s Honey Vodka or 2 oz State Line Distillery’s Vodka and a spoonful of honey
1 oz pear liqueur
1 oz lime juice
dash of cinnamon
ginger beer
sliced pear
cinnamon stick

Shake vodka, honey, pear liqueur, lime juice, and cinnamon with ice. Pour into Moscow Mule mug rimmed with lime juice. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with pear slices and a cinnamon stick.

While you enjoy your delicious mule, be sure to check out our feature on Midday Madison below!

https://wkow.com/midday-madison/2019/11/22/simple-and-delicious-fall-cocktail-recipe/

Ruby Red Royale

November 11, 2019Posted in Cocktails, RecipesTagged bartender, blueberries, cocktail, Cocktails, drink, drinks, fruit, holiday cocktails, lauren and the foreign, laurenandtheforeign, liqueur, mixology, pomegranate, recipe, refreshing, summer cocktails, vodka, yumLeave a comment

We just created a new cocktail that is delicious and refreshing, no matter the season. With fresh fruit to remind you of summer, and champagne and liqueurs that add a touch of class, you’ll be serving this drink all year round, from holiday gatherings to pool parties!

Ingredients:

1.5 oz vodka (we used Our Vodka)
1 oz Tughill Vineyards Ruby Red Liqueur
1 oz Pratt Standard True Rich Simple Syrup
Champagne or prosecco
Whole pomegranate
Blueberries

Start by filling a glass about 1/3 to 1/2 full with blueberries and pomegranate seeds.

Add vodka, liqueur, and simple syrup to glass and stir.

Top with champagne or prosecco.

Garnish with piece of pomegranate and enjoy!

Dirty Shirleys (Adult Shirley Temples)

September 30, 2019October 6, 2019Posted in Cocktails, RecipesTagged cherry, cocktail, Cocktails, dirty shirley, drink, drinks, grenadine, lauren, lauren and the foreign, laurenandtheforeign, lollypop, monday, shirley temple, vodkaLeave a comment

We just received our monthly Lolly Box from Lollies By Leah and we got some Shirley Temple lollipops that put us in the mood for some Dirty Shirleys.

For this recipe, we reached for our Azeo Distillery Vodka distilled from apples, Pratt Standard True Grenadine Syrup (which is made with natural, real ingredients, and way less sickly sweet than the typical stuff you might be familiar with!), and some Lime Waterloo Sparkling Water (less sweet and more crisp and refreshing than a 7UP or ginger ale). For garnish, we obviously had to go with the Shirley Temple lollies, but of course maraschino cherries are the classic way to go.

Here’s our recipe so you can kick back and end your Monday with a tasty Dirty Shirley too.

Ingredients:

2 oz Azeo Vodka
1 oz Pratt Standard True Grenadine Syrup
4 oz Lime Waterloo Sparkling Water
Shirley Temple lollipops or maraschino cherries for garnish

Instructions:

Fill a glass with ice.
Pour vodka over ice and top with sparkling water.
Drizzle grenadine over the top, or slowly pour it into the drink along the side of the glass so that it sinks to the bottom.
Garnish with a Shirley Temple lollipop or 1-2 maraschino cherries.
Enjoy!