{"id":7712,"date":"2016-10-22T14:34:49","date_gmt":"2016-10-22T21:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=7712"},"modified":"2016-10-21T14:37:33","modified_gmt":"2016-10-21T21:37:33","slug":"cocktail-corner-let-your-mood-inspire-your-cocktail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=7712","title":{"rendered":"Cocktail Corner: Let Your Mood Inspire Your Cocktail"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The cocktail deck, Cheers! Just Because makes it easy to find the perfect cocktail to suit your mood. Courtesy photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

A Spirited Toast to All Things Alcoholic! By Leslie Dinaberg\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Feeling adventurous, naughty, flirty, insecure, sentimental or stressed? Have we got a cocktail for you.<\/p>\n

Author (Sanctuaria: The Dive Bar of Cocktail Bars<\/em><\/a>) Matt Seiter<\/a>, a\u00a0certified\u00a0bartender, and industry historian, has something new and fun on the menu: the Cheers! Just Because<\/a>\u00a0collection of 50 “mood-inspired cocktail recipes” in a handy card deck format.<\/p>\n

There’s\u00a0something here for all types of cocktail lovers, from novices looking to set up their own home bar to advanced mixologists in search of exotic new recipes.<\/p>\n

For the adventurous, how about “A Walk in the Grove,” which combines Calvados brandy <\/a>(made with apples and pears) with lemon juice, Cointreau<\/a>, simple syrup and a few drops of Absinthe<\/a> for a ripe fruit adventure in cocktails. The naughty recipe is “Cookies & Cream Punch” (yum!) made with Gin, Maraschino Liqueur, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream and, of course, cookies!<\/p>\n

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Want to whip up the perfect drink for an occasion? The cocktail deck, Cheers! Just Because has the recipe for you. Courtesy photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

The flirty category calls for “Loose Inhibitions,” combining Reposado Tequila<\/a>, Cognac, fresh squeezed orange juice and lime juice and raw honey, shaken, not stirred. Feeling insecure, Seiter’s recipe for that is the “Mystic Lamp,” to “guide you to happier times” with a mixture of Puerto Rican Gold Rum, Lychee Juice,\u00a0fresh squeezed orange juice and lime juice and almond extract.<\/p>\n

You get the idea: pick a card, mix a drink.<\/p>\n

Now that fall is here, the sentimental recommendation from the deck is perfect\u2014”Remembering Summer” made with Cucumber -infused Blanco Tequila, St. Germain<\/a>, fresh squeezed lime juice, rose water and Peychaud’s Bitters<\/a>. Stressed, Seiter prescribes a tiki style cocktail called “Relief” with Cachaca<\/a> (a Brazilian spirit made from sugarcane juice), fresh squeezed orange\u00a0juice, hibiscus syrup, Allspice Dram<\/a>, tonic water and mint leaves.<\/p>\n

The Cheers! Just Because deck makes a fun host or hostess gift for cocktail aficionados, but it’s so much fun to play with, you just might want to keep it for yourself.<\/p>\n

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The cocktail deck, Cheers! Just Because takes the concept of mood in a truly unique direction, linking 50 drink recipes to different moods. Courtesy photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

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When she\u2019s not busy working as the editor of Santa Barbara SEASONS, Cocktail Corner author Leslie Dinaberg writes<\/i>\u00a0magazine articles, newspaper columns and grocery lists. When it comes to cocktails, Leslie considers herself a \u201cgoal-oriented drinker.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

Originally published in Santa Barbara Seasons<\/em><\/a> on October 21, 2016.<\/div>\n

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