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Peachy Orange Sangria

Peachy Orange Sangria
Sangria is summer in a glass. Even though the high temperatures here are still in the 50's, peachy orange sangria allows you to pretend the long, beautiful summer days are already here. We found a recipe here for a white sangria with peachy undertones as a base that we modified because we wanted to use our Citron orange liqueur. We used...
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Peppermint Chocolate Chip Milkshake

Peppermint Chocolate Chip Milkshake
Chick-Fil-A makes an amazing Peppermint Chocolate Chip Milkshake during the holiday season. For the last couple of years, Dustin and I have gotten exactly one (so we don't expand our waistlines too much) sometime during the month to satisfy our craving. Since we no longer live near a Chick-Fil-A (the nearest one is in Boise, ID according to the...
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Chocolate Birthday Cake Martini

Chocolate Birthday Cake Martini
It's Erin's birthday, and you know what that means. Booze. Lots of it. All kidding aside, I wanted to treat Erin to one nice birthday celebration drink, so I grabbed the cake vodka (should be in any man's liquor cabinet) and whipped up a sweet drink. With all of these sweet (read girly) drinks, the most important aspect is not the flavor,...
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Blood Orange Margaritas

Blood Orange Margaritas
Walking by a fruit stand in Pike's Place, something caught my eye. It was half an orange with a deep red flesh. Blood oranges. We got so excited because blood oranges remind us of one of our favorite places back in Houston, Benjy's in Rice Village. Their lounge became our go-to restaurant for happy hour. During happy hour, they have great...
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The Margarita

The Margarita
In addition to Boudro's, the other gem of the Riverwalk in San Antonio is Las Canarias. They have great food, but what we're here to discuss is their perfect margarita— without a doubt the best margarita you will ever consume. Apparently they don't even make the bartender enter the contest for Best Margarita in San Antonio anymore because they...
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