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Who are we to thank for brunch, the rebellious, laid-back bonus meal
that defies many of the rules established by the traditional
three-times-daily meal plan? Some claim brunch emerged as a
leisurely
 privilege for wealthy Brits during the turn of the 19th-20th
century and point to Guy Beringer's 1895 essay "Brunch: A Plea." He
argued, "by eliminating the need to get up early on Sunday, brunch
would make life brighter for Saturday-night carousers." Others link
brunch's success in the US to the similarly timed introduction of
Eggs Benedict in Manhattan.
Whatever the reason
for its modern day success, brunch is now a favorite meal that pairs
well with a variety of occasions that include holidays, weddings,
baby showers, birthdays and romantic weekend getaways. Summer, the
season of extended vacations, trips to the beach and sunshine-filled
days, offers the ideal months for this supplemental sit-down. Free
from most of the standard meal guidelines (well balanced, taken
between the hours of...), brunch has provided us with a widely
accepted excuse to indulge.
The libation of choice at brunch has typically
been the Mimosa, Bloody Mary or Bellini, but now, as tastes continue
to evolve, new spirits are emerging. A playful color twist is a
splash of X-Rated Fusion Liqueur, a pink fusion of ultra-premium
French vodka and vibrant blood oranges, mingling with the juices of
ripe mangoes and luscious passion fruit.
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X-Rated Pink Lemonade
1.5 oz
X-Rated Fusion Liqueur
0.75 oz Meyer Lemon Juice
0.5 oz Simple Syrup
Soda
Build
cocktail in a Collins glass, top with ice |
X-Rated Summer
1.5 oz
X-Rated Fusion Liqueur
2 oz Watermelon Juice
4 Basil leaves
0.5 oz Meyer lemon juice
Muddle
fresh basil, lemon and watermelon. Add ice, X-Rated
Fusion and
shake.
Strain into champagne flute and top with Prosecco or dry
sparkling
wine or
soda |
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X-Rated Mimosa Royale
2/3
glass of Champagne
1 oz X-Rated Fusion Liqueur poured on top |
X-Tea-C
2 oz
X-Rated Fusion Liqueur
0.5 oz simple syrup or teaspoon sugar
3.5 oz Hibiscus Lemongrass Tea
Build
drink in Collins glass and garnish with lemongrass |
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X-Rated Sangria
1.5 oz
X-Rated Fusion Liqueur
2 oz sweet white wine (Sweet Riesling
Gewurztraminer)
0.25 oz lemon juice
0.25 oz orange
0.25 oz pineapple
Splash Ginger Ale
Muddle
pineapple, orange, lemon. Add wine and X-Rated Fusion.
Shake and
strain
over ice into wine glass. Garnish with lemon or orange
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Mojito X
1.5 oz
X-Rated Fusion Liqueur
3 oz Freshly squeezed Lime Juice
0.5 oz Simple Syrup
6 Mint leaves
1.5 oz soda, 1.5 oz Sprite
Muddle
the mint leaves, simple syrup and lime juice at the
bottom of a
highball glass. Add X-Rated Fusion and soda and stir.
Add ice and garnish with a lime and mint sprig |
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X on the Peach
2 parts
X-Rated Fusion Liqueur
1 part peach schnapps
Splash of pineapple juice
Mix
ingredients into a pink glass and shake over ice. Strain
and serve in a chilled martini glass. |
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Edited by
Patricia D. Sherman |
