Bring the New York City Wine & Food Festival Experience Home!

In just a few days, all of the biggest food stars and personalities will be in New York City for the annual New York City Wine & Food Festival where the public will mix, mingle, eat, and drink with the best of the best. If you can’t make it to the special events this year, below are several cocktails that foodie celebrities such as: Mario Batali, Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay will be toasting to that you can make at home to throw your own party! Cheers!

If you miss Sandra Lee and GODIVA’s Five Year Anniversary of SWEET!, create your own  ZEDini:

1 oz. mango juice or mango puree

3 oz. ZED Sparkling Moscato Rosé

Directions:

Pour juice or puree into a champagne flute. Slowly add ZED. Sip and sigh.

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To feel as if you are at Giada’s Meatball Madness party whip up some Avion & San Pellegrino Blood Orange for a refresher:

2 parts Avión Silver

3 parts San Pellegrino Blood Orange

Directions:

Combine all ingredients over ice and stir.

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For Taco’s & Tequila:

Avión Autumn Apple

1.5 parts Avión Reposado

1 part fresh pressed apple juice

1 part lemon juice

1/5 part agave nectar

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a shaker. Shake vigorously. Fine strain over fresh ice. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

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Elevated Margarita

2 parts Avión Silver or Reposado

1 part fresh lime juice

1/2 part agave nectar

Directions:

Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Strain vigorously. Fine strain over fresh ice. Garnish with a lime wheel.

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And for the final Grand Tasting event a few light cocktails:

ABSOLUT GREYHOUND

1 part ABSOLUT Vodka

3 parts pink grapefruit juice

Directions:

Build over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a lime or grapefruit wedge.

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ABSOLUT MANDRIN PUNCH (Single Serve version)

2 parts ABSOLUT MANDRIN

1.5 parts pineapple juice

2 parts cranberry juice

2 parts ginger ale

Garnish lemon & lime wheel

Directions: 

Build over ice in a Collins glass and stir. Garnish with a lemon and lime wheel. To make a batch, add all ingredients to a punch bowl and stir well.

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ABSOLUT CAIPIROSKA

2 parts ABSOLUT CITRON

1/2 lime, quartered

2 teaspoons granulated sugar

Directions:

Build over ice in a Collins glass and stir.

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