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Local spirit guide
Stock the home bar of your dreams with the right alcohol and tools Want to create the ultimate home bar but not sure where to start? Let LOCAL Life junior graphic designer, Maddie Batey, a former bartender and owner of many fancy cocktail books, be your spirit guide on this deep dive into the wonderful…
November Food and Drink Events on Hilton Head
Wine tastings When: 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays & 4-6 p.m. Thursdays Where: Hazel Dean’s Details: Head to Hazel Dean’s to taste four wines while enjoying small-bite pairings. Wine Tasting Tuesdays are at the Wexford location, and Thirsty Thursday Wine Tastings are at the Sea Pines location. Check its Facebook page before you go for details. hazeldeans.com…
Things to do on Hilton Head in November
Music & Entertainment Harmonious: A Charity Concert Under the Stars When: 7-10 p.m. Nov. 19 Where: The Country Club of Hilton Head Details: Harmonious is an exclusive jazz charity concert featuring stunning performances and tantalizing tastings, benefitting Hospice Care of the Lowcountry’s patient care programs.hospicecarelc.org or allevents.in Jazz: America’s Voice When: 4 p.m. Nov. 6;…
Gin Recipes
Gratifying gins Local restaurants and mixologists share details and recipes for their most prized creations. There are two categories of people when it comes to drinking gin. Some enjoy sipping on their nightly gin and tonic, enjoying the liquor’s unique floral and herbaceous flavors, expertly paired with a mixer. And then some have only had…
Liqueur Recipes
Leading liquers Local restaurants and mixologists share details and recipes for their most prized creations. Liqueur, also known as cordial, is a moderately strong alcoholic ingredient that is reasonably strong and slightly sweet. A good mixed drink contains a balanced combination of sweet, sour and strong flavors. Liqueurs are often used in place of or…
Rum Recipes
Rock star rums Local restaurants and mixologists share details and recipes for their most prized creations. Rum is one of the most popular liquors in the world and was historically a necessity for trade. It has a long history, with the earliest known reference written by Marco Polo and the first distillation carried out on…
Tequila Recipes
Tasty tequilas Local restaurants and mixologists share details and recipes for their most prized creations. There was a time when tequila was considered the drink of college and university students and the reason many people forgot what they were doing the night before. Although drinking tequila was popular in the 1950s, it was less of…
Rye Recipes
Relevant ryes Local restaurants and mixologists share details and recipes for their most prized creations. Before Prohibition, rye was the most popular grain American farmers distilled with regularity — it’s a cinch to grow and exceptionally resilient. But during Prohibition, Americans relied on softer Canadian liquor and rye was swept under the rug. From the…
Moonshine Recipe
People loved moonshine hundreds of years ago. And that love hasn’t dissipated since. After Prohibition was lifted and drinking alcohol became legal again, interest in the illegal spirit waned a bit — but it’s made a comeback in recent years. And not just among the Southerners. A Lowcountry Backyard Moonshine Punch Ingredients 1 1/2 ounces…
