Imbibe Magazine blind tastes Limoncellos and discovers fresh California Limoncello is better than imports.

Ingredients:

4 pieces lemon cucmber (½ inch)

1oz  Limoncello di Sonoma

1.5oz light rum

3 lemon basil leaves

.5 oz agave nectar

Directions:

Muddle cucumbers and basil leaves, add remaining ingredients and fill with ice. Dump ingredients into a shaker and shake lightly, dumping all of the contents back into the glass. Slap the remaining two sprigs of thyme and garnish.

Mixologist: Tony Teadli, The Carneros Bistro at the Lodge, Sonoma

The Original Margarita with a Sonoma Twist. Bella Borachela (Beautiful Drunk) cocktail at Maya on the The Sonoma Plaza. Try one for Cinco de Mayo.
Mexican folklore claims the “original” Margarita was made with sensual Damiana flower. This native Mexican flower is known for its mood enhancing, euphoric, and aphrodisiac effects and was first documents by Spanish missionaries. Damiana tea is traditionally to given to newlyweds on their wedding night to increase fertility and Damiana Margaritas are still sipped in places like Cabo San Lucas.

Created by Brian Gilliland at Maya Restaurant in Sonoma.
Ingredients\Directions
2oz Jimador Blanco Tequila
1oz BelloCello Ornage & Damiana infused liqueur
Squeeze of fresh lime
A bit of agave
Splash of ginger ale
Shaken and strained, served up
A float of Blood orange aqua fresco
Garnished with a orange zest salt rim

A great cocktail featuring Limoncello di Sonoma, Compari, fresh lemon and a few secrets.  Perfect with a few mussels and the Salmon Rillittes

We spent the day with Sondra and Mark creating the next great Fig cocktail – the Fig Kiss.

Sneak Peek of Drinking Made Easy filmed in Sonoma and Napa. New time 5:30 & 9pm Wednesday Feb 23rd on HDNet. Check out the local Stars in the preview.  DME preview click here

HelloCello’s new FigCello is now available at the girl and teh fig in Sonoma.  Try the new Fig Kiss cocktail

Made with hand picked black mission figs and a secret recipes of 14 botanicals.

Get your Sexy on with BelloCello this Valentines Day.  The first orange liqueur to include the Damiana, a natural aphrodisiac that has been used for centuries for its mood enhancing properties.

Buy on-line and get it shipped in time for Valentine’s Day at K&L Wines,

Cask, St. Helena Wine Center ,  Back Room Wines

or pick up a bottle at these great locations:

Sonoma Market, Whole Foods Market (Sonoma, Napa), Bottle Bar, Mill Valley Market, St. Helena Wine Center

Petaluma Market Historic Plaza Liquors

Aphrodisiac cocktails are being crafted by:

The Girl and the Fig, Carneros Bistro Aphrodisiac Menu, Bouchon Bistro. Angele, Fish Story, Estate