Mother’s Day Vodka Martini
Sometimes what mom really wants for Mother’s Day is a martini. So, we asked our Wine & Spirits department for recommendations for the tastiest vodka and vermouth for the job.

Making a vodka martini is all about the quality of the ingredients—it is such a simple cocktail that the flavors really come through. So, we are recommending D. George Benham’s Vodka and Dolin Vermouth—two of our favorites that we carry at the store.

Vodka Martini Recipe
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By Wylie, Piedmont Grocery’s resident mixologist
Spring is here! This herbaceous rosemary cocktail will help you stay cool as you enjoy that warm sunshine we’ve been getting in the East Bay.

The ingredients are minimal so that you can better appreciate the simple flavor of each component. Fresh lemon, fresh rosemary, clean gin— this cocktail is like the essence of spring distilled into a divine liquid.

The S.O.S. (Sprig o’ Spring) Recipe
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The Cosmopolitan has as many origin stories as the beginning of the world. It is referenced as early as 1934 as the Cosmopolitan Daisy in a book called Pioneers of Mixing at Elite Bars with the addition of home made raspberry syrup. Some say the Cosmopolitan is the adaptation of the Kamikaze and others say it is was developed to create more options for people to drink out of a martini glass.

Regardless of who started it, the cocktail became trendy in the 1990s and downright famous by being continuously reference on the TV series Sex in the City. The mid-90s brought the variation of using citrus-flavors vodka. But, our classic recipe calls for unflavored vodka.

The Cosmopolitan Cocktail Recipe
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Raspberries add a burst of color and flavor to this classic brunch cocktail. Our recipe is made with raspberry sorbet-which makes it so easy to mix. And, the flavor is outstanding. This recipe makes 4 cocktails, so feel free to half it—or double when we begin to gather again for brunches!

Raspberry Mimosa Recipe
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