Drinks

You hear the saying there are “notes of flowers” in wine.  Our wine guy, Ted Farrell, from Haskell’s, has some wines that you might want to try that match spring flowers.

Buying an anniversary or retirement gift can be challenging.  Wine Guy, Ted Farrell, from Haskells has some perfect gift ideas. 

First used for medicinal purposes in the 1600's bitters took a hold in cocktails in the early 1800's. In fact, when the cocktail was first described it was consisting of spirits, sugar, water and bitters. We now call this cocktail an Old Fashioned. Before Prohibition there were 100's of different types of bitters being used. After these dark times only a few survived. Nick Kosevich, owner of Eat Street Social, is here to educate us on how use bitters in drinks and food. 

Drink with bitters prepared by Nick Kosevich, owner of Eat Street Social. 

Aerating your wine is said to enhance the flavor says our wine guy, Ted Farrell from Haskells.  He’s here to explain all about aerators and decanters for your favorite wine. 

Beer is the number three drink in the world just behind water and tea.  Even though it’s wildly popular it’s a little complicated to make because there is a lot of science that goes into it.  Melanie Wehrmacher, with the Science Museum of Minnesota is here with some beer-making secrets.

Prepared by cookbook author, Mary Jane Miller.

Starting Saturday, hundreds of popular wines will be a fraction of the cost at Haskell’s Nickel Sale.  It’s their biggest sale of the year and has beena tradition for over twenty five years.

Macy’s annual Flower Show has taken over the 8^th floor of their downtown Minneapolis location.  To toast this year’s show, Susan Johnson from Macy’s Oak Grill Restaurant has some floral infused drinks you can try.

The label might be in a different language but Sake doesn’t have to be a foreign subject.  Our Wine Guy, Ted Farrell from Haskells is here with a lesson and to shake up some sake cocktails. 

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, Acapulco creates an Irish infused margarita!

Easter is three weeks away and Meg Dahmer with Pigtale Twist wants you to plan early.  She has recipes for an easy way to make the ham to a dessert perfect for spring! 

We all know the importance of eating your fruits and veggies but who can eat a bunch of kale every day?  Juicing turns a bushel full of veggies into a few glasses of delicious juice.

The folks at Haskell’s carry 10,000 wine options which represent over 20 countries.  There are a handful which donate their proceeds to charity.

It’s not what’s on the outside that matters – it’s what’s on the inside, right?  That’s especially true when the inside is so sweet!  Owner of Golden Fig, Laurie Crowell, shows us some easy inside out recipes for Valentines Day.

It’s not what’s on the outside that matters – it’s what’s on the inside, right?  That’s especially true when the inside is so sweet!  Owner of Golden Fig, Laurie Crowell, shows us some easy inside out recipes for Valentines Day.

Hosts of the Weekly Dish, Stephanie March and Stephanie Hansen, try a lot of different foods and admittedly there isn’t a whole lot out there the either one of them don’t like.  But there are a few.

If you think you don’t like bourbon, this concoction will change your mind!

Nicole Rechelbacher starts each day out with this smoothie.

We’re getting inspired by Pinterest!  We asked Holistic Health Coach, Kelley Suggs, to search the popular website for some pinspiration.  This pin inspired Kelley to make her own Kombucha. 

With kombucha, you get all of the benefits of black tea, but you get increased vitamins.  It helps to strengthen your immune system by keeping beneficial and harmful bacteria in check, it can improve gut dysbiosis, it’s full of antioxidants and it can help keep yeast under control.  Plus it tastes good and thanks to Pinterest, you can make a million different kinds!

Heather Janz, known as The Curry Diva, shows us how adding some spices to your favorite smoothie makes it perfect for winter.

Baby it’s cold outside – so Ted Farrell with Haskells has some hot drinks that will warm you up!

Summer isn’t the only time to be enjoying that glass of white wine.  Ted Farrell from Haskells says there are white grape varietals that handle winter weather extremes and pair great with comfort foods.  Ted shows us some of his favorites. 

We are warming up your Wednesday with the perfect cup of hot tea!  Nick Nguyen from The Steepery Tea Bar is here to show us how to brew tea the right way to get all of its benefits.

Your mom may have been on to something when she fed you chicken noodle soup when you were sick.  Studies suggest that it could help your chances of beating that cold and flu bug.

Ted Farrell from Haskells is back with what trends we’ll be seeing in wine this year.

There are over forty micro-breweries in the Twin Cities suburbs.  Host of the Weekly Dish on myTalk 107.1, Stephanie March, shows off some of the best breweries for you to check out.

The Bloody Mary is one of the most complex cocktails to make.  Bartender from Café Maude, Jeff Rogers, shows us how to create the perfect Bloody Mary Bar at home.

Ringing in the new year usually involves a champagne toast.  We’ve asked our Wine Guy, Ted Farrell from Haskells, for a little lesson on champagne and sparkling wine.

You don’t have to be a flair bartender to impress your guests when serving up holiday cocktails.  World Champion Flair Bartender from Liquid Motion, Brian Zachau, show sus some impressive cocktails for your holiday parties. 

Whether its wine you only serve with red meat or what age your wine should be to get the full flavor, there are a lot of myths surrounding wine.  True or not, our Wine Guy, Ted Farrell from Haskells, is here to bust or confirm those myths. 

The staff at Haskell’s get a lot of questions from folks during the holiday.  They come in to get some wine for their guests but have no idea what will please the crowd.  Haskell’s Ted Farrell is here with all the answers!   

TGI Friday’s bartender Brian Zachau’s creation for the Zero Proof Mix-off.

Eat Street Social bartender, Jesse Held’s creation for the Zero Proof Mix-Off!

Being a good holiday party host includes offering non-alcoholic options for your guests.  TGI Friday’s World Champion Flair Bartender, Brian Zachau, Jesse Held, a bartender at Eat Street Social, and Jeff Rogers, a bartender at Café Maude go head to head in our Zero-Proof Mix-off – sponsored by AAA.

Café Maude’s bartender, Jeff Rogers, creation for the Zero-Proof Mix-off!

The popular Thanksgiving fruit, cranberries, were discovered in Wisconsin and they are still the top producer in the U.S.  The Cooking Mom, Amy Hanten shows us some recipes using this local fruit. 

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Mulled Apple Cranberry Cider

Cranberry orange Muffin Mix 

Cranberry Meatballs

The color orange is most associated with Halloween.  Serving up spooky drinks – all with an orange flair – is Haskell’s Ted Farrell. 

Ted Farrell, of Haskell’s, is here with answers and ideas for hosting your own wine tastings.  He says there are some actual do’s and don’ts to keep in mind when hosting your own event to make it successful.

Rachel Larson from Healtheast Ways to Wellness says there are some simple things that you can do to de-stress.  From Yoga moves, the way you breathe, using essential oils, and even shows us a Mood Boosting shake!

Tomorrow is National Coffee Day!  You can celebrate at IKEA with a coffee tasting, or you can make your own at home!  Owner of Golden Fig, Laurie Crowell, has some recipes for spicing up your fall cup of coffee. 

When you go to a wine tasting, are there special rules you should be following?  What is proper etiquette?  Our Wine Guy, Ted Farrell from Haskells, says you need two things:  an open mind and an open mouth! 

The nation is celebrating the chocolate milkshake today and we just had to get in on this!  Chef Laura Bjelogrlic shares some of her favorite chocolate milkshake recipes with us.

The nation is celebrating the chocolate milkshake today and we just had to get in on this!  Chef Laura Bjelogrlic shares some of her favorite chocolate milkshake recipes with us.

The nation is celebrating the chocolate milkshake today and we just had to get in on this!  Chef Laura Bjelogrlic shares some of her favorite chocolate milkshake recipes with us.

The nation is celebrating the chocolate milkshake today and we just had to get in on this!  Chef Laura Bjelogrlic shares some of her favorite chocolate milkshake recipes with us.

Whenever our Wine Guy, Ted Farrell from Haskells is on the show on audience days, he gets plenty of questions after the show.  So we decided to have him answer some of those questions! 

For just one dollar, you can be served as much white or chocolate milk you want to drink at the All You Can Drink Milk Booth.  The average customer drinks 2-3 glasses and they go perfectly with Sweet Martha’s Cookies!  The booth is located at the corner of Judson and Clough.

New breweries are popping up in Minnesota about as fast as any other state – so John was really excited to check out the new Minnesota Craft Beer Exhibit for some sampling.