Halloween Entertaining with Nadia G

Posted on October 15th, 2012 by Jason Kleinberg

Halloween with Nadia G and Van Gogh Vodka

Tootsie Roll Cocktail
Recipe courtesy of Nadia G

• 1½ ounces Van Gogh Double Espresso Vodka
• 3 ounces orange juice
• Fresh orange wedge
• Finely grated chocolate

Directions: Run the wedge of fresh orange around the top of a lowball glass, then dip in finely grated chocolate to create a tasty rim. Fill the glass with ice. Pour all the ingredients over the ice and stir.

Caramel Apple Punch (serves 12)
Recipe courtesy of Nadia G

• 2½ cups Van Gogh Dutch Caramel Vodka
• 3 cups old-fashioned apple juice
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 1 bottle (750 ml) sparkling apple cider, chilled
• 2 apples, thinly sliced

Directions: Place apple juice in small saucepan with cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil, then take from heat and let cool. Fill a large punch bowl with ice. Pour in the Van Gogh Dutch Caramel Vodka and cooled apple juice with cinnamon sticks. Top with sparkling apple cider and float apple slices on top as garnish.

Smoky Chipotle Bloody Mary
Recipe courtesy of Nadia G

• 2 ounces Van Gogh BLUE Triple Wheat Vodka
• 2 tablespoons fresh horseradish
• 1 teaspoon chipotle paste
• ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• Tomato juice to top
• ½ a lime to garnish
• Fresh lime to rim a glass
• Celery salt to rim a glass

Directions: Run a wedge of fresh lime around the top of a lowball glass, then dip glass in celery salt to create a tasty rim. Add all the ingredients in a glass and mix. Fill glass with ice. Garnish with freshly grated horseradish and a squeeze of ½ a lime.

VAN GOGH VODKA LAUNCHES COCKTAILS WITHOUT PREJUDICE PROGRAM

Posted on March 22nd, 2012 by Jason Kleinberg

Van Gogh Vodka is proud to introduce our new Cocktails without Prejudice campaign and its signature cocktail, the Give a Damn Martini.

The new program, will be executed on March 28, 2012, honoring Van Gogh Vodka’s partnership with the Give a Damn Campaign, with a portion of proceeds from on-premise sales of the cocktail benefiting the non-profit organization. A project of Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Fund, the Give a Damn Campaign was launched in 2010 to inspire straight people to “give a damn” about LGBT equality and made an immediate impact with their powerful celebrity public service announcements.

“The Give a Damn Campaign is excited to be a part of Van Gogh Vodka’s Cocktails without Prejudice,” says Cyndi Lauper, co-founder of the Give a Damn Campaign. “The company’s commitment to raising awareness and funds for our shared mission is truly inspiring. It is time for things to change and through this program we will be able to make a real difference in encouraging everyone to give a damn about equality.”

Created by master mixologist Jonathan Pogash, the Give a Damn Martini will be available at over 60 locations across the country. For eachmartini sold, $1 will be donated to the Give a Damn Campaign. A full list of participating locations can be found below:

Give a Damn Martini
Created By The Cocktail Guru, Jonathan Pogash

• 1½ oz. Van Gogh BLUE Triple Wheat Vodka
• ¾ oz. POM pomegranate juice
• ¾ oz. Monin cinnamon syrup
• Top off with 1½ oz sparkling wine

Shake first three ingredients very well with ice and strain into a martini glass. Top off with chilled sparkling wine and garnish with a sweetheart candy.

March Martini Madness in Maryland

Posted on March 13th, 2012 by Jason Kleinberg

Want to win $100 and have your signature martini recipe featured on a cocktail list? LIBERATORE’s Bel Air (in Maryland) and Van Gogh Vodka invite you to celebrate March Martini Madness with a contest to find the best martini. Submit your favorite Van Gogh Vodka recipe (5 ingredients or less) by midnight on March 16, 2012. Judging will take place at Ladies’ Night on Tuesday March 20th when friends and fans will taste and vote on the top three finalists before a panel of judges choose the winner.

Visit http://bit.ly/Ap1Am9 to enter and read the contest rules.

Holiday Entertaining with Nadia G and Van Gogh Vodka on Access Hollywood LIVE

Posted on December 20th, 2011 by Jason Kleinberg

Looking for some last minute holiday entertaining recipes and tips? Look no further and check out Nadia G’s recent interview on Access Hollywood LIVE. She offers up some terrific ideas including her signature Pomegrenade Punch (recipe below) featuring Van Gogh Pomegranate Vodka!

Pomagrenade Punch
1 cup Van Gogh Pomegranate Vodka
1 fresh red hot chili, seeded and sliced paper thin
2 large pomegranates, seeded
½ cup pomegranate juice
1 bottle chilled champagne or sparkling wine
4 mandarins, finely sliced
¼ cup maple syrup (optional – depending on desired sweetness)
Ice
In a large bowl combine pomegranate vodka, chili, and pomegranate seeds. Cover and marinate in fridge for 30 minutes. Add the rest of ingredients when ready to serve.