January 2022

Start the new year with four fabulous cocktails from E11EVEN Vodka.

Made with no carbs, no sugar, gluten free, and naturally lower congeners, E11EVEN Vodka is the spirit you need to be using to kick things off in 2022. These easy to batch cocktails make celebrating a snap.

Made from 100% Florida grown corn, E11EVEN is an ultra-premium expression made entirely local. The corn is brought to the Miami distillery where it heads into a copper still and is distilled six times before going through the brands proprietary seven-step filtration process for a clean, smooth spirit. The end result is an easy to drink, easy to mix vodka that’s ready to help you find your Miami Spirit.

E11EVEN Toddy

E11EVEN Toddy (Better Days)

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz. E11EVEN Vodka
• 1 3/4 oz. Pear Nectar
• 1/4 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
• 1/2 oz. ginger simple syrup*
• (*1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, 4 tbsp. peeled/sliced ginger)
• 1 Pear slice for garnish

Preparation: Pour vodka, pear nectar, lemon juice, and ginger simple syrup into a pot and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool. Combine all ingredients in a shaker and shake with ice. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a pear slice.

Ce11ebration

Ce11ebration

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz. E11EVEN Vodka
• 1 1/2 oz. Dry Red Wine
• 1/2 oz. Spiced Pear Liqueur
• 1/4 oz. Lemon Juice
• 1/4 oz. Maple Syrup
• Seltzer and nutmeg to top

Preparation: Add all ingredients except seltzer to a stemless wine glass over ice. Top with the seltzer and stir gently to combine. Garnish with a pear fan and grated nutmeg.

Jo11y Red Chai

Jo11y Red Chai (batch drink)

Ingredients

• 5 oz. of E11EVEN Vodka
• 1 1/2 cups of Angry Orchard Hard Cider
• 2 cups of Water
• 1 cup of Cranberry Juice
• 1/2 oz. Light Brown Sugar
• 3 tea bags of Chai Tea
• Lemon wheel and cloves to top

Preparation:  Add water to a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and add the tea bags. Steep for 2 minutes and then remove tea bags. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir. Simmer over low heat and serve hot. Garnish with a lemon wheel and studded cloves.

Vani11a Dreams

Vani11a Dreams (batch drink)

Ingredients

• 3 oz. E11EVEN Vodka
• 2 cups Water
• 2 Peppercorns
• 3 Cloves, Whole
• 1/8 tsp. Nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. Ground Cardamom
• 1/4 tsp. Ground Ginger
• 1 Cinnamon Stick
• 2 Black Tea Bags
• 1 tbsp. Brown Sugar
• 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 cup Milk

Preparation: Combine vodka, water, peppercorns, cloves, cardamom, ginger, nutmeg and a cinnamon stick in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil for at least five minutes. Turn off the heat and place tea bags in water. Steep for 5-6 minutes and stir. Stir in brown sugar and vanilla. Heat milk in the microwave for 15 seconds on medium heat and stir into tea. Serve immediately.

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Bookmarks this page now – plan your year with our calendar of essential national days!

Our Bartender Calendar for National Days helps narrow down the list of days to enough days each year for you to plan a special menu. There’s a national day for just about everything, and when add up the days for spirits, cocktails, and inspiring ingredients, it can be overwhelming. Which is why we’re helping you out by putting together this calendar!

Cocktail specials created for national days can not only help sales, but if you plan and market with care, it can help improve your restaurants online reach and help you get more customers year-round. We’ve put together a list of some of our favorite spirit and drinking related holidays as well as a few we think will bring you some inspiration.

Use one of our days to inspire a drink? Make sure to tag us on social media!

January 

• 1/1 – National Bloody Mary Day
• 1/1 – National Hangover Day
• 1/3 – Mind-Body Wellness Day
• 1/4 – National Trivia Day
• 1/5 – National Whipped Cream Day
• 1/5 – National Keto Day
• 1/11 – National Hot Toddy Day
• 1/11 – National Milk Day
• 1/13 – National Gluten-Free Day
• 1/15 – Baltic Porter Day
• 1/16 – National Irish Coffee Week
• 1/17 – National Hot Buttered Rum Day
• 1/17 – National Bootleggers Day
• 1/20 – National Cheese Lovers Day
• 1/22 – National Hot Sauce Day
• 1/24 – National Beer Can Appreciation Day
• 1/25 – National Irish Coffee Day
• 1/25 – Burns Night
• 1/26 – National Green Juice Day
• 1/31 – National Hot Chocolate Day
• 1/31 – Brandy Alexander Day

February

• 2/1 – National Dark Chocolate Day
• 2/2 – Groundhog Day
• 2/5 – National Bubble Gum Day
• 2/5 – World Nutella Day
• 2/5 – International Pisco Sour Day
• 2/9 – National Pizza Day
• 2/12 – Chinese New Year
• 2/13 – Super Bowl Sunday 
• 2/13 – Galentine’s Day
• 2/14 – Valentine’s Day
• 2/16 – National Almond Day
• 2/18 – National Drink Wine Day
• 2/19 – National Chocolate Mint Day
• 2/20 – National Muffin Day
• 2/22 – National Margarita Day
• 2/24 – World Bartender Day
• 2/26 – National Pistachio Day
• 2/27 – National Kahlua Day
• 2/27 – National Strawberry Day

March

• 3/1 – National Peanut Butter Lovers Day
• 3/1 – Mardi Gras 2022
• 3/3 – National Mulled Wine Day
• 3/3 – National Moscow Mule Day
• 3/3 – International Irish Whiskey Day
• 3/5 – National Absinthe Day
• 3/6 – National Oreo Cookie Day
• 3/7 – National Cereal Day
• 3/8 – International Women’s Day
• 3/13 – National Riesling Day
• 3/14 – Espresso Martini Day
• 3/14 – National Potato Chip Day
• 3/15 – Espresso Martini Day – Chilled’s first annual Espresso Martini Day
• 3/17 – St. Patrick’s Day
• 3/20 – International Day of Happiness
• 3/20 – Spring Equinox
• 3/21 – Vermouth Day
• 3/25 – International Waffle Day
• 3/27 – International Whisk(e)y Day

April

• 4/2 – National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day
• 4/4 – International Carrot Day
• 4/7 – National Beer Day
• 4/9 – National Gin & Tonic Day
• 4/13 – National Peach Cobbler Day
• 4/17 – National Malbec Day
• 4/19 – National Garlic Day
• 4/19 – National Amaretto Day
• 4/19 – Disaronno Day
• 4/20 – National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day
• 4/21 – National Tea Day
• 4/22 – National Jellybean Day
• 4/28 – National Stop Food Waste Day
• 4/30 – National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day

May

• 5/1 – International Harry Potter Day
• 5/4 – National Star Wars Day
• 5/5 – Cinco de Mayo
• 5/6 – National Beverage Day
• 5/6 – International Sauvignon Blanc Day
• 5/7 – National Cosmopolitan Day
• 5/8 – Mother’s Day
• 5/9 – National Moscato Day
• 5/9-15 ­– American Craft Beer Week
• 5/13 – National Apple Pie Day
• 5/13 – National Fruit Cocktail Day
• 5/13 – World Cocktail Day
• 5/16 – National Mimosa Day
• 5/17 – Pinot Grigio Day
• 5/21 – World Whisk(e)y Day
• 5/22 – World Paloma Day
• 5/25 – National Wine Day
• 5/27 – National Chardonnay Day
• 5/30 – National Mint Julep Day

June 

• 6/1 – National Olive Day
• 6/3 – World Cider Day
• 6/4 – National Cognac Day
• 6/4 – National Bubbly Day
• 6/4 – National Donut Day
• 6/5 – National Moonshine Day
• 6/7 – National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
• 6/9 – International Dark n’ Stormy Day
• 6/10 – National Iced Tea Day
• 6/11 – National Rosé Day
• 6/11 – World Gin Day
• 6/14 – National Bourbon Day
• 6/14 – National Old Fashioned Day
• 6/19 – National Martini Day
• 6/19 – Fathers Day
• 6/21 – Summer Solstice
• 6/21 – World Lambrusco Day
• 6/23 – National Pink Day
• 6/25 – International Rosé Day
• 6/27 – National Pineapple Day

July

• 7/1 – National Wine Cooler Day
• 7/2 – National Anisette Day
• 7/4 – Independence Day
• 7/7 – World Chocolate Day
• 7/7 – National Dive Bar Day
• 7/9 – World Rum Day
• 7/9 – National Sugar Cookie Day
• 7/10 – National Piña Colada
• 7/11 – National Mojito Day
• 7/14 – National Grand Marnier Day
• 7/15 – National Gummy Worm Day
• 7/16 – National Cherry Day
• 7/18 – National Ice Cream Day
• 7/19 – National Daiquiri Day
• 7/24 – National Tequila Day
• 7/25 – National Wine and Cheese Day
• 7/27 – National Scotch Day
• 7/28 – National Milk Chocolate Day
• 7/31 – National Avocado Day

August

• 8/1 – National Spritz Day
• 8/4 – National White Wine Day
• 8/4 – National Chocolate Chip Day
• 8/5 – International Beer Day
• 8/6 – National Root Beer Float Day
• 8/7 – Mead Day
• 8/10 – National Smores Day
• 8/13 – National Prosecco Day
• 8/16 – National Rum Day
• 8/18 – Pinot Noir Day
• 8/20 – National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day
• 8/20 – National Lemonade Day
• 8/22 – National Rum Day
• 8/24 – National Waffle Day
• 8/25 – National Whiskey Sour Day
• 8/28 – National Red Wine Day
• 8/29 – National Lemon Juice Day
• 8/30 – National Mai Tai Day

September

• 9/1 – Bourbon Heritage Month
• 9/1 – California Wine Month
• 9/1 – Australian Craft Gin Day
• 9/2 – World Coconut Day
• 9/2 – Cabernet Day
• 9/5 – National Cheese Pizza Day
• 9/6 – National Coffee Ice Cream Day
• 9/7 – National Beer Lovers Day
• 9/10 – International Canned Cocktail Day
• 9/13 – National Cachaça Day
• 9/13 – National Peanut Day
• 9/15 – National Crème de Menthe Day
• 9/19 – Grenache Day
• 9/20 – National Rum Punch Day
• 9/22 – National White Chocolate Day
• 9/24 – National Cherries Jubliee Day
• 9/25 – World Biggest Coffee Morning
• 9/26 – National Pancake Day
• 9/26 – National Family Day
• 9/28 – National Drink Beer Day
• 9/29 – National Coffee Day
• 9/30 – International Podcast Day
• 9/30 – National Hot Mulled Cider Day

October

• 10/1 – International Coffee Day
• 10/1 – National Applejack Month
• 10/1 – International Scottish Gin Day
• 10/1 ­– World Sake Day
• 10/3 – National Mean Girls Day
• 10/4 – National Vodka Day
• 10/8 – National Fluffernutter Day
• 10/14 – National Dessert Day
• 10/16 – National Liqueur Day
• 10/16 – Sweetest Day
• 10/17 – National Pasta Day
• 10/19 – International Gin & Tonic Day
• 10/21 – National Apple Day
• 10/21 – National Mezcal Day
• 10/26 – National Pumpkin Day
• 10/27 – National American Beer Day
• 10/28 – National Chocolate Day
• 10/28 – Global Champagne Day
• 10/31 – Halloween

November

• 11/1 – World Vegan Day
• 11/1-3 – Dia de los Muertos
• 11/3- National Sandwich Day
• 11/4 – National Candy Day
• 11/7 – Daylight Savings Day
• 11/7 – International Merlot Day
• 11/8 – National Harvey Wallbanger Day
• 11/8 – National Shot Day
• 11/10 – International Tempranillo Day
• 11/10 – National Vanilla Cupcake Day
• 11/12 – National Happy Hour Day
• 11/14 – National Pickle Day
• 11/17 – National Zinfandel Day
• 11/18 – National Apple Cider Day
• 11/23 – National Espresso Day
• 11/23 – DrinksGiving
• 11/24 – Thanksgiving
• 11/25 – Black Friday
• 11/26 – National Cake Day
• 11/28 – National French Toast Day

December

• 12/1 – National Eggnog Month
• 12/2 – National Bartender Day
• 12/4 – National Cookie Day
• 12/4 – Cab Franc Day
• 12/5 – National Repeal Day
• 12/6 – National Gazpacho Day
• 12/7 – National Cotton Candy Day
• 12/2 – National Bartender Day
• 12/8 – National Brownie Day
• 12/10 – National Lager Day
• 12/12 – National Gingerbread House Day
• 12/13 – National Ice Cream Day
• 12/14 – National Screwdriver Day
• 12/15 – National Tea Day
• 12/15 – National Cupcake Day
• 12/16 – National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
• 12/17 – National Maple Syrup Day
• 12/18 – National Bake Cookies Day
• 12/19 – National Hard Candy Day
• 12/20 – National Sangria Day
• 12/23 – National Christmas Movie Marathon Day
• 12/24 – National Egg Nog Day
• 12/24 – Christmas Eve
• 12/25 – Christmas Day
• 12/26 – National Candy Cane Day
• 12/30 – National Bacon Day
• 12/31 – National Champagne Day
• 12/31 – New Year’s Eve

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Source: Mixology News

Is there a better hair-of-the-dog than a bloody mary?

Yes, and it’s the NEFT Double Bloody. Celebrate National Bloody Mary Day (and the first day of the new year) by mixing up this delicious, savory take on a classic Bloody Mary).

With a blend of fresh juices, plenty of heat, and a decent amount of stout beer, NEFT’s take on the classic bloody is bold, nuanced, and full of flavor. We love mixing cocktails with NEFT because of its smooth, lightly sweet, pure flavor and when you have the stunning barrel on your backbar it’s an easy way to draw your guests attention to a premium spirit.

Incidentally, If you’re a fan of art and vodka, make sure not to miss out on their seasonal barrel release. For a limited time, NEFT Vodka is offering a beautiful winter barrel designed by their Chief Creative Officer, a highly regarded celebrity artist who has previously worked for Oprah and The Beastie Boys. Get it here for $5 off.

The NEFT Double Bloody

The NEFT Double Bloody

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 oz. NEFT Ultra-Premium Vodka
• 1/4 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
• 1/4 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
• 1/4 oz. Fresh Orange Juice
• 1/4 oz. Olive Juice
• 3/4 oz. Stout Beer
• 3 oz. Bloody Mix (spicy tomato)
• 2 dashes Worcestershire
• 4 dashes Tabasco
• one slice Jalapeño
• one slice Habanero

Preparation: Rim Collins glass with tajin and garnish with a full habanero.

And just for fun, if you’re not a bloody mary cocktail person, you can enjoy your NEFT Vodka the same way as Bloody Mary.



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Source: Mixology News