The promise of warmer days are ahead, we think, and our shelves are fully stocked with everything you need to take your May celebration to the next level. Whether you’re planning a lively Cinco de Mayo fiesta, a relaxed Mother’s Day brunch, or celebrating the college graduate in your life, we’ve got something sure to delight every palate and occasion, including our May picks of the month.
May Beer, Wine, and Liquor of the Month
The RSVP Beer of the Month is Rising Tide’s Puffin Party, and let us tell you, ain’t no party like a Puffin Party! This 6.5% hazy IPA, is brewed with Strata, Sabro, Centennial and Columbus hops, and has a grain bill that includes flaked oats. Puffin Party combines the best parts of Rising Tide’s juiciest, dankest tropical fruit bombs and, they assure us, will make everyone at the graduation party want to get on the dance floor. 4-packs of 16 oz cans are available for $13.99.
May’s wine special is Artigiano Rose. The grapes for this delicious Italian wine are grown in the mountainous, rocky zone between the Sangro River and Terre di Chieti. It’s fruity, soft, pleasant and has a nice minerality. Pair it with chicken tacos, burrata with cantaloupe, yellowtail sashimi, pasta with fresh basil, or just relaxing with friends. Priced at only $12.99, it’s perfect for brunch with mom.
To create Ritual Sister Smoked Pineapple, our May liquor of the month, 1,600 pounds of fresh pineapples are smoked and baked in the ground for three days, then open top fermented for three weeks before pressing and distillation. It’s tropical, savory, spicy and smoky, and perfect sipped on its own, or enjoyed in cocktails like our featured recipe below. Bottles are available for $63.99.
Cocktail of the Month
Ritual-Rita
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Ritual Sister Smoked Pineapple
- 1/2 oz Amaro
- 1/2 oz Lime juice
- 1/4 oz Triple sec
This cocktail is simple to whip up at your next party. Simply fill a cocktail shaker with ice, then add the ingredients. Shake well, strain into a chilled cocktail glass, sip, and enjoy the smoky pineapple flavors.
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