• food,  Las Vegas

    Festive Holiday Cocktails Recipes for Home from Sammy Hagar’s Beach Bar Rum and Vegas Baby Vodka!

    The hallmark of a great holiday gathering is a great drink and no matter how you celebrate, this festive season is meant to be spent with loved ones while the spirits flow and the good times roll.

    Whether you’re looking to host a swanky cocktail soiree, a Festivus festival with family or a rockin’ jingle bell ball for one and all, Vegas Baby Vodka and Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum are the premium spirits to share the holiday spirit. These amazing cocktail recipes are sure to fuel a merry night of yule, but don’t overdo it or you’ll end up on Santa’s naughty list!

    The full recipes for all of these fantastic cocktails can be found at the link here.

    Vegas Baby Vodka

    Don’t leave the holiday cheers to chance, Vegas Baby Vodka double-down on these winning cocktails to  fill your glass with class…and just enough sass to keep the reindeer games fun. Infused with the incomparable spirit of Las Vegas, ultra-premium vodka brings the razzle to make any holiday gathering dazzle. Available for shipping nationwide so it can be enjoyed by Vegas lovers anywhere, Vegas Baby Vodka makes a fantastic gift this holiday season.

    1. Orange You Glad It’s The Holidays celebrates the most wonderful time of the year with a vivacious, colorful cocktail ideal for a season full of parties for hosting and cocktails fit for toasting.
    2. Whether the weather outside is frightful or delightful, this holiday-spiced cocktail will have you dreaming of a white Christmas cozying up by the fire sipping on a Let It Snow.
    3. Some holiday traditions will never go out of style and Mrs. Claus’ Cosmo is a timeless cocktail that is sure to add stylish class, and just enough sass, to fuel any yuletide celebration.

    Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum from Sammy Hagar

    The man in red, aka Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer and spirits aficionado Sammy Hagar, is keeping a list of naughty and nice cocktail recipes that you’ll want to drink twice. Featuring his award-winning Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum, these festive cocktails can be found in the best-selling cocktail book, “Sammy Hagar’s Greatest Cocktail Hits: 85 Personal Favorites from the Red Rocker,” and are sure to be a breakout hit with any crowd.

    1. Dreaming of a white Christmas? Look no further than Sammy’s Snowflake Mojito, which closely resembles a winter blizzard in a glass due to toasted coconut flakes adorning the rim of this festive cocktail. This snow-white twist on a classic mojito combines Beach Bar Platinum Rum, mint, brown sugar and coconut to create a flurry of flavors that will warm you up inside and out.
    2. The recipe for raising a Christmas Eve toast, ringing in the new year and more, Rudolph’s Red Nose is a champagne-based delight that will have you “glowing” from ear to ear!
    3. A fantastic frozen delight, the Abominable Snowman brings the fun when it comes to holiday cocktails. This whimsical cross between a mojito and pina colada, much like the monster of the same name, is anything but an abomination! Sweet, gooey and loaded with Beach Bar Rum, this cocktail is a guaranteed winner all holiday season.
    4. Packed with more goodies than Santa’s sack full of presents, Red Saint Nick features three of Sammy’s premium spirits, Beach Bar Platinum Rum, Beach Bar Red Head Rum and Santo Blanco Tequila, and combines them with a slew of citrus mixers to create a delicious and potent holiday drink. Just don’t leave one out on Christmas Eve or Santa may crash his sleigh.

    Additionally, for those who may be from “the island of misfit mixologists” and possess no bartending skills, Santa Sammy and the Beach Bar elves offer a sackful of premium sparkling rum canned cocktails, Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktail Co. in four delicious flavors that are sure to be loved by anyone…as long as they’re over 21. Steeped with island flavor from Sammy’s Beach Bar Platinum Rum and filled with top-shelf holiday cheer, you’ll want to keep these delicious cocktails near. You can locate a store that carries Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktails through the link here.

  • Las Vegas,  Los Angeles,  Miami,  New York,  San Diego

    Fun Star Wars Cocktails to Celebrate Star Wars Day: May the 4th Be With You!

    These are the drinks you’re looking for! Rock legend Sammy Hagar is celebrating Star Wars Day on May the 4th with five cocktail recipes that are simply out of this world. You won’t need a protocol droid to translate these Star Wars-themed drinks, which have been renamed in honor of the iconic film series. The drinks are a fun twist on existing recipes from his best selling cocktail book, “Sammy Hagar’s Cocktail Hits,” and all featuring his award winning brand Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum. May the 4th be with you!

    The Sith Lord

    In the times of the Old Republic, there were legions of Sith. However, that all changed when the rule of two was introduced, which stated that there may be no more than two Sith at any given time, the master and the apprentice. Luckily for you, no such rule exists when it comes to this sinfully delicious twist on the Kir Royale, now aptly named The Sith Lord. You may have as many as your heart desires! This villainous red tinctured drink is a swanky cocktail perfect for sipping from the throne room of the Death Star, or in the cockpit of an Imperial Star Destroyer as you hunt down Jedi scum. Be careful though! This champagne based drink is the pathway to such a great time, that it could be considered “unnatural.” A photo of The Sith Lord aka the Kir Royale is available for download here.

    The Sith Lord aka Kir Royale

    1 ounce Sammy’s Beach Bar Red Head Rum, divided

    4 ounces chilled champagne

    Garnish: fresh lemon twist

    Preparation: Add half the rum to a chilled champagne flute. Slowly add the chilled champagne until ½ inch from the top. Top  with the remaining rum. Garnish with a fresh lemon twist.

    The Rebel Princess

    The Rebel Princess, is an intergalactic twist on Sammy’s Coconut Mojito, and on a hot May day, this flavorful white drink may be your “only hope” for some refreshment. Like the Princess of Alderaan, this drink’s dainty and pretty outward appearance belies an inner power beyond belief! This spunky drink pairs the traditional mojito ingredients of rum, lime, mint and cane sugar with the tropical nuances of coconut.  Whether you’re sipping this drink in the hot Tatooine sun, or getting ready for a night at Mos Eisley Cantina, this drink has got you covered. A photo of the Rebel Princess aka Sammy’s Coconut Mojito is available here.

    The Rebel Princess aka Sammy’s Coconut Mojito

    6-8 fresh mint leaves

    1 ½ teaspoons brown sugar

    ½ ounce fresh lime juice

    1 ½ ounces of Sammy’s Beach Bar Platinum Rum

    2 ounces coconut water

    1 ½ ounces Cocó Lopez Cream of Coconut

    1 ounce soda water

    Rim: coconut cream and toasted coconut flakes

    Garnish: fresh mint sprig

    Preparation: Dip the rim of a rocks glass in some coconut cream then roll the moistened rim in toasted coconut flakes. In a prepared glass, add the mint leaves, brown sugar, and lime juice. Using a muddler, gently (yet firmly) muddle the ingredients. Then fill with ice and add the rum, coconut water, and coconut cream. Stir well and top with soda water. Garnish with a fresh mint sprig.

    The Jawa Roast

    Jawas, those loveable little creatures who abducted R2D2 and C3PO in the beginning of “A New Hope,” have been a long-time favorite of fans of the series. These pint-sized scavengers spend their lives traversing the desert looking for any sort of scraps of metal or droids they can sell. So what’s the secret to their infectious energy, despite spending a lifetime under the heat of two suns on the harsh desert planet? Meet The Jawa Roast, a Tatooine twist on Sammy’s Red Head Roast, this spiked coffee cocktail is the perfect drink to give you the energy to “crawl” out of the house and have a good time. We guarantee that you’ll be sucking this one up to the last drop like a Jawa who just found droids wandering the desert. A photo of the Jawa Roast aka Read Head Roast is available for download here.

    The Jawa Roast aka Red Head Roast

    1 ½ ounces Sammy’s Redhead Rum

    ½ ounce Kahlúa Coffee Liqueur

    2 ½ ounces iced coffee

    ½ ounce simple syrup

    ¾ ounce cream

    Garnish: freshly grated nutmeg and cinnamon

    Preparation: In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add the rum, liquor, iced coffee, simple syrup, and cream. Shake well and strain into a chilled rocks glass. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg and cinnamon.

    Kyber Crystal Jello Shots

    Since ancient Jedi times, young padawans have traveled the galaxy in search of Kyber Crystals, the small force-attuned gemstones give lightsabers, the Jedi’s weapon of choice, their power and distinctive color. Lucky for you, they can be made right in your kitchen, no galaxy-wide quest required! These colorful gems are perfect for the on-the-go Jedi who may be hiding in the ice-covered caves of Hoth or need something that won’t spill during an attack on the Death Star. Use green lime Jell-O to follow the noble path of the Jedi, or red Sith-strawberry Jell-O to learn the secrets of the dark side. Each of these “crystals” is sure to pack a punch, the force is strong in these ones! A photo of Kyber Crystal Jello shots available for download here.

    Kyber Crystal Jello Shots

    1 package (3 ounces) Jell-O fruit flavor gelatin (lime, strawberry; your choice)

    ⅔ cup boiling water

    ⅔ cup cold water

    ⅔ cup Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum

    Preparation: In a suitable bowl, add the Jell-O gelatin. Add the boiling water and stir until the gelatin is completely dissolved, about 2 minutes. Add the cold water and Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum. Stir well to incorporate. Divide the mixture into mini plastic disposable cups (about 2 ounces each) and refrigerate until firm.

    Jabba The Hutt’s Key Lime Martini

    This green sludge-like drink may at a glance look like something that would be dripping out of the corners of everyone’s favorite intergalactic crime boss’s mouth, however we assure you that this drink is anything but that – this indulgent drink is one fit for a king! If you want to live the Jabba Life, this dessert drink is great for relaxing in a big comfy chair enjoying some premium entertainment such as a Star Wars movie marathon or a secret rancor pit in your living room. A photo of Jabba The Hutt’s Key Lime Martini is available for download here.

    Jabba The Hutt’s Key Lime Martini aka The Key Lime Martini

    ½ ounce of Sammy’s Beach Bar Platinum Rum

    1 ½ ounces of Keke Key Lime Pie Cream Liqueur

    ½ ounce of banana liqueur

    ½ Cocó Lopez Cream of Coconut

    ½ of fresh lime juice

    Rim: honey and crushed graham cracker

    Garnish: fresh lime wheel

    Preparation: Roll the rim of a chilled martini glass in some honey. Then gently roll the honey rim in crushed graham cracker and set the glass aside. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the rum, Keke Key Lime Pie Cream Liqueur, banana liqueur, cream of coconut and lime juice. Shake well and strain into a prepared glass. Garnish with a fresh lime wheel and serve.

  • Los Angeles,  Miami,  San Diego

    Sand, sun, and canned cocktails, the perfect recipe for a relaxing day by the beach

    Founded from the roots of Sammy’s premium Beach Bar Rum, SBBCCo. Sparkling Rum Cocktails are only 130 calories, 5.5% ABV, sweetened with agave nectar, and made with all natural flavors and no added color.

    Sammy Hagar’s award-winning Puerto Rico-made Beach Bar Rum steeps island flavor into Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktail Co.’s top-shelf sparkling rum cocktails in a can, which come in four playful twists on classic flavors: Tangerine Dream, Pineapple Splash, Island Pop and Cherry Kola Chill. Made with all-natural ingredients and sweetened with agave, each flavor is under 130 calories and five grams of sugar per can.

    Available in four-packs, the Beach Bar Cocktails are sold in restaurants, bars, grocery and liquor stores in several states, as well as online nationwide at https://sbbcco.com/buy-now.

    • Tangerine Dream – A refreshing blend of tangerine and vanilla cream; like the classic Creamsicle. Rated 95 by Seltzer Nation.
    • Pineapple Splash – The slight sweetness of pineapple, followed by the kick of jalapeño. Rated 93 by Seltzer Nation.
    • Island Pop – The fruity flavors of cherry, pineapple, and citrus, pack a Hawaiian punch. Rated 94 by Seltzer Nation.
    • Cherry Kola Chill – That classic soda fountain flavor of cherry cola with a hint of spice. Rated 91 by Seltzer Nation.

    Sammy Hagar’s Sparkling Rum Cocktails are made with a base of award-winning premium Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum and complemented with fun and unique flavor combos.

    Our beaches and oceans are a shared universal resource, bringing adventure, refreshment, relaxation and joy to all. To protect our most precious life-giving resource on this planet and respect the creatures who call it home, Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktail Co. will be supporting various charities behind beach and ocean clean-up initiatives.

    About Beach Bar Rum

    The story of Sammy’s premium Beach Bar Rum is simple. It is all about the passion about rum. Period. And when you are this passionate about something you take immense pride in it. The result, creating the finest Puerto Rican rum in the world. Beach Bar Rum is made from the purest ingredients and finest sugar cane in the Caribbean and is distilled 3 times creating a superior taste. Sammy Hagar’s history of bringing only top level products to the market speaks for itself. And partnering with people who believe in the same values only drives the success of the brand. Open a bottle and create your own paradise!

  • food

    Spirits Trailblazer and New York Times Bestselling Author Sammy Hagar Shares His Favorite Cocktail Recipes in “Sammy Hagar’s Cocktail Hits: 85 Personal Favorites from the Red Rocker,” Available Today

    Co-authored by James Beard Award-winning cookbook author,  James O. Fraioli
    and published by Skyhorse Publishing and Culinary Book Creations, 

    “Sammy Hagar’s Cocktail Hits: 85 Personal Favorites from the Red Rocker,”
    is 
    available today at top retailers including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target

     

    “Sammy Hagar’s Cocktail Hits: 85 Personal Favorites from the Red Rocker,” the third book by legendary rocker, spirits trailblazer and #1 New York Times bestselling author, Sammy Hagar, is officially available today, Tuesday, March 29. Published by Skyhorse Publishing and Culinary Book Creations and co-authored with James Beard Award-winning cookbook author, James O. Fraioli, the book is available for pre-order now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target and other top retailers.

    Hagar’s debut cocktail book brings his party rock anthem, “Mas Tequila!” to life with a collection of recipes paired with some of the Red Rocker’s greatest memories. “I wrote this book for the Redheads,” said Hagar of his dedicated fans. “I have been working and studying the art of making and drinking cocktails for decades now and have finally pulled together all of my favorites, my knowledge on how to do it, and what you need to throw the best parties with the best cocktails. I guarantee this is the only cocktail book you will ever need.”

    The collection of cocktail recipes are crafted with the Red Rocker’s award-winning spirits portfolio including Santo Tequila Reposado, Santo Tequila Blanco and Santo Mezquila, a partnership with bigger-than-life award-winning chef and TV personality, Guy Fieri; and Beach Bar Rum, a partnership with fellow GRAMMY award winner, Rick Springfield.

    Hagar’s longtime friend, Fieri wrote the forward for the book, in which he notes, “One of the greatest things about Sammy is how he loves to share all of these experiences with his friends, family and fans, and this book is a perfect example of that.” The recipes have earned praise, which are documented in the book, from famed foodies and rockstars alike. They include world-famous chefs Emeril Lagasse and Michael Mina, music legend, Toby Keith, Patrón Spirits founder, John Paul Dejoria and Campari Group Chairman, Luca Garavoglia.

    In addition to bartending basics and cocktail foundations, chapters of the book include: Splash of Aloha!, Hawaii’s coolest cocktails; Mas Tequila, South of the Border cocktails; Sinful Signatures, Vegas-inspired cocktails; Tinseltown Twists with Cleveland Pre-Funk, an original mix of Hollywood and Cleveland’s best cocktails; and Encore, more of Sammy’s personal favorites.

    Signature cocktail recipes include the Coconut Mojito, Maui Mama, Tiki Swizzle, Blanco Gimlet, Coco Loco, Coronarita, Santo Oaxaca, Santo Paloma, Brazilian Kiss, Vojito, Strawberry Surf, Black & Blue Lemonade, and more.

    Hagar created his Cabo Wabo Cantinas and Sammy’s Beach Bar & Grills as a place where people could hang out with their friends and families while enjoying cocktails and soaking up the unique cultures of the places he enjoys most; the recipes in Sammy’s Cocktail Hits: 85 Personal Favorites from the Red Rocker reflect those differences.

    “Sammy Hagar’s Cocktail Hits: 85 Personal Favorites from the Red Rocker” is priced at $29.99 for hardcover and $19.99 on Kindle. Additional information is available at http://www.redrocker.com/cocktailhits.

    About Sammy Hagar:

    For more than four decades, Sammy Hagar has been recognized as one of the best and most accomplished lead singers and songwriters in rock music. From breaking into the industry with the seminal hard rock band Montrose, to his multi-platinum solo career, to his ride as the frontman of Van Halen, Chickenfoot and his latest best-selling supergroup The Circle, Hagar has amassed 25 Platinum albums on sales surpassing 50 million worldwide. Along his journey, he has set the tone for some of the greatest rock anthems ever written with songs like “I Can’t Drive 55,” “Right Now,” and “Why Can’t This Be Love” and earned the highest respect of the music industry with a Grammy Award and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Since launching his flagship Cabo Wabo Cantina, he’s turned a lifelong passion for great food, music and spirits into a thriving and iconic lifestyle brand that now encompass top-shelf labels, Cabo Wabo Tequila (sold in 2008), Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum and Santo Tequila, as well as several restaurants. Never one to hit the brakes, Sammy’s also expanded his successes into publishing, TV, radio and beyond, including five seasons of his hit TV show “Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar” and as host of “Sammy Hagar’s Top Rock Countdown,” a weekly syndicated radio show broadcast airing on 90+ US stations. He’s also a #1 NYT bestselling author and dedicated philanthropist. Visit RedRocker.com for more information.

    About James O. Fraioli:

    James O. Fraioli is a James Beard Award-winning cookbook author. He has more than 40 published titles to his credit. His celebrated books have been featured on the Food Network, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and in O, The Oprah Magazine, Vogue, People, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. He is the founder and president of Culinary Book Creations. Visit www.culinarybookcreations.com.

  • food

    Top Margaritas from “Sammy Hagar’s Greatest Cocktail Hits”

    National Margarita Day is right around the corner and we wanted to share a few great cocktail ideas from legendary rocker and spirits entrepreneur Sammy Hagar’s “Sammy Hagar’s Greatest Cocktail Hits.

    • The Desert Pear Margarita features the world’s first mezcal-tequila, Santo Mezquila, and is a bright purple that packs a punch. With a tropical prickly pear syrup to compliment the Santo Mezquila, this unique cocktail is sure to keep you shaking up more and more!
      • Ingredients include Santo Mezquila, Triple Sec, prickly pear syrup, fresh lime juice, sweet & sour mix and sugar for the rim.
    • For a fresh take on the classic margarita, the Margarita Verde is made with fresh cucumbers, cilantro and lime juice, plus Santo Blanco Tequila which brings all these crisp flavors together to quench any thirst.
      • Ingredients include fresh cucumber and cilantro, Santo Blanco Tequila, Grand Marnier, fresh lime juice and sweet & sour mix.
    • Sammy’s “Velvet Kickstand” Margarita, another cocktail with Santo Blanco Tequila, has a unique take with a burst of Damiana, a light herbal-based liqueur from Mexico. The damiana herb, which grows wild in Baja, is an aphrodisiac, which makes this cocktail a great choice to celebrate the holiday at home with your significant other.
      • Ingredients include Santo Blanco Tequila, Triple Sec, fresh lime juice, Damiana Liqueur, fresh lime and Sammy’s sea salt.