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Slideshow
Photographs By Daniel Mezick
Summer 2008
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Photographs By Mark Margraff
Summer 2008
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Rides Slideshow
Photographs By Rafael Henin
Spring 2007
Pear Vodka Cocktail
Recipes
Magazine BLU is sexy, smart,
social and sophisticated. It is the choice of professional,
upwardly mobile, confident, intelligent and philanthropic individuals
who enjoy their work, social and personal status.
BLU readers do not routinely want
celebrity gossip, objectification of either gender, blatantly offensive
story lines or tips for following here-today, gone-tomorrow trends.
Magazine BLU readers do seek
diversion from everyday stressors, through discovery of emerging
artists, the best vacations, things to do and cuisine to enjoy. They
want advice regarding timely and quality additions to their already
established personal wardrobe and home interior, key pieces of
sophistication earmarked to become timeless classics.
Magazine BLU presents
cutting-edge features and editorials about known and unknown individuals
who have made their mark on society, or who are on the cusp of making a
difference in our world. Celebrities are featured, not simply because of
celebrity, but because they have something to say that we think you
might want to hear.
Magazine BLU does not seek to
"matchmake" or promote marriage, nor do we discourage
transition from singledom to a personal partnership.
BLU simply brings forward the
news, information, diversion and tools you want for the ultimate
enjoyment of your own personal ride!
That is what is different about Magazine BLU.
So, are you BLU?
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Vodka Pear
Recipes to Lift Your
Spirit!
This
summer, the Pears are everywhere. Chill out with a few pear-centric
recipes featuring the new Absolut Pears flavor, as well as three of the
newest cocktails created by Grey Goose Master Mixologist, Nick Mautone,
especially for the new Grey Goose La Poire. They're guaranteed to help
ease the tension of those hot summer days...especially when you drink,
well, a pair.
 Grey
Goose La Poire:
Peartini
– Signature Martini
2 parts GREY GOOSE® La Poire
¼ parts Disaronno®
¼ parts simple syrup
½ part lemon juice
Pear slice for garnish
Place all
ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is frosted and
beaded with sweat. Strain into martini glass and garnish with pear
slice.
Fall
Classic
1 ½ parts
GREY GOOSE® La Poire
½ part crème de banana (substitute with Licor 43®, Galliano® or
triple sec)
½ part simple syrup
Pinch of clove
Pinch of cinnamon
Pinch of nutmeg
4 parts dark malt beer
Pear slice for garnish
In a
cocktail shaker filled with ice, add the first six ingredients.
Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is frosted and
beaded with sweat. Strain
into Pilsner glass filled with ice, top with beer and garnish with pear
slice.
Pear-n-Berry
Frappe
2 parts
GREY GOOSE® La Poire
1 part simple syrup
1 part blackberry brandy
1 part fresh lemon juice
3 large blackberries (or 4-5 small)
In the
bottom of a shaker place blackberries and syrup; muddle well.
Add ice and the rest of the ingredients.
Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is frosted and
beaded with sweat. Strain
into rocks glass and garnish with blackberries.
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 Desert
Flora
1 part GREY GOOSE® La Poire
1 part Cointreau ®
3/4 part lime juice
1/2 cactus pear, peeled and diced
3/4 part agave syrup
Lime twist for garnish
In the bottom of a cocktail
shaker, place the syrup and cactus pear; muddle well. Add ice and the
rest of ingredients into the shaker. Shake vigorously until the outside
of the shaker is frosted and beaded with sweat. Strain into a wine
glass. Garnish with a lime twist.
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 Smitten
Pears
2 1/2
parts ABSOLUT® PEARS
1/2 part diced plum
3/4 parts honey syrup
1/2 part fresh lemon juice
Fresh ginger to garnish
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 Truth
or Pear
2oz ABSOLUT® PEARS
Top club soda
Build
over rocks in a Collins glass. Garnish with a Lime Squeeze.
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 A
Lovely Pear
4 parts ABSOLUT® PEARS
½ part apple juice
1 part white grape juice
1 ½ part peach puree
1 part lime juice
Combine
all ingredients, shake and strain into 2 martini glasses. Garnish with a
pear slice.
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