Viniq

Viniq Pretty Purple Kiss Cocktail

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Being born and raised in Baltimore, MD it’s a given that you must like the colors purple and orange – Purple for the Baltimore Ravens and Orange for the Baltimore Orioles. I’ve had a brand new bottle of Viniq Shimmer Liqueur on my home bar for a while now and finally decided to crack it open and make a cocktail.  If you’ve not familiar with Viniq it’s a shimmery liqueur fusion of vodka, moscato and fruit flavors. I was introduced to Viniq about three years ago when I went to their Baltimore launch party.  I guess you can say I was missing my Baltimore Ravens and feeling the purple pride when I came up with the Pretty Purple Kiss …

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Ingredients: 

2 oz Purple Viniq

1.5 oz. Citrus Vodka

1 oz. Lemon Juice

Instructions: 

Pour vodka, Viniq and Lemon Juice into a cocktail shaker

Shake well

Pour into Martini glass

*I added a little lemon zest to the drink above to add a little color.

Now I need to get my hands on the red Viniq so that I can make an orange cocktail.  Have you tried Viniq Shimmer Liqueur? Did you drink it straight or mix it?  Comment Below.

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Viniq Liqueur Launch

There’s a new shimmering liqueur in town. It comes in a variety of colors but my favorite is the purple, it’s perfect for my hometown residents because it’s the official color of our beloved Baltimore Ravens.

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Viniq is a shimmering purple liqueur hybrid of vodka and wine.  It was named “Viniq” because it’s such a unique vino (wine) – a first of its kind that shimmers and sparkles when shaken.

I was invited to the first Baltimore launch hosted by 92Q radio personality Konan.  The Viniq launch was held at The Get Down (701 S. Bond St) nightclub in Fells Point, Baltimore.

I was very impressed with the purple-themed party decor. The hostesses were dressed in matching purple dresses and all the other liquor brands was removed from the bar and replaced with purple back lighting and Viniq Liqueur.

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Signature cocktails were created specifically for the launch and of course I sampled each one.  My favorite was the “Voila” made with Viniq, Peach Vodka, Cranberry and Lime.  Moscato is the wine used in making Viniq and everyone knows Moscato is a sweet desert wine and it compliments perfectly the natural fruit flavors in Viniq. 

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Guests were given a bottle of Viniq and a souvenir Viniq glass.

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This is the perfect liqueur for a game day cocktail during the Baltimore Ravens football season or a purple themed party.   These photos don’t do a very good job of showing the shimmering liqueur in action.  Check out this YouTube video  and see for yourself  Viniq Liqueur in all its glory.

Have you sampled Viniq Liqueur?  Did you enjoy it?

 

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