Make Your Happy Hour a Little Heathlier This Holiday Season

The holiday season is officially upon us and that can spell disaster for your diet.  Between Egg Nog, Christmasy cocktails and other seasonal sips, it's easy to rack up hundreds of extra calories without even knowing it.  Whether you are joining us for the My Drink On New Years Eve Party aboard The Kanan Cruise Ship or will be attending another soiree, you'll want to make sure you look your best.  When entertaining at home, there are plenty of delicious lower-calorie options to offer your guests without - trust us, come NYE they'll thank you for it!

SkinnyGirl Frangelini

-8 oz. vanilla-infused vodka

-4 oz. Frangelico hazelnut liqueur

-4 oz. club soda

-chocolate-covered coffee beans for garnish

Combine vodka, Frangelico and club soda in a pitcher; serve on the rocks or shaken with ice and strained into a chilled martini glass; garnish with chocolate-covered coffee beans.

SkinnyGirl Big Apple 

-apple vodka

-club soda

-splash of lemonade

-lemon wedge

Serve over ice and garnish with lemon wedge.

Sangria Sparkler

-750-milliliter bottle dry red wine -1 cup light orange juice -1/4 cup brandy or cognac -1/4 cup orange liqueur -2 tablespoons sugar -2 medium oranges, sliced -2 cups club soda, chilled -Crushed ice and/or orange peel curls (optional)

In a large pitcher, combine wine, orange juice, brandy, orange liqueur, sugar, and orange slices. Chill at least 2 hours. Add club soda before serving. Serve over crushed ice and/or with orange peel curls, if desired.

Pomegranate Martini

-1/2 of a medium orange, cut into wedges -Sugar substitute (i.e Splenda) -1 1/2 cups vodka or gin -1/3 cup pomegranate syrup (grenadine) -3 tablespoons dry vermouth -Ice cubes -Small pomegranates 

Rub orange wedges around rims of 8 martini glasses. Invert glasses into a dish of sugar to coat rims; set glasses aside. In a small pitcher, combine the vodka, pomegranate syrup, and vermouth. Place ice cubes in a martini shaker. For each drink, add 1/4 cup of the syrup mixture; shake. Strain into one of the prepared martini glasses. Garnish with a small pomegranate.

Thanks to Club Zone Chicago for voting the My Drink On New Years Eve Party aboard The Kanan as the number 15 NYE party in all of Chicago!  Check it out here at: http://www.clubzone.com/nye1/chicago-new-years-eve.html

Ring In The New Year With Style

2010 is quickly coming to a close and what a great year it was!  What better way to usher in 2011 than with a fabulous party?  My Drink On is proud to present Chicago's ultimate  New Years Eve Party aboard the spacious and luxurious Kanan Cruise boat.

Ditch the jam-packed bars, long lines and watered down drinks that New Years Eve at a bar usually entails and opt for a unique experience you and your friends will never forget.  Once aboard the 4-story boat, attendees of My Drink On's New Year's Eve Party will enjoy:

-breathtaking views of the Chicago skyline

-open PREMIUM bar including liquor, beer and wine

-live musical entertainment from DJ Syco and DJ Galaxy as well as a piano player who will be taking your requests all night long  

-a delicious spread of appetizers and delectable desserts

-professional photographer to capture the evening's best moments

-a Champagne toast at Midnight

-party favors 

To ensure that everyone has a safe evening, My Drink On will be providing complimentary shuttle service to select EL stops from Navy Pier.

Date: December 31, 2010

Time: 9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.

Location: Chicago Navy Pier 

              600 E Grand

              Chicago, IL 60611

Cost: $105/person

Voted best boat/cruise/charter by Illinois Magazine in 2008, Kanan Cruises is Chicago's newest and largest cruise ship located at Navy Pier.  For more information please visit www.kanancruises.com 

Space is limited - visit www.MyDrinkOn.com today to purchase your tickets and contact us at info@MyDrinkOn.com with any questions.

Drink Up. Drink On.

We Know What You're Doing This Thursday Night

2 DAYS LEFT TO BUY YOUR DISCOUNTED TICKETS TO CHICAGO'S TALLEST TAILGATE 

Go to www.MyDrinkOn.com to buy your tickets for just $38 ($45 at the door) 

      *limited space available

The Mid-America Club cordially invites YOU to attend Chicago’s Tallest Tailgate Charity Classic, a one-of-a-kind themed party during the Bears versus Dolphins game. The event is complete with cocktails, food, games, big screen TVs, silent auction, a 360-degree view of the city and more. The event will commence at 6:15p.m. and continue until the end of the game. Attire is casual.

“We are thrilled to be able to open our clubs to the community during this exciting event,” said Brian Silver, operations director at The Mid-America Club. “It is an honor to be a part of ClubCorp’s massive celebration, but even more so to be a part of something that positively will touch the lives of so many.”

More than 140 golf and country clubs and business and sports clubs around the country will again open their courses and dining rooms to an estimated 25,000 members, guests and patrons for tournaments, dining events and social extravaganzas.

All proceeds raised during the ClubCorp Charity Classic will be divided and donated to the following three charities:

• The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)

• ClubCorp’s Employee Partners Care Foundation (E.P.C.F.)

• Rainbows For All Children 

Event Details:

When:
6:15pm until end of game, Thursday, November 18th
What:
All your favorite tailgate eats
Plenty to drink to wash it all down

• Goose Island
• Smirnoff flavored vodka tasting
• Wine from Southern Wine and Spirits
• Famous Grouse Scotch tasting
• Cappuccino Catering- Smoothies both alcoholic and nonalcoholic
• Dunkin Donuts Coffee

Traditional Tailgate Games
Live Music
Jumbo Screens, yes plural
360 degree view of your favorite city
Silent Auction
Where:
The Mid-America Club
200 East Randolph Drive 80th floor - Aon Center
Chicago, ILwww.midamclub.com

For more information visit www.MyDrinkOn.com or e-mail info@mydrinkon.com

Drink Up. Drink On

If you only try one cocktail this season......

As part of their fall offerings, Rockit Bar & Grill has created a delicious apple cider-inspired cocktail you don't want to miss.  Depending on your preference, the warm drink can be made to order with either whiskey or rum (or even alcohol-free for the non-partying kind.)   A unique and well-balanced blend of spices and cinnamon create what tastes like a cross between apple strudel and pumpkin pie.  The quintessential fall drink, the handcrafted cocktail was inspired by a staff member's childhood experience on an apple farm in Michigan.  Available for a limited time at Rockit's Wrigleyville location, make sure to head over there soon and sample this specialty cocktail while you still can.  Rockit Bar & Grill is located at 3700 N. Clark St. at the cross-section of Clark and Waveland.