The Bloody Mary, Reinvented; Carlsberg Does a Beer for the Ladies

The Bloody Mary is being reinvented in bars and restaurants around the country. At the Waverly Inn, it’s garnished with everything from pickled Brussels sprouts to green beans.
[Wall Street Journal]

Carlsberg has launched a new beer aimed at women. It boasts of a feminine design and light taste.
[Sify]

New York is once again visiting the issue of wine sales in grocery stores. A bill with bipartisan support is on its way to the Senate.
[Wall Street Journal]

The latest pre-Prohibition libation to be revived is Swedish punsch, a sweet liqueur that will be on liquor-store shelves this summer.
[Diner’s Journal]

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