FEATURE/Amarula Cream Liqueur Heats Up Valentine's Day; Seduce Your L

FEATURE/Amarula Cream Liqueur Heats Up Valentine's Day; Seduce Your Lover with Great Cocktails Made from South Africa's ''Fruit Of Romance''

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    Lifestyle Editors/Food/Beverage Writers
    FEATURE...Valentine's Day II
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    LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2005--Valentine's Day brings romance for lovers everywhere who can spice up their evening with tantalizing Amarula Cream Liqueur cocktails. From sub-Saharan Africa, Amarula is made from the fruit of the Marula tree; a mystic tree that South African tribes believe bestows vigor and fertility to those married under its branches.
    Amarula adds a delicious and exotic touch to Valentine's Day with its delicious blend of oak-aged brandy and nature's freshest cream giving hints of chocolate, caramel and butterscotch flavors.
    Nicole du Plessis, a New York-based bartender whose South African heritage runs deep with her South African father and upbringing, describes Amarula as a natural for Valentine's Day and has created some enticing cocktails for couples to enjoy.
    "You can add an extra dash of romance to your Valentine's Day experience with some seductive Amarula cocktails and food dishes. Safari Sizzle and Amarula Lovers' Cheesecake are sinfully good," said du Plessis.
    Humans aren't the only ones seduced by the mythic qualities of the Marula tree. The Marula fruit ripens throughout February, producing an intoxicating aroma. "The ripening Marula fruit's aroma calls elephants from miles away, causing them to journey from all parts for a taste of its ripe fruit," said du Plessis. "I like to say it is the same draw that people feel once they have tasted Amarula Cream Liqueur."
    Du Plessis is a New York-based bartender who enjoys sharing South Africa with her guests by serving them Amarula on the rocks or, for Valentine's Day, some her favorite cocktails below. For more recipes and information, please visit the Amarula Web site, www.amarula.com.
    Amarula Cream Liqueur, 17% ABV, is imported, distributed and marketed in the United States by Brown-Forman Beverages Worldwide through a joint venture with the Distell Group. Brown-Forman Corporation is a diversified company responsible for other quality consumer products, including: Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey, Southern Comfort, Finlandia Vodka, Canadian Mist, Fetzer and Bolla Wines, Korbel California Champagnes, Lenox, Dansk, and Gorham tableware and giftware, and Hartmann Luggage. Amarula is a rare find. Appreciate it accordingly.

Amarula Valentine's Day Recipes

Safari Sizzle 2 oz. Amarula 1 oz. Finlandia Vodka 1/2 oz. Dark Creme de Cacao Chocolate kiss

Shake all ingredients and strain into a Martini glass. Drop in a chocolate kiss.

Elephant Hug 2 oz. Amarula 1 oz. Finlandia Vodka 1/2 oz. Peppermint Liqueur red food coloring peppermint stick

Pour all ingredients into a Highball glass and add food coloring to make pink. Garnish with a peppermint stick.

Sexy Sunset 2 oz. Amarula 1 oz. Banana Liqueur 1 oz. Appleton V/X Rum 1/2 oz. White Creme de Cacao

Shake all ingredients and strain into Martini glass.

Amarula Lovers' Cheesecake -- Created by South African Chef Tracey Williams, a 17-year South African chef now living in the United States

3 lb cream cheese 1 3/4 cup sugar 3 eggs 1 1/2 to 2 cups Amarula

Filling: Cream the sugar and cream cheese on low speed (mixer). Add one egg at a time until mixed. Add the Amarula and stir. Add more Amarula if you would like, but increase the eggs by one.

Crust: Use any cookie crust you like in a springform pan.

Add the batter and cook at 350 degrees for about 30 to 45 minutes and then test at one-minute intervals until a toothpick comes out clean.

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