In a couple of days, it'll officially be summer. One of the great summertime mixed drinks is the margarita, which comes in so many varieties you could have a substantially different one every day...
When I decided to write an article on how to make the perfect green beer, I decided no fooling around: I captured a leprechaun and asked it for the recipe. At first, of course, it refused to tell...
When you're serving cocktails to guests, there's a very easy way to impress them by tweaking the drink so it's just how they like it: Use just a little less of each ingredient than the recipe...
The main rule of thumb for selecting Thanksgiving cocktails should be: does it make you want to curl up by a fire and sip? Then it's a potential Thanksgiving cocktail. If you want to get even...
When you're entertaining guests, you can save yourself time by pre-mixing a shakerful of cocktails. This is simple to do - just follow the tips below. Premixing a pitcher of cocktails You can...
There are a few different stories to account for how the Moscow Mule got created. It had something to do with a guy named Jack Morgan who was selling his own brand of ginger beer from his bar, Cock 'n' Bull, on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, and vodka. Wherever it came from, the Moscow ...
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Think 7-up with a kick, and you've got some idea of what the Gin Fizz tastes like. Of course the juniper flavor from the gin makes it a little more interesting than that. But unlike some of the more serious gin drinks, this is a fun, smooth, fizzy, citrusy, slightly sweet concoction that fits anywhere ...
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The term "Daiquiri" has come to be associated with slightly alcoholic fruit smoothies over the years, but that's not at all what the original recipe called for. The classic Daiquiri is light rum, lime or lemon juice, and a little sugar - that's it. If you're used to thinking of Daiquiris as fru-fru cocktails for beginners, ...
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The classic Gimlet recipe is half gin and half lime juice. The most common recipe uses Rose's (sweetened) Lime Juice, but you can also use real lime juice and simple syrup. Because Rose's has been around forever and is a quality product, you can actually use it and still respect yourself (unlike some other bottled ...
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If you grew up in the '70s/'80s, the first you heard of a Harvey Wallbanger may have been as a pun on a sitcom. This cocktail was in vogue for a while in the '70s, but it faded into obscurity after that. It's basically a screwdriver with Galliano, a liqueur which tastes mainly like vanilla ...
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The Screwdriver, or Vodka and Orange, is one of the simplest cocktails you could possibly mix, which may be part of its enduring popularity. If you count the ice, it has three ingredients. This makes it a perfect pre-mixer for parties and a great quick drink at home when you're too tired for anything complicated. ...
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