Skittles Vodka Tutorial
Infusing vodka with Skittles is a very popular trend right now. There are a couple of different ways to do it. My way involves separating all the Skittles into their separate flavors and making...
Top 10 Thanksgiving cocktail recipes
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...
Vodka Gummi Bears
When you soak gummi bears in vodka, they absorb the alcohol and turn into a yummy fruity treat with a kick. The how-to part of this is pretty simple, so I decided to make things a little more...
How to pour a layered cocktail
Layered cocktails taste good, look amazing and impress anyone who sees you successfully pouring them. They're typically associated with sweet liqueurs, but plenty of layered cocktail recipes use...
Mixology Tip: Customizing Cocktails for Guests
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...

It’s entirely possible you’ve never heard of the Raspberry Rickey. But with spring coming on now, soon to be followed by summer, this is one cocktail you want to get to know.
The Raspberry Rickey is one of those rare drinks that’s excellent with or without alcohol. The recipe is exactly the same either way, except of course you leave out the vodka if you’re going for a non-alcoholic treat. It’s also a great recipe for a pre-mixer, and I’ve included ...
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There are quite a few recipes for the Mai Tai out there. Both “Trader Vic” and “Donn the Beachcomber” claimed to have invented the Mai Tai, but their recipes aren’t really all that similar. When you order a Mai Tai these days, you’ll most likely get a version with orange or pineapple juice. The original Trader Vic’s Mai Tai used no fruit juice but lime, and the Donn the Beachcomber version used grapefruit juice. Therefore, neither original recipe was as ...
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Please, no puns on the name of this drink. Whatever you think of – it’s been done. However clever you think it is – it’s not. Even if your friends giggle and snort, that’s just because they’re a bunch of doofuses. And so are you.
But what the hell? That’s what kind of a drink Sex on the Beach is – fun, silly, light-hearted, easy-going fruity cocktail. It’s a stealth drink, meaning it tastes weaker than it is. In fact, the ...
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The Long Island Iced Tea is one of the all time greats. It’s a stealth drink, like the Zombie. It goes down so easy, the high alcohol content sneaks up on you. It’s also a great pre-mixer to make in pitchers and serve at parties. Summertime is an ideal time to serve the Long Island Iced Tea, because its taste� is reminiscent of iced tea even though there’s no tea in it at all.
Long Island Iced Tea
1 ounce vodka
1/2 ounce ...
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Here’s a tasty, elegant cocktail anyone can make – The Godmother. It’s got plenty of flavor and kick – all vodka and amaretto – and the only bartender skill you might want is the ability to strain. And if you really can’t be bothered, you can just leave the ice in (in fact, many people prefer it). This drink is strong enough to take it.
The Godmother
2 ounces of vodka
1 ounce of amaretto
Stir your ingredients in a mixing glass with ice; ...
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