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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Black Russian supposedly appeared in Brussels in 1949. It’s a wonderfully simple cocktail – just vodka and Kahlua over ice. This is one of the easiest recipes for tinkering: try a different coffee liqueur, or a flavored vodka (vanilla is great), add a splash of cola, use equal amounts of vodka and liqueur, or you can even add a ..read more
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No one’s exactly sure where the Mojito came from – it may date all the way back to the 16th century. Whatever its origins, this traditional Cuban carbonated rum cocktail is a big hit today. With a base of white rum and lime juice, it’s reminiscent of the Rum Swizzle and Daiquiri, but the mint adds a wonderful layer of ..read more
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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 interesting. In addition to regular vodka gummi bears, I made vodka sugar-free gummi bears, vodka gummi worms (purely to see if they ..read more
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The Singapore Sling looks like a glass of Koolaid, and it tastes fruity, so the alcohol effects can sneak up on unsuspecting drinkers. The original recipe was created in the Raffles Hotel in Singapore in the earliy 1900s, then forgotten for a while, then re-created from the memories of bartenders. Then it got completely revamped, probably in the ’70s. The ..read more
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Online, you’ll find quite a few variations on the B-52. The classic recipe layers Kahlua, then Bailey’s Irish Cream, and then Grand Marnier on top. This drink is more about the layering technique than the specific recipe (a whole lotta liqueurs are going to taste good together like this).
The B-52 1/2 ounce Kahlua (or Tia Maria) 1/2 ounce Bailey’s Irish Cream 1/2 ounce ..read more Posted in Bailey's Irish Cream, Grand Marnier, Kahlua 2 Comments »
The Rum Swizzle is very similar to the Daiquiri. Both use light rum, the juice of half a lime, and 1/4 ounce simple syrup or 1 teaspoon of powdered sugar. The difference is, the Rum Swizzle adds Angostura bitters for a little more complex taste, and an ounce more of rum for an extra punch.
The Rum SwizzleThis is a vintage ..read more
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