How to make green beer, leprechaun style
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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The Harrison is one of the lesser-known cocktails we’ve ever talked about here, probably because it uses raw egg white. Bars are understandably wary of putting raw egg ingredients into cocktails anymore. But many home bartenders feel raw egg isn’t as unsafe as its publicity would have you believe. If you’re afraid of raw eggs, use powdered egg whites – the way they’re manufactured makes them about as safe as can be, yet they really are just egg whites with ...
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Posted in Gin, Lemon Juice, Lime Juice
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Here’s a cocktail recipe you may never have heard of. At least, I can’t find it on the net like so many others. It’s the Adelle Special, and it’s extremely simple but sublime. If you’re new to Scotch, this cocktail makes a lovely introduction to it. If you already love Scotch but occasionally want something more – or want to do something yummy with a cheap Scotch that’s not so good served neat – the Adelle Special is your answer. ...
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Posted in Curacao, Scotch
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The aptly-named Old-Fashioned is one of the earliest classic cocktails, with at least one written recipe dating back to 1895. In fact, this drink is such a standby that it gave its name to the type of glass it’s traditionally served in (the ten ounce “old fashioned”). It mixes the flavor of bourbon (or rye, or scotch) with bitter, sweet and sour. The Old-Fashioned is like the grown-up version of the Whiskey Sour.
As is typical with cocktails that have been ...
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The Kir Royale combines the flavors of black currant and champagne to make a fascinating apéritif – but you can drink it anyway you like. If you’re looking to impress someone with a sophisticated cocktail, Kir Royale is a great choice. It’s easy to make and it tastes wonderful – and champagne flutes always add a touch of class. But it’s also a fun drink, suitable for just hanging out or enjoying before a casual barbecue with a few friends.
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Because it’s Monday, and even good Mondays can be kind of blue, the timing is perfect to feature the Blue Monday cocktail. This is one of those really simple cocktail recipes that even beginners can put together perfectly – that’s important when it’s Monday and/or you’re blue! The last thing you want is a pick me up that makes you feel inept before you even get to taste it.
It’s also got a very simple flavor (orange) that tends to agree ...
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Posted in Cointreau, Curacao, Vodka
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