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...
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...
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 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...
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...
The Amaretto Sour belongs to a family of mixed drinks known as - you guessed it - "sours." These cocktail recipes are defined by having at least one liquor (or liqueur), lemon or lime juice and a bit of sweetener. They include classics like the Margarita, Sidecar and Whiskey Sour. The smooth, sweet taste and ...
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The Deauville Cocktail dates back to 1930 and originated in New Orleans. It's very simple to make, and works well for a pitcher of pre-mixed drinks at a party. It's a great drink year round, for any occasion - fruity but not too sweet, enjoyable for experienced and occasional drinkers alike. One tip: the better ...
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The Cosmopolitan is considered by most sources to have been created by Florida bartender Cheryl Cook in 1986, making it one of the newer cocktails to be featured here. Aside from the call for Absolut Citron, it feels like a classic recipe - it's dry and fruity rather than sweet and fruity, and even though ...
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The Pink Lady was popular in the 1950s. It's pink and fluffy with egg froth on the top, so on first sight you might expect it to be cloyingly sweet, but it's actually drier than most modern cocktails. The classic recipe just uses gin, grenadine, cream and an egg white, but one of the variations ...
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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 rum, whiskey, vodka and other hard liquors to cut the sweetness and add some kick. Whether your style is "cin-cin" or "chug chug," there's a layered cocktail ...
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The classic recipe for the White Lady, or Delilah, is basically a Sidecar with gin in place of brandy. But variations on it add other ingredients, which you can experiment with to find out exactly what you prefer. The overall flavor is citrus with herbal notes from the gin - light, refreshing, and neither dry ...
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