Posts Tagged ‘cocktail’
Photo What’s the perfect breakfast? If you ask us, it would probably involve bacon and some kind of alcoholic drink. Yes, it’s not generally the best idea to drink first thing in the morning if you have actual things to accomplish – but if it’s a holiday, you called out “sick” from work or it’s
Photo This past week we’ve been hearing some buzz from news outlets, like The Wall Street Journal and the TODAY Show, about smaller serving sizes for alcoholic drinks. Our initial reaction was disgust: “SMALLER DRINKS? WORST IDEA EVER.” But after hearing the reasoning, we think we’re on board. Some bars and restaurants are shrinking their
Photo We have a crazy secret to tell you… Not everyone wants to get drunk when they drink alcohol. And, crazy or not, lower proof cocktails have actually become quite a trend on the drinking scene over the last few months. Mixologists seem to be having a lot of fun with it (challenge accepted) and
Thanksgiving is a magical holiday, filled with eating, eating and more eating. However, somewhere in between the eating, drinking must occur; even the most serious of food comas cannot keep your grandma from hounding you about why you’re still single. Awkward family convos are pretty much a given, so it’s up to you how you
Photo If you love drinking, you don’t necessarily have to show that at your wedding by having an open bar (though guests will ALWAYS love that.) A more personal way bride’s have been showing their enthusiasm for a good alcoholic beverage is by choosing a signature drink for their reception. If you’re planning your wedding,
Photo Sometimes we crave cocktails at inappropriate times. Say, while you’re at church, or at back to school night. For these reasons we bring you lip gloss that tastes like alcoholic beverages. Wearing a margarita isn’t going to make you quite as happy as drinking one, but maybe it will help you fantasize about having
Do you know some badass female bartenders? Tell them they should be competing in the second annual cocktail competition, Speed Rack. The girls go head to head in round robin style timed and judged challenges while making randomly selected drinks from over 50 industry standards. The judges taste the drinks and make their decisions based
Photo Shrub syrup doesn’t sound that delicious, but hear us out first. The “shrub” part doesn’t even refer to a bush of some sort – it comes from sharab which is an Arabic word for syrup. So, it really shouldn’t even be called shrub syrup…it’s just shrubs. Back in the Colonial days, people would make
Photo Let’s be clear: wine cocktails are not a new invention. Sangria, anyone? They are, however, making a comeback of sorts on the drinking scene. You’re probably having flashbacks to the wine spritzer days as you’re reading this – we don’t mean that people are just mixing up their cheap-o wine with mixers at home;
Photo Everybody has had a cocktail with Mint in it. (If you haven’t then you need to explore some basics like Mojitos and Mint Juleps – and get up to speed fast.) But, have you had a cocktail with Basil, Lavender, or Rosemary? To be honest, the only time we’ve had them is when a