Other Drinks

This is an old fashion root beer recipe I came across and would like to share it with you. If you do it right, it turns out great.

During the Prohibition, bootleggers made a living distilling booze and wine and getting it to thirsty customers in secret. Although profitable, it did take up a lot of time and space for such a...

Many wonder how to make fortified, or strong, wines. These wines have an alcohol content of 17 to 20 percent, which is higher than the standard wine alcohol content of 8.5 to 15 percent. They can...

Essentially, wine is nothing more than juice fermented by yeast, with grape juice being the most common. During the fermentation process, yeast converts sugar into equal amounts of alcohol and...

There are nearly as many wine-making methods as there are wine makers, each with his own method of fermenting and ageing. Wine making is an art form that requires skill and patience to create...

Pop open a bottle of ginger beer, and you may instantly embark on a mental vacation to the Caribbean, with dreams of steel drums and jerk chicken on a sandy, warm beach. Knowing the history of...

Wine-making equipment has come a long way in the past couple of decades, advancing to a point where almost anyone can make a fermented beverage that tastes as good as what you can find in a store....

Come one, come all. Impress your friends with your own homemade sodas (this time, particularly root beer) Following these directions will leave with you with a fully flavorful carbonated root beer.

Now it is time to stock up on blackberries, they are sweet and delicious, mouth-watering berries that can be used to make an affordable, healthy blackberry, own wine. Blackberries are a source of...

You love wine and you've always wanted to try wine making, but you don't want to invest a lot of time or money in a first project. With this simple wine recipe, using common household ingredients,...

During the period of prohibition it's pretty common knowledge that people didn't stop drinking so much as they started having to drink different things. In college I went to a beermaking lecture...

It happens to all wine lovers---they learn to enjoy the beverage so much that they begin to dream about crafting their own bottles. Making wine at home can be an exciting endeavor, but it provides...

Brewer's yeast is made of dead yeast cells that have high nutritional value. They are different than the live yeast cells used to make bread. They provide protein, vitamin B, amino acids, and...

As a child one of my favorite summer time memories is of drinking root beer floats. And if you've ever tasted home made root beer you'll never want to go back to store brands again. It's also more...

Alcoholic beverages are made from fruits or grains. Each distiller has its own special formula that is in many cases a closely guarded secret. Some beverages--such as brandy--are made to be drank...

Making your own ginger ale or ginger beer is easy and fun, and you'll have an almost never-ending supply. And because you've made it yourself, you'll know exactly what ingredients are in it, and...

The sarsaparilla plant is a vine with a root that is brewed to make a sarsaparilla drink, which tastes similar to today's root beer. Although hard to find, sarsaparilla drinks are still sold...

A good merlot wine takes more than three months to make, which you should consider if you're making wine for a special occasion. Merlot has a strong flavor, so take into account your flavor...

A Hefeweizen is a variety of a wheat beer that often contains small and harmless sediments due to the unfiltered yeast. "Hefe" is the German word for yeast, and "Weizen" means...

Red beet wine takes a little more time to make than other kinds of wine, but the end result is well worth it. It is known for its ruby red color and full portly taste.

A "Kombucha Mushroom" is actually a bit of a misnomer, as the culture that transforms sugared black tea into a nutritious fermented beverage called Kombucha is actually a yeast. To get...

Brewing your own root beer at home has a couple of advantages. First of all, when you brew your own root beer you don't add as much refined sugar as companies that make and sell root beer...

Ever wanted to make your own root beer at home? Read on to get a step by step guide on how to brew homemade root beer in your own kitchen!

There are many types of alcoholic beverages, with various ingredients being fermented or converted to create delicious beverages. One of these is rice wine, which is popular across the globe and...

Want wine but don't want to break the bank in this tough economy? Learn how to turn concentrated grape juice, water, sugar, yeast, and a little bit of patience into vino...

Going to the store too much of a bore? Poke through your pantry and make your own homemade Coca-Cola!

Now that you have planted or divided an increased your Rhubarb patch you will want some recipes to show off your gardening skills. Make some rhubarb wine and give it out for hostess gifts, have...

Cream soda is a sweet, carbonated soft drink that tastes like vanilla. It doesn't actually have cream in it, but it earned that name because it used to be commonly served with a dollop of ice...

Moonshine is so named because it's creators worked at night, when they couldn't be easily found and arrested. Making moonshine was not only illegal but dangerous, and drinking moonshine was...

Apricot sherry has a smooth, sweet and fruity flavor. It is great as an after dinner drink or as an accompaniment to desert, especially around holiday time. Here's how you can make this delectable...

Apple wine, hard cider or Applejack can all be made from apple juice. Fresh juice is always best, but store bought can be used to make a simple wine that will add a light, fresh drink to any meal.

People have been making their own grain alcohol since corn came to America. Made famous during Prohibition era, "moonshining" was the way bootleggers skirted the countries anti-alcohol laws. Grain...

Mead, or honey wine, is the oldest known alcoholic beverage. Mead is made of honey, water and yeast. Different combinations of fruit, spice and herbs provide a variety of flavor. Orange cinnamon...

Wine making is as much an art as it is a science, but people have been creating their own wine at home through the centuries. Feijoa Wine is on of these wines. This recipe will yield One US Gallon

What is a feijoa and what is it used for? It can be fermented for wine.

You can buy your own, bring your own or brew your own soda pop. Create your own signature flavor or reproduce popular soda pop flavors by combining yeast, flavor extracts, sugar or honey, acid and...

Muscadine grapes make a hearty wine that is simple to make. The hard part is waiting for it to finish fermenting before you can enjoy it. If you have don’t have access to wild Muscadine grapes,...