Drinks & Cocktails

I always hate whenever I need to open a beer but can never find a bottle opener around, well with this article you will be able to open a beer bottle with a regular CD, and who doesn't have a ton...

So you've met the green fairy and now you want to take her home - buying absinthe is fairly easy, if you know where to look and have enough cash in your pocket. Absinthe prices, varieties and...

Whether working out or just taking a drink to work in a sports bottle, nobody likes the plastic taste a new sports bottle has. After 10 to 20 uses the plastic taste will begin to fade as the...

Although water bottles are generally built to have breakaway caps that cannot be resealed after they've been broken, there are in fact a number of ways to reseal them. None are particularly easy,...

Ramune is a soft drink that originated in Japan. It is sometimes imported to the United States for Japanese-culture events; Japanese food stores may also carry it in certain areas. Ramune is...

If you have bought a bottled Hefeweizen style beer, such as Paulaner, Widmer, or Pyramid, you should know that there is a special way that these beers are poured into a glass. Pouring these beers...

How to make great tasting mulled wine for Christmas, using just a bottle of red wine, some cinnamon sticks and some cloves! Tastes great with some cheese and crackers and fruit cake

Red wine decanters are beautiful and functional vessels that work to remove sediment and allow the wine to breathe before you consume it. You can find many decanters made out of blown glass or cut...

Terra-cotta wine chillers have become popular gifts for wine lovers that seem to have everything. They come in a wide variety of sizes and patterns, and some can even be personalized or engraved....

Guinness. The centuries old Irish Stout is one of the world's most beloved beers. Draught Guinness went into production in 1964 with work on putting it in bottles/cans as early as 1969. Many...

I was introduced to this ridiculously easy recipre for watermelon martinis a few years back. You will be amazed how easy, and how good! Better than most martini bars and a whole lot cheaper!

If you love an ice-cold gin martini and long for a change of pace or just want to add a little more bite to your drink, then the Hot Martini is exactly what you need. Whether you are a new fan or...

This article will walk you step by step through the process of making your own Hot Pepper gin at home, with GREAT FLAVOR so you can mix up Spicy Hot "Dragon Fire" Martinis.

Preparing an ice bucket for champagne requires a bucket, some ice and a good bottle of champagne to keep it perfectly chilled for best enjoyment. Learn to properly chill some champagne and...

If you’re like me, you drink wine on occasion. If you don’t regularly use a corkscrew and are in a pinch, you can easily open a bottle of wine with a few tips from this article.

Today's technology offers a variety of advanced methods to thermally insulate your drinking fluid and keep it cold for long periods of time. This article, on the contrary, provides a rudimentary,...

Beer making can be a fun and rewarding hobby for those patient enough to attempt it. Homemade beer can be created with a custom flavor found nowhere else. Ingredients can also be selected to...

There are so many wonderful things that can be done with Japanese Sencha Matcha Powder! You can make ice cream with it, make imitation Starbucks frappes, cook with it, and of course do the most...

Ginger beer is unlike the standard alcoholic beverage consumed by millions of individuals of people around the world. In fact, there isn't any alcohol in the drink at all. Ginger beer is actually...

The process of making a flavored liqueur is straightforward and simple. The main ingredient in this process is time

I saw this for the first time many years ago at my grandmother’s house. To me it was just something my grandmother always had when company came over, adult company. Then one day, not too long ago,...

There will come a time when you will face the problem of not being able to open your bottle. Luckily, there are many techniques to help open bottles of booze without the use of a bottle opener....

Drinking beer leads to drunken antics, which sometimes leads to entertaining ingenuity. Numerous different inventions have aided the popularity of drinking beer: mugs, coozies to hold the beer...

Being your own bartender is not only fun for you, but can be the secret to a great party or get-together with friends. However, for those who aren't trained mixologists, there are a lot of...

Your corkscrew is missing just you are about to taste that bottle of wine. It's late at night when shops are closed, and you can't wait for another time to have that wine, more so if you are...

Your fruit brandy is done and it is now time to filter it. Remove as much of the sediment as possible to have a nice clear brandy. Remember no one will want to try it if it looks cloudy. Filtering...

If you are in the mood for some outdoor summer fun, why not add a spiked watermelon to your outdoor festivities? Spiked watermelons can be tasty and refreshing in the summer heat. Here are a few...

Many people celebrate, toast or mark a special occasion with champagne. A momentous event just might not be as special without the sparkling bubbly wine and its ceremonial cork popping.

Seltzer bottles are used to carbonate water. They are normally made up of several pieces: the main chamber (which contains the liquid), a tube, a screw-on head with a dispensing lever, and a...

Do you want to enjoy all the health benefits and antioxidants of green tea without having to boil water or do a lot of work? Or are you looking to get creative on your green tea weight loss diet?...

Purified water has become popular for both drinking and cooking. Many people believe that removing the chlorinated and mineralized taste present in treated water will improve not only the taste of...

Using custom water bottle labels are a great way to make a lasting impression at any event. You can create a custom messages for a wedding, market a product at a business function or advertise...

You must be of legal drinking age to try this. Beer is a great drink that can be enjoyed anywhere.

Sometimes it's difficult to remember the name of that "special" wine you had at a specific time. When you begin to shop for a particular vintage, the myriad of bottle colors and labels...

Acai berries are derived from large acai palm trees, grown in the Amazon rainforests. The acai berry is rich in antioxidants, contains six vitamins (A, B1, B2, B3, C, E), nineteen essential amino...

For all University of Central Florida fans!! Celebrate your Knights at the bar or at the party with a Drunk Knight shot!! This cinnamon and licorice shot will be strong and keep you partying long...

The key to opening any beer bottle is to balance the overhanging edge of the beer bottle lid against any flat-edged surface, and then use sharp, quick force on the top of the bottle to separate...

You can't drink a Corona without the lime. It is a skill that you have to acquire, however. Once you try a Corona with lime, you will never drink Corona plain again. Follow these simple steps,...

Today, home brewers take great pride in the product they make and want people to know it. But, let's face it, if you hand someone a cold one without a label and say "I made it myself!", the...

Corkscrews are used to free corks from the necks of wine bottles. At its most basic, a corkscrew is a handle with a curled metal bar (a "worm") extending from it. The worm is screwed into and...

Seltzer bottles, also known as soda siphons, are used to transform normal tap water into carbonated water. Though they are still occasionally used today, they were at their most popular before...

Its the weekend after a long week at work you want to have a mixed drink but there is so many to choose from here is my way of making a Alabama slamer. Hope you enjoy it.

So you wanted to be a wine connoisseur, but, admittedly, you haven’t a nose that can distinguish a wine bouquet from a floral bouquet, or a palate that can discern a Chardonnay from a Beaujolais ...

Crystal Light is an easy drink to make. It has very few calories and taste pretty good. How ever some people may want to jazz it up a bit and save it for latter. This Article explains how to mix...

Green tea has awesome health benefits and it so easy to cold-brew at home. You can use this method to make several bottles at a time for a refreshing drink. You'll save lots of money...

If you are giving a gift of champagne, you may wish to add a little personality to your gift by decorating the bottle. While you are probably familiar with the common top hat and veil decorations,...

Being a do-it-yourself kind of person, I thought it would be really cool to make the wine and bread for the communion at my wedding. It was too close to the date to use the conventional...

Manufacturers add the fizz to soda in the bottling process by incorporating carbon dioxide and water into the can or bottle at a pressure of nearly 1,200 pounds per square inch. If you were to...

Jungle Juice is the perfect party time drink. This is true for many reasons. One of which being you can supply an entire party with just one big jug of jungle juice. The Jungle Juice recipe here...

It's a problem many of us run into when you drink any bottled beverage with a capped top. You don't have a bottle opener and short of breaking the top off the bottle you need a solution fast. A...