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Some alcoholic drinks that act as aphrodisiacs include chocolate martinis, drinks mixed with pineapple juice and drinks with Sambuca or anisette. Try serving wine with dinner, which may act as an aphrodisiac, with advice from a professional bartender in this free video on alcoholic beverages.
Make non-alcoholic drinks by leaving out the alcohol in most mixed drinks or making the classic Shirley Temple drink with Sprite and grenadine. Mix different juices with soda water to make tasty non-alcoholic drinks using instructions from a professional bartender in this free video on non-alcoholic mixed drinks.
To get a beer and liquor license, check with the state commission that regulates alcohol licenses, prepare for a background check and understand that each town or city is only allowed a certain number of liquor licenses. Apply for a liquor license with the appropriate government agency using advice from a professional bartender in this free video on getting a liquor license.
The difference between bourbon and whiskey is that whiskey can be made from wheat, barley, rye or corn and aged in any type of wood, while bourbon must have 51 percent corn and be aged in charred oak barrels. Discover how bourbon is only made in America, while whiskey can be made in different parts of the world, with information from a professional bartender in this free video on liquor.
Bourbon can be mixed with coke, soda water, ginger ale, water or into a mint julep with crushed mint, simple syrup and water. Get the best flavor of the bourbon by drinking it straight or on ice with advice from a professional bartender in this free video on liquor.
Southern Comfort is a neutral grain spirit with added flavors or peach, honey, vanilla and cinnamon that has at least 2 percent sugar. Mix Southern Comfort with coke or drink it on the rocks with tips from a professional bartender in this free video on alcoholic drinks.
When buying a single malt Scotch whiskey, consider the area where it is made, whether it has a smoky or floral taste, how long it has been aged and what is was aged in. Buy different bottles of Scotch whiskey or try several different drinks in a bar to pick the single malt Scotch whiskey that you like the best, with advice from a professional bartender in this free video on Scotch.
Finding the best bourbon whiskey will depend on your taste, but generally, the longer the bourbon is aged, the better it will taste. Try Jim Beam bourbon, Woodford Reserve, Basil Haydens, Bookers or Knob Creek bourbon with insight from a professional bartender in this free video on bourbon.
The best whiskeys in the world are generally aged the longest and include such brands as Macallan, Glenfiddich, Johnnie Walker, Woodford Reserve and Maker's Mark. Drink a variety of whiskey, including whiskey with floral and smoky flavors, to find the best one using advice from a professional bartender in this free video on whiskey.
The most popular types of gin are Tanqueray and Bombay Sapphire, which are very different and can be infused with a variety of botanicals and spices. Discover the wide variety of flavor in different brands of gin with help from a professional bartender in this free video on gin.
The best tasting vodkas should be flavorless and odorless, such as Grey Goose, V1 or Jewel of Russia. Find out how vodka that has better grains and is filtered more, will be more expensive and taste better, with information from a professional bartender in this free video on vodka.
Aged Scotch whiskey is made in Scotland and must be aged at least six months, or as long as 65 years, in bourbon or sherry barrels. Learn how the longer that Scotch whiskey is aged, the smoother the drink will be, with information from a professional bartender in this free video on Scotch.
The smoothest bourbon whiskey brands are Bookers, Woodford Reserve, Knob Creek and Jim Beam Black. Find a bourbon that has been aged longer, if you are looking for a smooth drink, with help from a professional bartender in this free video on bourbon.
Woodford Reserve bourbon whiskey is the official bourbon of the Kentucky Derby and is one of the oldest bourbons around, with the distillery opened in 1812. Find out how Woodford Reserve is 45.2 percent alcohol, or 90.4 proof, with information from a professional bartender in this free video on bourbon.
Small-batch bourbon whiskey is a mixture of the best bourbons from different charred oak barrels, combined in order to create the best possible bourbon. Buy expensive small batch bourbon whiskey, which should be labeled on the bottle, with help from a professional bartender in this free video on bourbon.
Single-barrel bourbon whiskey is distilled in a single charred oak barrel, as opposed to being moved from different barrels. Learn how single-barrel bourbon whiskey tends to be smoother and tastier with information from a professional bartender in this free video on bourbon.
A black Russian mixed drink is made in a rocks glass with ice with 50 percent vodka and 50 percent Kahlua. Switch up the flavors of a black Russian by using vanilla vodka or different flavors of Kahlua with instructions from a professional bartender in this free video on mixed drinks.
A mixer is anything you put in an alcoholic mixed drink to cut the alcohol, add different flavors or make the drink larger. Mix alcohol with different juices, milk, lime juice, grenadine, coke or tonic water with insight from a professional bartender in this free video on mixed drinks.
Vodka is typically made of any plant or vegetable matter that has a lot of starch or sugar in it, such as wheat or potatoes. Discover how different flavors, such as natural citrus flavor, can be added to vodka with information from a professional bartender in this free video on vodka.
Alcohol has been a cultural staple of the West for thousands of years. As many as 6,500 thousand years ago, wine was a large part of Greek culture and religion. Beer is probably equally as old, being brewed by royalty and peasants since the birth of European civilization. Monasteries were early producers and distributors of beer during the Dark Ages. By the 8th and 9th centuries, Muslim alchemists had produced distilled alcohols and “spirits” that became popular beverages. The American tradition of alcohol is centered on the bar, known in England and English-speaking countries as a Public House, or pub. Descendants of the rowdy mead halls celebrated in Beowulf, the bar is a focal point of social life and the various mating rituals of American adults. In this free video series on alcohol, a professional bartender explains different liquor and mixed drinks. Learn all about whiskey, bourbon, Scotch whiskey and vodka. Get information on picking the best whiskey or bourbon and learn about what vodka is made from. Find out how to make different mixed drinks and how to pick a good mixer, all with information from these free videos.
Louis Motamedi Louis Motamedi is the general manager of, and professional bartender at, McFadden's Pub in Northampton, Mass. He has been tending bar for years and is both Serv-Safe certified, as well as professionally trained in beer, wine, spirits and mixed drinks. He is also a liquor enthusiast in his spare time, specializing in homemade beer.dkdk
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