Using exceptional liquors and alcohol is an obvious way to elevate your cocktail. But, focusing on the finer details, like using crystal clear ice cubes, can be equally impressive. Read on to learn how you can elevate your cocktails and make crystal clear ice cubes at home! Your guests will love it, and you’ll be …
Posts from: July 2021
These cocktails are both boozy, timeless, and contain similar ingredients. If you are confused what the main difference is between Manhattan and Old Fashioned cocktails, you are not alone. Read on to learn more about these drinks and what makes them unique! Manhattan Cocktail Overview This drink dominated the East Coast and has been a …
The breakfast shot, also known in some parts as the Irish breakfast shot or the pancake breakfast shot, is a surefire way to get your brunch off to a fast start. This shot is sweet, smooth, tasty, and an undeniably fun beverage to pair with your meal. Jameson whiskey and butterscotch schnapps are the hallmarks …
If you’ve spent time around wine, odds are you know that wine is best served chilled. No matter whether you’re pouring a red or a white, you need to have the proper equipment on hand to serve your wine at its optimal temperature. In an ideal world, your wine can cool in a dual zone …
One of the most fun aspects of mixology to me is the never ending process of finding new ways to enhance cocktails. There’s a never ending well of ideas and possibilities to potentially take your evening sipper to the next level. While smoked cocktails are hardly a new phenomenon, it’s definitely one of those things …
Part of what makes wine so much fun is the bottomless well of learning and knowledge that comes with the experience. And if you’ve been around wine for even a small amount of time, you’ve probably heard that the way you store your wine matters. Do it right, and you’ll bring out beautiful flavors, aromas, …
There’s no denying that a frozen margarita is often times just what the doctor ordered on a hot summer day. Whether it’s poolside or alongside some kick ass fajitas, a margarita is the sort of cocktail that elevates the experience. Of course, it helps immensely to have the right equipment when you set out to …
Elegant, moody, and very eye-catching: the Aviation Cocktail was erased from bar menus for nearly forty years! Now, this popular beverage from the 1920s is back in full force. History of the Aviation Cocktail The first Aviation Cocktail was crafted in 1916. German bartender Hugo Ensslin created this recipe and over 400 other recipes during …
I’m usually quite the skeptic when it comes to celebrity backed spirits – often times these heavily branded boozes lack the sort of substance you want to see in your liquor cabinet. So you can imagine the first time I came across marketing materials with a Casamigos bottle next to that handsome George Clooney face, …
A hybrid of the Pina Colada and a Strawberry Daiquiri. The Miami Vice Frozen Cocktail is refreshing, fruity, and a vacation-staple! History of the Miami Vice Cocktail The Miami Vice cocktail is a perfect option for anybody who does not know what to order when everything on the menu looks good! The Miami Vice Cocktail …
