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How To: Mix a Thanksgiving cocktail
This weeks is the first in our thanksgiving holiday lineup. This is the Thanksgiving Special, a martini style drink with gin and brandy - perfect for Turkey Day!
How To: Mix a Blind Melon
The Blind Melon cocktail involves a little Midori Melon liqueur, some Vodka and Cointreau.
How To: Mix a Red Headed Slut
The red headed slut, a bit of Jagermeister, a tad of Peach Schnapps and some cranberry juice. This is a tasty little beverage indeed!
How To: Mix a Captain Morgan on Acid
Here is a drink which contains one of the most tasty beverages on the planet: Spiced Rum. Add to that, some coconut rum and a bit of Blue Curacao and a splash of Pineapple juice and you've got a great after dinner beverage.
How To: Mix a Hot Toddy
Nothing warms a winter chill like a good alcoholic beverage. The Hot Toddy, complete with Brandy, Agave Nectar and a slice of lemon. This is a great fireside beverage.
How To: Mix a Tequila Sunrise
This week we've got an old classic, the Tequila Sunrise. It's pretty, tasty and worth a try if you like Tequila... and sunrises.
How To: Mix an Irish Candy
Learn how to make the after dinner drink, the Irish Candy. It's a not too sweet, not too fruity after dinner digestive.
How To: Mix an amaretto stone sour
A great recipe for an Amaretto Stone Sour, including tequila, amaretto, sweet/sour mix and some ice.
How To: Mix a Long Island iced tea
With so many long island ice tea recipes, we're bringing you one of the easiest long island recipes to learn. Five whites, some sweet and sour and you're good to go!
How To: Mix a mojito
We're looking at readily made Mojito mix recipes for a standard Simple Mojito and the sweeter Mango Mojito using the 10 Cane Mojito Rum Kit and the Roses's Mojito Mix.
How To: Mix a perfect margarita
Making the perfect, yet simple, Margarita with real lime juice, Grand Marnier and Cavalino Reposado Tequila.
How To: Mix a chocolate vodka martini
We cover two vodka martini's, the Crazy Cow Martini and the Mint Chocolate Chip Martini. If you're into vodka martini's or just don't like gin martinis, this is the one to try.
How To: Mix the perfect Mai Tai
Recipe for making "the perfect" Mai Tai.
How To: Open a Champagne bottle with class
The loud pop and a flying cork are not the goals. This video from CHOW.com shows you how to open a bottle of bubbly without showering your guests or wasting the lovely contents of the bottle. You need to have a knife to cut off the foil. Cover with a towel to keep it safe. You don't want to pull the cork. You want to twist it for the faint hissing sound. No pops here!
How To: Make a Lynchburg lemonade
When life hands you lemons… make a Lynchburg lemonade! Fill a cocktail shaker and a highball glass with ice. Add three-quarters of an ounce of Jack Daniel’s and three-quarters of an ounce of triple sec to the cocktail shaker. Add three ounces of sour mix and a splash of 7-Up. Shake vigorously for about 10 seconds. Strain the contents of the shaker into a highball glass over ice. Garnish with a lemon wedge and pucker up. Lynchburg lemonade takes its name from Lynchburg, Tennessee, the home of ...
How To: Make a frozen banana daiquiri
The average American consumes 27 pounds of bananas every year. If you're not getting your fair share, try this classic drink—you'll catch up in no time. Chill the cocktail glass by filling it with ice and water, and set it aside. Crush the ice in the blender. Peel the banana and break it into small chunks. Place the small chunks of banana into the blender. Pour in the light rum, banana liqueur, lime juice, and simple syrup. Blend the ingredients for about 15 seconds, or until smooth and cream...
How To: Mix a Cosmopolitan with Martha Stewart's REAL SIMPLE
Learn how to mix a Cosmopolitan with the folks from Martha Stewart's REAL SIMPLE. AKA as a Cosmo (per Sex and the City), this drink is simple and fun.
How To: Mix a caipirinha
The national drink of Brazil, the caipirinha is the perfect partner on a sultry summer night. You Will Need:
How To: Mix a Battlestar Galactica Cylon shooter
This is a part of SciFi Inside: SciFi Friday. It's shows Grace Park (Boomer) and Tahmoh Penikett (Helo) making a "Cylon Shooter". Celebrate as any BSG fanboy should, sipping o n Cylon Shooters. Grace Park of BSG mixes lychee, coconut juice, vodka and grenadine to make a sweet sci-fi cocktail! The red for the Cyclon's red eye is an authentic touch.
How To: Get a free drink from a bartender
Everyone likes free things, and everyone likes drinking. Combine the two and you've got one happy hour. You will need no expectations, a smile on your face, basic common courtesy, and some money. Never ask for a freebie. It doesn’t work, and since most bartenders have good memories, you’ll always be known as the cheapskate. Be polite
How To: Make a carbonation cap for home brewing
This is an easy homebrewers project for carbonating beverages in PET bottles with a CO2 regulator setup. You can get all these parts at an auto parts store. This is a clutch thing to use for making beer or cider. This keeps beer fresh!
How To: Open a beer bottle with a water bottle
This is a bartender's trick from New Orleans. Use a water bottle to remove the cap of a beer bottle. This is perfect if you don't have a bottle opener or another beer.
News: Open Champagne with a sword
Obama's inauguration may have been Tuesday, but why not party to the weekend. Here's a lesson in the Napoleonic art of Champagne sabrage.
How To: Make chocolate cream liqueur
Celebrated cocktail writer, poet and killer drink mixer A.J. Rathbun blends up an incredible chocolate cream liqueur from his book Luscious Liqueurs. Aromatic and delicious vanilla and coconut extract, a rum and cream base, not to mention a generous amount of good-quality chocolate syrup, make for an amazing liqueur you'll want to introduce to your cocktail repertoire. So dazzle your friends, give as a gift, or keep it all for yourself! Make chocolate cream liqueur.
How To: Mix a Bahama Mama cocktail
The next best thing to being on a Caribbean beach? The Bahama Mama cocktail, of course! You will need:
How To: Make a lean, mean low calorie mojito
Don’t pass up on this festive favorite because of the calories; just mix yourself a lighter version mojito.
How To: Build a champagne tower
Nothing beats a Champagne tower for old-world elegance—so long as you construct it so it doesn’t fall down! Watch this video to learn how to build your own champagne tower. You will need:
How To: Open a bottle of champagne
The trick is to pop the cork with style and flair—and without creating a dangerous projectile. You will need a cold bottle of champagne, a towel, a bucket of ice water, and salt (table or rock). Tip: To speed up the chilling process, ass cold water and a little salt. Watch this video to learn how to open a bottle of champagne.
How To: Pour the perfect pint of Guiness
Pouring a Guinness is not like pouring any old beer. Learn how to do it like a real Irishman. You will need Guinness Stout and a 20 ounce tulip pint glass. Did you know? According to Guinness brewmaster Fergal Murray, the perfect Guinness pour should take 119.5 seconds.
How To: Mix a Skinny Margarita
Love margaritas -- but not the calories? Slim them down without sacrificing taste. Learn how to mix a skinny margarita.
How To: Mix Planter's Punch
It’s the cocktail that packs the perfect punch. Learn how to mix Planter's Punch. You will need:
How To: Mix a Skinny Bitch
Drinks can be fattening, unless you stick with this skinny bitch. Watch this video to learn how to mix a Skinny Bitch. You will need:
How To: Make a low-cal piña colada
Enjoy the creaminess of a piña colada without all the calories. To make a low calorie piña colada, you will need:
How To: Make a vodka melon
Why just have a vodka tonic when you can have a vodka melon? You will need: 2 oz vodka
How To: Make a shot glass out of ice
The coolest way to do a shot? Drink it from a glass made of ice. Learn how to make a shot glass out of ice.
How To: Mix a mudslide
Having a mudslide is like indulging in a rich cup of coffee and a sweet dessert. Watch this video to learn how to mix a mudslide.
How To: Mix a Hurricane
Hang on to your hat! This hurricane will bowl you over -- in a good way. Learn how to mix a Hurricane.
How To: Mix a Barack Obama presidential bourbon cocktail
Here's a quick drink for you to enjoy while watching the election coverage - next up, a cocktail for McCain! You need blue curacao, orange juice, grapefruit, soda water, Maker's Mark bourbon and you've got the Barack Obama election cocktail. Garnish with lime.
How To: Make the perfect lemon twist as a cocktail garnish
It's not just about a pretty twist of lemon peel; it's about the lemon zest and the citrusy oil, and all of that nestling in your glass and interacting with your cocktail's ingredients, says CHOW. This is an important technique for bartenders. Learn how to make the perfect lemon twist as a cocktail garnish.
How To: Cut a perfect lime wedge
Check out this video to learn how to cut a perfect lime wedge so it perches on the side of your glass. Don’t forgo the garnish for fear of a wiggly lime. This also applies to wobbly lemons! Important bartending tip.