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How To: Make a delicious pomegranate martini
Sweet and tangy, to make this martini you will need: 2 ounces of pomegrante juice, 2 ounces Ciroc vodka, a splash of Rose's lime juice, a lime wedge and orange slice for garnish, and sugar to rim the cocktail glass with. Make a delicious pomegranate martini.
How To: Make a Raspbery Lime Rickey Martini
The perfect way to cool off at the end of a hot day. For this cocktail, you will need: a handful of muddled raspberries, 1 ounce of lime juice, 1 slice of lime for garnish, 1 ounce simple syrup, 2 ounces of gin, ice and a cocktail strainer. Make a Raspbery Lime Rickey Martini.
How To: Make a Strawberry Sapphire cocktail with gin
Make this delicate cocktail easily at home. You will need: wedges from half a lemon, 2 sliced strawberries, 1 whole strawberry (for the garnish), 3 chopped basil leaves, 3 ounces gin (as good as you can get), a splash of fresh lime juice, a splash of simple syrup and ice. Make a Strawberry Sapphire cocktail with gin.
How To: Make a Turquoise Blue martini with rum and curacao
The blue curacao gives this rum martini it's distinctive hue, and it's light, fruity flavor makes it a great summertime drink. Besides the curacao, you will need: 3/4 ounce rum, 1/2 ounce Midori, 1/4 ounce fresh lime juice, 1/4 ounce simple syrup, ginger beer and ice. Make a Turquoise Blue martini with rum and curacao.
How To: Make delicious brandy infused cherries as garnishes
A delicious twist on the traditional maraschino cherry garnish. To make these, all you need are some dried cherries, your favorite brandy and a Mason jar with lid. Let the cherries steep in the brandy for at least eight hours, though they can remain for as long as you like after that. Make delicious brandy infused cherries as garnishes.
How To: Make a "Cocotini" coconut martini
To make this delicious holiday drink, you will need: 2 cups of water, 4-5 whole star anise, 10-12 whole cloves, 1 cinnamon stick, 15 ounces cream of coconut, 14.5 ounces coconut milk, 14 ounces of condensed milk and 2 - 2 1/2 cups of white rum, plus raspberries and nutmeg to garnish. Make a "Cocotini" coconut martini.
How To: Make a light and refreshing cucumber rum cocktail
Another great summer drink! The sweetness of fresh, ripe cucumber goes well with the rum. For this drink, you will need: 1 slice of cucumber, small cucumber cubes, 2 ounces single barrel rum, 1/2 ounce lemon juice or passion fruit juice, 1/2 ounce honey syrup, ice and another slice of cucumber for garnish. Make a light and refreshing cucumber rum cocktail.
How To: Makea Bois de Rose champagne cocktail for brunch
The fruity nature of this drink makes it a good choice for a brunch cocktail, or any time you want something sweet and tangy. To make this drink, you need: 1/2 ounce bitter orange liquer (such as Aperol), ice, 1 ounce dry gin, 1/2 ounce elderflower liquer (such as St Germain), juice of 1/4 a lemon, rose Champagne or sparkling wine and an orange peel garnish. Makea Bois de Rose champagne cocktail for brunch.
How To: Make a La Adelita cocktail out of blood orange juice and tequila
Colorful, with complex flavors and an aromatic scent, this cocktail is a treat for all the senses. You will need: 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup of water and 2-3 crushed cinnamon sticks to make the cinnamon syrup; and then 6-8 sage leaves, 1 ounce of cinnamon syrup, 3/4 an ounce blood orange juice, 1/4 ounce lemon juice, 1 1/2 ounces tequila, a dash of Peychaud's bitters and ice to make the cocktail. Make a La Adelita cocktail out of blood orange juice and tequila.
How To: Infuse vodka with zesty lemon peels
When life gives you lemons, what do you do? Well, when you have too many of them, you make infused Vodka. Check out this alcohol video to learn how to infuse Vodka with zesty lemon peel.
How To: Mix a London Style South Side Royale champagne cocktail
Are you a champagne lover? While the bubbly, airy light honey drink is delicious on its own, you can spice things up a little by pouring the drink into a cocktail of sorts.
News: HI-YA! DIY Karate Chop Bottle Opener
There are many ways to open a bottle, but you have to admire the simplicity and karate-esque action required in Instructable member Carleyy's scrap wood method. Don't be deterred by the use of power tools in the video below. All you really need is a piece of scrap wood, one nut, and one bolt.
How To: Set up a sophisticated home bar for the holidays
You don't need to hire a professional bartender to have a well stocked and set up bar. In fact, all you really need for a handsome bar is Martha Stewart and her creative director, Kevin Sharkey.
HowTo: Behead a Champagne Bottle With a Saber (AKA Gnarly Sword)
There's a couple things you can do to prepare for New Year's Eve this year: stock up on your cocktail recipes, make black-eyed peas (AKA Hoppin' John), or find some fireworks to enjoy. Now add one more tradition to the list: sabrage. The practice dates all the way back to the days of Napoleon, when the cavalry would saber bottles of champagne with their bayonets on the battlefield after a victory. Below, three instructional videos on beheading your bottle.
How To: Make a perfect gin martini for New Year's Eve
What would a New Year's Eve party be without alcohol? Well, it certainly wouldn't be a party. Get your party juices flowing by juicing up with this perfect gin martini.
How To: Mix a Yah Yah drink with rum and orange juice
Feeling the holiday blues? Then perk up your day - and prepare for the busy work year ahead of you - by mixing up this little sucker.
How To: Mix a Tropical Sunshine drink with rum
When you think of vacationing to the tropics and lying out in the cabana by the pool, what's the best feature about the locale? The sunshine, of course! Warm and comforting, the sun is what makes lots of blizzard-torn East Coasters flee to Cabo during the winter holidays.
How To: Mix a Sunshine Smile with champagne and orange juice
Love champagne but getting a little bored of having the same bottled stuff over and over again? Then kick up the flavor a notch or two by mixing this champagne-based drink.
How To: Mix a Spicy Caesar with Vodka and Worcestershire sauce
Roman Emperor Caesar never failed to make a grand, showy entrace. He was cocky, proud, and fiery, quite like this mixed drink named after him.
How To: Mix a Serial Killer drink with rum
This is the drink we could see Dexter coming home and mixing up by the sink after a hard day's work at crime scene investigations. Called the Serial killer, it's made from copious amounts of rum.
How To: Mix a Satin Sheets drink with vodka and milk
With a name like Satin Sheets, this drink promises to be sensual and sweet all at once. Made with creamy milk and vodka, Satin Sheets is a rich confection that may just give you enough vigor to get into some real satin sheets tonight, if you catch our drift.
How To: Mix a White Trash drink with Vodka and ginger ale
The next time someone says they'd like to have some white trash at your party, you should feel complimented rather than insulted. That's because "White Trash" is the name of this tangy mixed drink.
How To: Mix a sweet and tart pomegranate martini for Christmas
Take the edge off the holidays and feel lit up like a Christmas tree inside and out by swigging one of these bad boys. This sweet and tart pomegranate martini is so very tangy and delicious while giving you that perfect alcoholic kick.
How To: Put together a holiday cocktail party menu with Sandra Lee
People love to drink during the holidays. Whether it's because you don't feel quite festive without downing a few cranberry martinis or you can't prevent yourself from strangling your visiting relatives without a gin and tonic, cocktails are the bee's knees during this time of year.
How To: Mix a Cazadores margarita with fresh lime juice
There's nothing like a few margaritas to survive the holidays without strangling your relatives and having a complete meltdown mid present wrapping. But don't just take the easy way out by purchasing a maragarita mix and adding some liquor - we all know that never ends up giving you that flavor kick you're craving.
How To: Mix a chocolate hazelnut cocktail for the holidays
Very often during the holidays we desire a drink that both warms our belly while offering us a nice escape from our perverted uncle Sam who's visiting up til New Year's. While a few Cosmos would work, why not add some holiday cheer to your drinking by mixing up this chocolate hazelnut cocktail?
How To: Mix hot buttered rum for the holidays
Hot buttered rum gives your taste buds that perfect jolt of warmth and spiciness that's great for warming up your spirits after a cold trek outdoors. Buttered rum is a great alternative to your usual martinis and cosmos at a cocktail party, and it's super festive, too.
How To: Mix a spicy cucumber cocktail for the holidays
There's more than enough reason for folks to drink during the holidays. Crazy relatives, too much baking and shopping until you literally drop create lots of stress that one glass of martini usually tapers down.
How To: Make a bourbon-based hot buttered cider for Thanksgiving
Start with a bottle of your favorite top shelf bourbon (like Maker's Mark) and use it to make a hot buttered cider with apples and cranberries. Top it off with a dollop of fresh whipped cream, and you have the perfect after dinner Thanksgiving drink.
How To: Mix a gorgeous, sweet and tasty Blue Moon martini cocktail
Not much for liquor? Only drink once in a blue moon? Then the time is here! Sunday, November 21st is an official blue moon, but what does that mean exactly? It means tonight is the third full moon during a season where there is four full moons instead of the usually three.
HowTo: The Ticking Ice Bomb Trick
Cocktails and spirits writer Camper English likes playing with ice. His latest experiment is a ticking ice bomb (re: an ice cube filled with food coloring that slowly turns your beverage black as it melts).
How To: Mix Spanish sangria with peaches, grapes, and strawberries
If you've never been a big fan of alcohol because it tastes too strong and bitter, then you should definitely give sangria a try. Sangria is a native Spanish drink that includes a mixture of a light wine (usually fruit flavored), chopped fruit, spices for an extra flavor kick, and a sweetener like honey or orange juice.
How To: Make a Firefly cocktail with vodka, grapefruit juice and grenadine
Want to make a Firefly cocktail like a champion bartender? This clip will show you how it's done. With the proper technique, mixing the perfect drink can be easy. So easy, in fact, that this free video bartenders' guide can present an overview of the process in about a minute. For more information, including a full list of ingredients and complete instructions on how to mix this drink yourself, watch this video drink recipe.
How To: Make an Old-Fashioned with bourbon, cherries, orange slices, bitters & sugar
Want to make an Old Fashioned like a champion bartender? This clip will show you how it's done. With the proper technique, mixing the perfect drink can be easy. So easy, in fact, that this free video bartenders' guide can present an overview of the process in about a minute. For more information, including a full list of ingredients and complete instructions on how to mix this drink yourself, watch this video drink recipe.
How To: Mix an Old Lay cocktail with tequila, triple sec, lime, sour mix & grenadine
Want to make an Old Lay cocktail like a champion bartender? This clip will show you how it's done. With the proper technique, mixing the perfect drink can be easy. So easy, in fact, that this free video bartenders' guide can present an overview of the process in about a minute. For more information, including a full list of ingredients and complete instructions on how to mix this drink yourself, watch this video drink recipe.
How To: Mix a Texas Tea cocktail with vodka, gin, rum, tequila, triple sec & Coke
Want to make a Texas Tea cocktail like a champion bartender? This clip will show you how it's done. With the proper technique, mixing the perfect drink can be easy. So easy, in fact, that this free video bartenders' guide can present an overview of the process in about a minute. For more information, including a full list of ingredients and complete instructions on how to mix this drink yourself, watch this video drink recipe.
How To: Mix a Three Wise Men cocktail with Jim Beam, Jack Daniel's and Jonnie Walker
Want to make a Three Wise Men cocktail like a champion bartender? This clip will show you how it's done. With the proper technique, mixing the perfect drink can be easy. So easy, in fact, that this free video bartenders' guide can present an overview of the process in about a minute. For more information, including a full list of ingredients and complete instructions on how to mix this drink yourself, watch this video drink recipe.
How To: Mix a Purple Hooter with vodka, sour mix and Chambord
Want to make a Purple Hooter cocktail like a champion bartender? This clip will show you how it's done. With the proper technique, mixing the perfect drink can be easy. So easy, in fact, that this free video bartenders' guide can present an overview of the process in about a minute. For more information, including a full list of ingredients and complete instructions on how to mix this drink yourself, watch this video drink recipe.
How To: Mix a Mint Julep with bourbon, mint and sugar cubes
Want to make a Mint Julep cocktail like a champion bartender? This clip will show you how it's done. With the proper technique, mixing the perfect drink can be easy. So easy, in fact, that this free video bartenders' guide can present an overview of the process in about a minute. For more information, including a full list of ingredients and complete instructions on how to mix this drink yourself, watch this video drink recipe.
How To: Mix a Kool Aid cocktail with amaretto, melon liqueur and cranberry juice
Want to make a Kool Aid cocktail like a champion bartender? This clip will show you how it's done. With the proper technique, mixing the perfect drink can be easy. So easy, in fact, that this free video bartenders' guide can present an overview of the process in about a minute. For more information, including a full list of ingredients and complete instructions on how to mix this drink yourself, watch this video drink recipe.