Gizmodo: drinks

Blood Energy Drink Surprisingly Not Comprised of Bottled Twilight Fangirl Angst

Jack Loftus — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:00:00 EDT

This vampire shit has gone too far. I mean really, can we just drop the act and start drinking real human blood already?

Lameness/creepiness aside, this is actually slightly cooler than drinking Dungeons & Dragons.

Six bucks apiece and starts shipping in January. [Urban Collector via Nerd Approved via Neatorama]

U-Fizz Can Make Any Drink Carbonated, But That Doesn't Mean It Should

Dan Nosowitz — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:00:00 EST

Sure, the U-Fizz is a fun little toy. You could make homemade Sprite, orange soda, or experiment with wackier flavors. But this gadget has a dark side: ungodly fizzy creations that anger the soda gods.

U-Fizz, used in conjunction with normal baking soda and vinegar, can make any drink carbonated. But instead of giving you a list of delicious ideas, I'm going to put the kibosh on a number of beverages that are served sans CO2 for a reason.

1. Egg Nog
2. Coffee
3. Pistachio Ice Cream
4. Fine Imported Darjeeling Tea
5. Franzia
6. Milk
7. Tomato Juice
8. Maple Syrup
9. Chicken Soup
[Technabob]

Fizz Saver is Like a Beer Tap...but for Soda Bottles

Adrian Covert — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:00:00 EST

For those of you who have an unhealthy obsession with bar style beer taps, but also want to avoid becoming a functional alcoholic, you might want to check out the Fizz Saver. Basically, you screw the Fizz Saver onto your 2-liter bottle of soda, place the base on a flat surface, and voila—you get a soda dispenser. And as the name implies, it also keeps your soda from going flat (apparently). Since there's no explanation as to how it keeps your drinks carbonated, I'll reserve judgement as to how effective/not effective the Fizz Saver is. But hey, it looks cool. [Get Organized via 7 Gadgets via Craziest Gadgets]

Eco-Friendly 360 Paper Bottle Concept Makes Tetra Paks Look So '60s

Kit Eaton — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:51:40 EST

I tend to avoid bottled water—my tap-water's fine and way cheaper—but since millions don't think the same, this concept from designers Brand Image would be a way to reduce the eco-impact of all those nasty plastic bottles. The 360 is a paper bottle, molded from 100% recyclable, food-safe paper, and its simplicity makes even the venerable cardboard Tetra Pak drinks carton look outdated. These things are almost "printed-out," they stack, are re-sealable, and look fab. These ought to be real, and when they are I hope they get the texture of the "lip" right: you don't want fuzzy cardboardiness there. [Core77]

Scotsman Trufill Beverage Dispenser Shoots Out 10 Pints in 10 Seconds

Elaine Chow — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:00:00 EST

You know what sucks? The line at sports venues when you're waiting for disgruntled employees behind a bar to pour out overpriced Bud Lights for thirty or so already drunken meatheads in front of you. While there's not much you can do to make the meatheads disappear, the Scotsman Trufill Beverage Dispenser can at least get rid of most of the line (and some of the angry pourers) by raining out a whopping 10 pints of beer in just 10 seconds.

The system works using a special cup, which allows drinks to be filled from the bottom rather than the top. For drinks that require ice, an added ice dispenser dumps cubes in from the top while the drink is being filled from the bottom. According to the company, fast pour times with almost no spill mean that the Trufill could end up saving 75 percent to 80 percent on labor costs. Though judging by how much the price of beer goes at Yankee Stadium, I doubt that'll ever translate onto the consumer's receipts. [Oh Gizmo!]

Kegstand Keg-On-Wheels is Great for Weak Frat Boys, Bloggers

Benny Goldman — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:20:00 EDT

I once had a job delivering beer to bars but I only lasted a day, mostly because my body is built for blogging and not manual labor. If the Kegstand was around at that time I may have gone down a much different career path. This tub-on-wheels makes the keg easy to roll around, has a snap-on—and hopefully watertight—tub that can be filled with ice to keep your brew cool, and a drainage spout to empty out all that nasty beer water at the end of the night. Sadly, you'll still have to keep pumping iron if you want a keg at your next party—it's just a concept for now. [The Greener Grass via Core77]

Microsoft Surface Debuts For Drunken Vacationers At the Rio in Vegas

Jason Chen — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:10:00 EDT

Microsoft's following up its initial retail rollout of their Surface Table at AT&T with a slightly sleazier version in Vegas. The Rio is going to get six Surface tables, which allows patrons to order drinks and play mini-games with their buddies. The most interesting is a "Flirt" application, which lets you try your luck electronically with people at other Surface tables without actually going over there and talking to them. How well does vomit come off of these things again? [Surface Blog]

Snap Capp Reseals Your Soda Can, Gives it a Lid

Kit Eaton — Tue, 27 May 2008 07:31:00 EDT

It's possibly container-seal design month here at Giz, but we've found a winner in the Snap Capp. It's a cheap and cheerful plastic gizmo that pops onto a standard 12- or 16-ounce drinks can, and turns it into a resealable bottle, with a lid, to stop your refreshments going flat. Simplicity itself, and it's reusable too. Available now, in a variety of colors, packs of three for around $10. [Coolest Gadgets via Oh Gizmo]

MisuraEmme Wall Combines Home Entertainment With Booze

Jason Chen — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:06:51 EST

When we've got enough money to get what looks like a 1500-sq-ft living room/home theater area, we're going to load one wall up with a MisuraEmme wall system. Not because it classes up the place in a way that cardboard boxes just do not, but because it combines a sliding flat-screen TV with a self-contained home theater unit with a bar. Did we mention that it's classy? Because the rest of your home could be an S&M dungeon, but as long as you've got this to greet houseguests when they first enter, you'll still be able to get on the cover of Drunken TV Monthly. [Trendir]

Shot Caller Times Your Drinking Games to the Last Second

AddyDugdale — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:22:47 EST

If ever a gadget is going to promote responsible drinking, then the Shot Caller is it. And let's face it, when you're playing drinking games with your buddies, it is all about being responsible and drinking up when you are told to drink up. Made for the Power Hour and Century Club drinking games, the Shot Caller prepares you for when it is time to drink, with red, amber and green lights. You can set it for either an hour or 100 minutes, and it comes with four regulation-sized shot glasses. The financial cost is $10. [The Shot Caller via DVice]

F Cup Tea Promises That Their Herbs Will Go Straight to Your Boobs

Jason Chen — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:44:54 EDT

Ladies, are you self-conscious about your breasts? Do you think they need to be bigger to get you attention from guys—or at least from guys like Adam Frucci? Well, you could have expensive and ~~gross~~ really awesome breast implant surgery, or you could just grab some F Cup tea from Japan. These sure-to-be-effective tea bags apparently make your breasts bigger when you drink a cup each day, while those cookies will just make the area below your boobs bigger. Big difference. Plus, who wants to chew when you can just swallow? [Tokyo Times via Tokyo Mango]

$2 Plastic Pocket Shots (of Booze)

Brian Lam — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 23:33:37 EDT

Pocket shots are like those little gel packs that marathoners use to go the extra mile. Except instead of energy-giving sugar, these are filled with vodka, rum, and whiskey. [Wired, Thanks Rob]

Drinkomatic Vends Your Drinks Cold

Jason Chen — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 19:45:06 EST

A perfect gift for those who were alive during the depression, this Drink-O-Matic holds 10 cans at 30-degrees less than room temperature. Essentially a small refrigerator made just for drinks, this thing will set you back $149.95, which in Grandpa-money is like 847 Werther's Originals.

Better get one before he dies. – Jason Chen

Product Page [Sharper Image via Uncrate]

Enviga: Calorie-Burning Tea to Melt Off That Extra Flab?

Charlie White — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 10:47:36 EDT

Coca-Cola and Nestl will roll out Enviga in test markets in the Northeast US next month. The carbonated green tea-based beverage is supposed to be able to actually burn calories. Its blend of green tea extracts is said to boost metabolism, burning 50 to 100 calories per 12-oz serving. That'll cost you, though, about $1.29 a can. The company plans a national rollout in early 2007.

So what do you think, readers? Is this bullshit, or is it possible to drink your way to runway-model thinness? – Charlie White

Coke, Nestle Unveil Calorie-Burning Beverage [Advertising Age]

New Enviga Proven to Burn Calories [BevNet] (beware, industry cheerleader)

bCODE SMS Drink Sending: Good Idea, Poor Execution

Travis Hudson — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 14:06:23 EDT

bCODE is a new SMS service that allows you to buy drinks for a friend via a SMS or text message. It's a pretty awesome idea, but there are some major flaws. First and foremost, the service costs a ton, for the consumer and the bar. Mainly because the bar has to install special scanning equipment. It also sucks for the consumer because you can't easily buy stangers a drink, you have to know the phone number of the person. So if you really want to send a drink to a stranger, you have to go get their cellphone number first, therefore eliminating the entire purpose of this system.

The bar is probably the only place in town that I can forget about all things tech and just drink myself stupid—the way it should be. Lets keep it that way. – Travis Hudson

Scary Tech: bCode SMS Service Lets You Buy A Friend a Beer via Cell Phone [Real Tech News]

Flavia Fusion Makes Tea Brewing Quick and Painless

Jason Chen — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 18:20:18 EDT

Taking the single serve Pod coffee idea to the next logical step, the Flavia Fusion drinks station lets you make fruity drinks instantly. The gadget uses "flavor filter packs" which gets brewed at the push of a button into one single-serve tasty drink. The Flavia itself costs $100, and can make coffee as well as tea.

The Flavia Fusion isn't exactly new, but I'm thirsty as hell this seems like a great solution for the busy blogger. – Jason Chen

Product Page [Flavia via ]

C-Ice: Dude

johnb — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 13:46:26 EDT

>C-Ice is some kind of Swiss ice tea drink that has like hemp in it. There's no THC in there, but there are so many hemp-induced vitamins that you might just get high on health and not need the sweet, sweet mouthfeel of Sister Mary Jane.

This is actually from a longer Financial Times piece about "functional drinks" designed to make you think you're drinking something more than sugar water. While this is rarely the case, C-Ice has made a shrewed marketing decision—stoners definitely love them some sugar water. – John Biggs

Some cannabis with your tea? [FT via TreeHugger]
Product Page [C-Ice]

Custom Vodka

johnb — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 09:44:13 EDT

Black Truffle? Celery? Peppercorn? Modern Spirits is adding all sorts of crap to their vodkas in an effort to give demanding consumers a customized tipple at an equally impressive price. At $150, you'd better be thinking long and hard which flavors you want in this booze. Here's the process:

We start with extensive client profiles to map out their emotional connections to flavors, cuisines and ingredients, as well as how they entertain and socialize...Once we narrow it down, we send the client three variations of the theme and go from there.

I, personally, would love a vodka that tastes like Boones, Lipslicks, and Marlboro Lights, just to remind me of those heady, confused days alone in my room trying on my sister's make-up. – John Biggs

Product Page[Modern Spirits via CoolHunting]

E3 2006 Booze Watch: Margarita Machine

gizmodo.com — Tue, 09 May 2006 21:44:04 EDT

So far Team Giztaku's favorite gadget from all the pre-E3 press events we've attended over the past two days is this beautiful, beautiful Margarita machine we had the pleasure of acquainting ourselves with over and over again at yesterday's Sony press conference.

To the catering guy who made the decision to fill the machine with muy delicioso 1800 instead of nasty cheap stuff, and to the Margarita machine rental company Margarita Man LA: we salute you both.