cocktails

Well, it’s the time of year (or every four years) when you might find yourself needing new ways to keep yourself…

We humans have shockingly malleable tastes. Studies have shown that we are more likely to prefer something if we…

The kind marketing executives of Coca-Cola blessed the Earth with the return of Hi-C Ecto Cooler for a limited time…

Ha! I trapped the drink you ordered in a weird ice sphere. Bet you weren’t expecting that. Don’t even try melting it…

Standard remedies for a hangover are generally limited to greasy food, a strong cup of coffee, or more booze. Order…

It was the perfect afternoon for day drinking: Not too warm, a pleasant breeze, the weekend within easy reach. On a…

Vinegar is probably the last thing you’d think to reach for when you want to make a refreshing drink. But with a…

Hello summer! Symbolically, at least.

Prohibition was a dark time for America. Booze was banned, and crime was skyrocketing. But that doesn’t mean people…

As many bartenders know, one of the secrets to a tastier drink is playing with fire.

The quest for perfect ice is older than mankind, and slightly younger than the quest for perfect whiskey. One of…

Hong Kong bartender Rajendra Limbu is bringing the intoxicating effects of high art to the more pedestrian world of…

Even though all cocktails should be simple, I’ll excuse a little flair for this awesome ice ball cocktail because…

While the clear intentions of vodka and gin were an easy sell for my cocktail glass, I admit it took me a little…

I had to make a tough call the other day when serving drinks on a cold November evening. Every cocktail I considered…

I was traipsing around a conifer forest, looking for the perfect white fir. I wasn’t hunting for a Christmas tree. I…

“There are no Halloween cocktails,” someone once said on Twitter, and they might be right. I tried to find a pumpkin…

Gin is a divisive drink. It has been for centuries. Responsible for an early booze-fueled crisis in England, the…

Long before humans had figured out beer, we learned that you can make a damn tasty crunk-juice by stewing rainwater…

The perfect warm weather drink is an elusive unicorn. Light and tasty? Refreshing and boozy? It’s hard to achieve…