Up Drinks
Q: What does it mean when a bartender asks if you would like your martini “up”?
A: If refers to serving the drink without ice, as in “straight up.” No ice is also referred to as “neat.”
Q: What does it mean when a bartender asks if you would like your martini “up”?
A: If refers to serving the drink without ice, as in “straight up.” No ice is also referred to as “neat.”
In celebration of the most historic inauguration ever, Svedka Vodka, Voted #1 Vodka of 2033, is unveiling the $700 Billion Martini, the perfect icebreaker for President Obama to serve when CEOs unexpectedly “drop by” looking for a bailout. Courtesy of Svedka Vodka.
This is Toni’s favorite summer cocktail. I know it is a bit early, but Memorial Day is just around the corner. (We just love summer.) Ingredients 1 ½ oz White Bacardi rum (or your favorite rum) 1 lemon Salt Coke Squirt Instructions Fill a pint glass to the top with ice. Cut lemon in half and…
What Is It? Box For A Bottle is a wooden, engraved gift box with personality. Occasion specific designs on the outside, engraved gift messages on the inside with special compartments to put your favorite bottle of goodness. Why We Like It? They are made by some crazy drink lovers from responsibly harvested wood. Each box…
Autumn is my favorite season. The weather is mild but not yet cold. Nature changes colors. And it’s time for apple drinks! The Harvest Highball uses apple cider, ginger liqueur, rye whiskey, and just a touch of cinnamon. It is a crisp, dry cocktail with an apple overtone and a ginger kick. The cinnamon and…
As in “floating” alcohol in a drink. Floating means to pour gently on top of the drink. Floating refers to the fact that you want the liquor to “float” on top of the other ingredients. You also don’t stir a drink after adding a float.
This punch recipe is inspired by the Orange Punch served at Andrew Jackson’s inauguration in 1829, according to Eric Felten of the Wall Street Journal. It was quite a rowdy crowd, and servers brought out buckets of the punch to lure the revelers out of the White House and on to the lawn. Serve this…