Cocktail Recipes, Punch Mixes, Culture, Bartending, and Drinking Supplies

Love Potion #9 Creamy Strawberry Tart

ByThe Barkeep March 25, 2009February 14, 2013

CMSC Spirits is releasing a new spirit in May — Love Potion #9. They sent over a little sample, which inspired me to create a new dessert. The tropical-fruit-flavored liqueur is made with sugar cane alcohol (instead of grain alcohol), which made me think strawberry tart!

It’s a light and refreshing dessert, with the mascarpone adding creaminess without turning the dish into something heavy or sticky-sweet. Oh, and it’s super easy!

Ingredients

8 oz mascarpone … Read more

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Star Wars + Keg = Beer2-D3

ByThe Barkeep March 21, 2009March 16, 2012

Paul Loughridge took a Heineken mini-keg and made Beer2-D3, distant cousin to Star Wars droid R2-D2. Genius!

Maybe he needs a Beer-3PO to help keep him out of trouble.

[Via Make]… Read more

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Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes

ByThe Barkeep March 20, 2009March 16, 2012

Even though St. Patrick’s Day is over, it’s time again to whip out the Guinness, Baileys and Jameson’s whiskey and turn them into delicious cupcakes!

The Irish Car Bomb is a well-known (although not very tactfully named) drink consisting of a layered shot of Jameson’s and Bailey’s dropped in a ¾ full glass of Guinness and chugged like crazy. (Don’t let it sit; curdled Bailey’s in your beer is not an appetizing sight.)

Well, here … Read more

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Beer Arcade

ByThe Barkeep March 19, 2009March 16, 2012

If you have an extra $7,000 to spend, you might want to consider the Octane 120 Driving Arcade. While we absolutely do NOT condone drinking and driving … drinking and gaming is OK.

So stick a keg in back and get ready to play. The arcade comes with a gaming PC or console system, projector and projection screen in addition to accommodating your lazy, beer-drinking needs thanks to a keg in back and a tap … Read more

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Happy St. Patricks Day

ByThe Barkeep March 17, 2009March 16, 2012

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! It is not all about green beer, we’ve got some links to prove it! Have safe, fun, rollicking day.

Creating an Irish Whiskey Cocktail St. Patrick’s’ Day Recipe Round Up iPhone Apps for St. Patrick’s Day How to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Like an Irishman [via Mental Floss] How to Pour a Perfect Guinness Irish Drinking Toasts Green Your St. Patrick’s Day … Read more

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Tide Loads of Hope: Help Those in Need and Get a Cool T-Shirt

ByThe Barkeep March 11, 2009March 16, 2012

The folks over at Tide have been helping disaster victims get clean, Loads of Hope, and we thought we should let all of you know about this cause. Started as a result of Hurricane Katrina, the Tide team helped those with out basic comforts like clean clothes.

Tide Loads of Hope has washed over 35,000 loads of laundry for over 20,000 families. We were there after Hurricane Katrina, the Southern California wildfires, the Iowa floods,

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Booker’s Bourbon Review

ByJonas Halpren March 11, 2009November 27, 2012

Booker’s Bourbon is serious bourbon for serious bourbon lovers.

It is “uncut, unfiltered, straight-from-the-barrel” bourbon — over 120 proof. So you don’t just pour it into a glass and gulp it down.

It is a rewarding experience, but there are a few things you have to do before you can enjoy the intense charred oak and honey flavor.

If you’ve ever wondered if decanting — pouring the liquor into an open glass container to sit … Read more

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Le Tourment Vert Absinthe Review

ByThe Barkeep March 9, 2009November 27, 2012

Hail the “holy trinity”! Last week I had the pleasure to meet the faces behind Le Tourment Vert (www.letourmentvert.com) and experience their vision of what this wonderful spirit offers after such a long hiatus from our shores. This Absinthe is handcrafted in small batches by Bruno Delannoy of Vinet Ege and combines fourteen herbs to create a truly inspirational blend. Moving beyond the ritualistic, yet fun, Classic and Bohemian Method of enjoying Absinthe, Le Tourment … Read more

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Mixology Monday – First Timers

ByThe Barkeep March 9, 2009March 16, 2012

It is Mixology Monday again and the Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails, Boston, are hosting. The theme for this month’s party is “First Time” or what to serve a cocktail virgin for their first drink. What are the so-called gateway cocktails that turn one forever? Is it just a group of cocktails? Sure, as I think down my own path, there are the margaritas, gin and tonics and Jack and Coke’s that … Read more

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Relax, mellow out, and don’t stress…it must be 2009!

ByJonas Halpren March 7, 2009March 16, 2012

In keeping with our turbulent times anti-energy drinks have emerged to help us try to take the edge off. We tried a few of the following at this years annual Las Vegas Bar Show.

Drank, (www.drankbeverage.com), which uses melatonin, rose hips, and valerian root, is a purple elixir whose sole purpose is to help you relax. With the added melatonin probably best used after you get home.

Blue Lotus, (www.bluelotuslifestyle.com), incorporates the blue … Read more