How to Use a Boston Shaker
Imbibe’s Evan Zimmerman shows us how to use a Boston shaker like a pro.
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Honey Bourbon Cocktail Cherries
This cocktail cherry recipe will take you about 15 minutes … and I promise you’ll like them better than those radioactive-looking “maraschino” cherries most bars and grocery stores stock. (I gave maraschino the sarcastic quotation mark treatment because the neon-red ones that are most common don’t even use maraschino liqueur or Marasca cherries, just a lot of sugar.)
Aside from garnishing cocktails like Manhattans with these, you can also use them as a dessert topping … Read more
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DIY Orgeat Syrup Recipe
Orgeat is an almond syrup that adds a lightly sweet, nutty flavor to cocktails.
The Mai Tai is the most well-known drink that contains orgeat–although many recipes skip it in favor of grenadine, simple syrup or other more common ingredients.
There are several fine commercial orgeats on the market, along with many too-sweet, artificial-tasting varieties.
Darcy O’Neil has a fantastic recipe for orgeat, if you want to take the time to make it right. However, … Read more
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Homemade Cognac Berry Liqueur
Liqueur plays a big role in many great cocktails. So why not make your own using fresh fruit? Without commercial equipment, you can make a mixture that closely approximates liqueur. It’s not officially liqueur but it comes damn close and tastes fantastic. Inspired by roadside berry stands, we combined several berries with cognac to create this delicious treat.
Ingredients½ cup water
½ cup sugar
1 ½ cups mixed berries (blackberries, raspberries, blueberries and strawberries)… Read more -
Star Wars + Keg = Beer2-D3
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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Make Your Own Wine with WinePod
What are these people doing? Giving carnal pleasure to a robot?
No! They are making their own wine at home. And computers are involved!
WinePod is a home winemaking system that “presses, ferments and manages wine” in one unit.
You can connect it to your computer and get instructions, advice from wine pros and online support. It even has its own social network.
And all for only $4,499 (or $6,349 if you include grapes, accessories … Read more
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How to Make Clear Ice
When you make ice at home in your freezer, it’s cloudy. Want to make crystal-clear ice like the pros? You don’t need a special machine.
Here are the simple steps:
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Use distilled water.
Boil the water, then let it cool.
Boil the water one more time.
Let it cool slightly, but pour in the tray when it’s still hot.
Freeze.
The smaller your cubes, the better they will look.
Pro Cocktail Mini Ice Cube Trays … Read more
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Quick Halloween Cocktail Trick: Creepy Bubbles
Dot from Dabbled posted a cool but simple Instructable on how to use tapioca bubbles to make creepy cocktails and shots.
You can color and flavor tapioca pearls to accent a variety of Halloween cocktails.
Creepy Halloween Bubble Halloween Cocktails… Read more
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The Original Duct Tape Halloween Book
At a loss for a cool Halloween costume?
I am.
Well, all it takes is a roll of duct tape!
The Original Duct Tape Halloween Book… Read more
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Bacon Vodka
Dethroner writes of the possible demise of the internet’s love affair with bacon. They counter this notion with, what else, bacon-infused vodka! It’s what’s for breakfast.
Ingredients1 large sterile mason jar
Instructions
5-6 strips of cooked bacon, drained
1 bottle premium vodkaAdd bacon to the mason jar and fill with vodka. Let the bacon steep in the vodka for a few days in a very cool place or the fridge. After the vodka … Read more
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