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Happy Holiday Cocktails
The holiday season is filled with parties and these drinks are wonderful ways to share the spirit of the season with guests, families and friends.
Martini Recipes
The revival of the cocktail culture and some very creative mixologists have treated our tastebuds with some great flavor. Many of these "new" Martinis allow us to indulge in our favorite flavors including fruits and chocolate while others substitute the traditional gin with another base spirit or simply use a garnish other than an olive.
Hangover Remedies
There are many folk cures that are supposed to help cure a hangover. Many of them will help you cope by replenishing the vitamins and liquid you lost over night, while some like avoiding caffeine are very important to a quicker recovery.
Hot Toddy
Cocktail recipe for a Hot Toddy, a popular hot drink made of tea and brandy or whiskey with honey and lemon.
Popular Brands of Vodka
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Drinks Bartenders Should Know
All bars have a different list of popular drinks and specialties that patrons order on a regular basis. However there are a few drinks that every bartender should know no matter what establishment you tend at.
Hot Buttered Rum
Cocktail recipe for Hot Buttered Rum, a popular, classic, hot drink of rum and caramelized brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon and nutmeg.
How to Make Simple Syrup
Simple syrup is sometimes call sugar syrup and is used in many of cocktail recipes. This recipe is very easy to make and this sweet syrup should be an essential to stock in your home bar.
Shooter Recipes
Directions for making some of the most popular shooters and mixed shots. Shooters are short, potent drinks that are mixed with a combination of spirits, liqueurs and non-alcoholic mixers while shots only contain ingredients that are alcoholic. Both shooters and shots are drank in one tip of the glass.
Martini
Cocktail recipe for a Martini, the classic gin cocktail with dry vermouth. The Vodka Martini, Dry Martini and other close variations are included.
Poinsettia
Cocktail recipe for a Poinsettia, a Champagne, Cointreau and cranberry juice drink perfect for the holidays.
Popular Brands of Rum
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"A" Cocktail Recipes
A collection of popular cocktail and mixed drink recipes beginning with the letter "A".
Hiram Walker Pumpkin Spice
Hiram Walker has released a seasonal flavor called Pumpkin Spice. While this is only available during the holiday season it does fill a niche for a favorite cocktail, the Pumpkin Martini.
Popular Brands of Tequila
A guide to the most popular brands of tequila including value, premium and super premium tequila listed by price.
Popular Brands of Whiskey
A guide to the most popular brands of whiskey including value, premium and super premium whisky listed by style.
Margarita
Cocktail recipe for a Margarita, a popular refreshing tequila and lime drink for summer.
Champagne & Wine Cocktails
Champagne and wine are great on their own but are even better when mixed with spirits and other flavors to make some wonderful cocktails.
Classic Cocktails
Thousands of cocktails have been created since the first drink was mixed, but only a few have stood up to the test of time. From the 18th century Mint Julep and Eggnog to the Prohibition era Hurricane and Deauville Cocktail, these classics are just that, classic.
Warm Drinks for Cold Days
Directory of drinks that are served warm. The list includes hot tea and coffee drinks as well as toddies and hot chocolate drinks.
Manhattan
Cocktail recipe for a Manhattan, a whiskey and vermouth cocktail that was the first to use vermouth.
SKYY Candy Cane
Cocktail recipe for a SKYY Candy Cane, a creamy mixeddrink of SKYY Berry vodka, peppermint schnapps and white creme de cacao.
Best Vodkas for \$10
Sometimes you can't afford to buy the best vodka for your cocktails but you still want to get the best tasting vodka for the price. Here are 5 favorite vodkas, all for around $10 that can save you some money in your home bar.
Apple Martini
Cocktail recipe for an Apple Martini, a popular, apple flavored vodka martini drink.
Mistletoe Martini
Cocktail recipe for a Mistletoe Martini, a vodka martini with cranberry tea, orange and lemon juices.
Cosmopolitan
Cocktail recipe for a Cosmopolitan, a popular vodka drink with cranberry and lime juices and orange liqueur. The drink was made popular by the HBO show, Sex and the City.
The Best Cocktail Shakers
A collection of some of the best cocktail shakers available. The list includes some choice traditional and Boston cocktail shakers as well as some retro and fashion designs.
Grinch
Cocktail recipe for a Grinch, a green cocktail with Midori, lemon juice and simple syrup.
Whiskey Sour
Cocktail recipe for a Whiskey Sour, a classic sour drink of bourbon whiskey, lemon juice and simple syrup.
English Christmas Punch
Cocktail recipe for English Christmas Punch, a drink of dark rum, red wine, tea, sugar, orange and lemon. This recipe makes 27 servings.
Jell-O Shot
Shooter recipe for a Jell-O Shot, a simple and popular party shooter with set, flavored Jell-O that is most commonly spiked with vodka.
Long Island Iced Tea
Cocktail recipe for a Long Island Iced Tea, popular and potent mixed drink of vodka, rum, tequila, gin and triple sec with sour mix and topped off with cola.
Warm up on a Winter Day
Coming in from the cold? Warm up with these favorite cocktails for winter.
Chocolate Martini
Cocktail recipe for a Chocolate Martini, a chocolate indulgence of a drink mad of vodka, creme de cacao and garnished with a Hershey's Kiss.
Champagne Punch
Recipe for Champagne Punch, a orange, strawberry, lemon and mixed fruit punch with Champagne and ginger ale for a little bubbly. Perfect for parties.
Popular Brands of Gin
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Merry Christmas
Cocktail recipe for a Merry Christmas, a Plymouth Gin, cranberry juice, lemon juice and club soda drink garnished with cranberries perfect for the holidays.
Sex on the Beach
Cocktail recipe for a Sex on the Beach, a popular fruit vodka drink.
Tom and Jerry
Cocktail recipe for a Tom and Jerry, a warm drink of eggs, sugar, rum, brandy and milk.
Black Russian
Cocktail recipe for a Black Russian, a popular vodka and coffee liqueur (usually Kahlua) drink served on the rocks.
Bloody Mary
Cocktail recipe for a Bloody Mary, a spicy tomato juice and vodka drink that is great for brunch, cold days and easing hangover pains.
White Russian
Cocktail recipe for a White Russian, a creamy vodka and Kahlua mixed drink served on the rocks.
Infusing Spirits
Infusing spirits is the process of adding the flavor of herbs, spices and fruits to liquors to create your own custom spirits for mixing or enjoying on their own.
Mai Tai
The original cocktail recipe for a Mai Tai, a sweet tropical rum drink created by Victor Bergron in 1944. The Mai Tai is a strong rum drink that helped spark the emergence of the tiki bar.
White Christmas Dream
Cocktail Recipe for a White Christmas Dream, a amaretto, vodka and cream martini garnished with nutmeg that is perfect for the holidays.
Bellini
Cocktail recipe for a Bellini, a classic Champagne drink with peach juice or puree.
Mrs. Claus' Wildside Punch
Cocktail recipe for Mrs. Claus' Wildside Punch, a mixed drink of tequila, X-Rated Fusion liqueur, pomegranate juice, and cranberry juice that is perfect for the holidays and can be served as a party punch.
Christmas Jones
Cocktail recipe for a Christmas Jones, a blended vodka drink with fresh strawberries, pineapple juice and 7-Up. From Metro Marche in NYC for the release of the James Bond movie, "Casino Royale".
Homemade Eggnog
Cocktail recipe for Eggnog, a traditional homemade holiday drink made of egg, sugar, milk, vanilla and brandy, topped with nutmeg.
White Christmas
Cocktail recipe for a White Christmas, an eggnog, white chocolate liqueur and Southern Comfort holiday drink.
Peppermint Patty
Cocktail recipe for a Peppermint Patty, a creamy peppermint and chocolate flavored lowball drink on the rocks.
Sweet and Sour Mix
A mixer of lemon, lime and sugar commonly used in mixing cocktails.
Alcohol Prohibition
The prohibition of alcohol in the 1920’s and 30’s in the United States is one of most famous, or infamous, times in recent American history. The intention was to reduce the consumption of alcohol by eliminating businesses that manufactured, distributed and sold it.
Learn Your Liqueurs
Concise descriptions of the most popular liqueurs used in creating great cocktails.
Whiskey Wisdom
Profile of the different types of whiskey including Irish, Scotch, Bourbon, Tennessee, Rye and Canadian. Learn the basic differences of this complex spirit.
Mojito
Cocktail recipe for a Mojito, a popular tropical drink of muddled mint, club soda and sugar topped with rum, lime juice and more club soda
"B" Cocktail Recipes
A collection of popular cocktail and mixed drink recipes beginning with the letter "B".
Fuzzy Navel
Cocktail recipe for a Fuzzy Navel, a popular mixed drink of orange juice and peach schnapps.
Essential Bar Tools
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The Hot Toddy Collection
The Hot Toddy is a popular warm drink and there are many variations of the original whiskey, lemon and honey toddy and this is a collection of those. The range includes brandy, gin and rum and a variety of sweeteners and tastes.
Tequilas for Tequila Shots
Tequila shots are great fun for parties and a favorite of tourists in Mexico. While Jose Cuervo Gold is possibly the most popular tequila but there are other excellent tequilas and Mezcals that taste better and offer a variety of flavor and heat.
Best Toasts for All-Occasions
Some of the best universal toasts that work for most occasions.
Lemon Drop
Cocktail recipe for a Lemon Drop, a sour lemon vodka drink.
Brandy Basics
Characteristics of the varieties of popular brandy and important information for choosing a bottle of brandy.
Alabama Slammer
Cocktail recipe for an Alabama Slammer, a tall drink of vodka, Southern Comfort, amaretto, sloe gin and orange juice.
Vodka 101
Characteristics of vodka, the most mixable base liquor for cocktails.
Hosting a Cocktail Party
Cocktail parties are a classic event that can be as simple or as complex as you desire. Whether you're hosting personal friends in a casual setting or business associates in a more elegant affair, cocktail parties are a fantastic, fun event perfect for showing off you entertaining talents and social mingling.
Rusty Nail
Cocktail recipe for a Rusty Nail, a popular Scotch whisky martini that is simply Scotch and Drambuie.
Muddle
To muddle is to combine ingredients in the bottom of a glass using a muddler - a large stick designed for this particular purpose.
Tom Collins
Cocktail recipe for a Tom Collins, a popular mixed drink of gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and club soda.
The Six Stages of Hangovers
This is a humorous rating scale describing the severity of hangovers. If you've ever suffered the headache, nausea and everything else that comes with a night of heavy drinking you may relate to this.
Brandy Eggnog
Cocktail recipe for Brandy Eggnog. This shaken version of this popular holiday drink is often served at bars and lounges.
Hot Apple Toddy
Cocktail recipe for a Hot Apple Toddy, a whiskey or apple brandy warm drink with honey and hot apple cider.
"C" Cocktail Recipes
A collection of popular cocktail and mixed drink recipes beginning with the letter "C".
Pomegranate Poinsettia
Cocktail Recipe for a Pomegranate Poinsettia, a PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur, orange-flavored liqueur, orange juice and Champagne cocktail.
Crantini
Cocktail recipe for a Crantini, also known as a Cranberry Martini. A Cosmopolitan like drink with vodka and cranberry juice garnished with cranberries.
Snow Ball
Cocktail recipe for a Snow Ball, a highball mixed drink of brandy, simple syrup, egg and ginger ale.
Hangover 101
There are a number of factors that play a part in whether or not you will get a hangover after a night of drinking. Many of the causes are obvious and most of us know what our own limitations are so we have a good basis for reducing the chances of having a hangover if we choose to.
Eggnog for the Occasion
Eggnog can be made in a variety of ways, these are some of the most popular recipes that allow you to choose the right eggnog for the your occasion.
Hurricane
Cocktail recipe for a hurricane, a fruity rum drink.
10 Drinks for Tight Budgets
When budgets get tight drinking habits change and many people choose to make drinks at home. These 10 drinks can be made at minimal cost and with a few extra, and cheap, mixers you'll have a variety of options for cocktails.
Frozen and Blended Drinks
Directory of frozen and blended cocktails. Including variations of the Margarita, Daiquiri and Colada.
Champagne Cocktail
Cocktail recipe for a Champagne Cocktail, a popular alternative to plain Champagne that adds brandy and Angostura bitters.
Devil's Punch
Cocktail recipe for Devil's Punch, a tequila, orange liqueur, Limoncello, sour mix and orange juice drink perfect for Halloween.
Old-fashioned
Cocktail recipe for an Old-fashioned, a classic bourbon drink served on the rocks with muddled and Angostura bitters.
Tequila Sunrise
Cocktail recipe for a Tequila Sunrise, a classic tequila drink with orange juice and grenadine that rises from the bottom and simulates a sunrise.
Midnight Snowstorm
Cocktail recipe for a Midnight Snowstorm, a hot chocolate drink with crème de menthe and whipped cream.
Pumpkin Martini
Cocktail recipe for a Pumpkin Martini, a vanilla vodka, Sylk Cream liqueur, pumpkin schnapps or pumpkin spice syrup drink topped with whipped cream and garnished with cinnamon sticks. A favorite fall cocktail.
Dessert Cocktails
Looking for a great dessert cocktail to serve after a dinner party? Here's a list of drinks that are sweet, delicious and perfect for dessert.
Hot Apple Pie
Cocktail Recipe for Hot Apple Pie, a Tuaca and hot apple cider drink topped with whipped cream and a cinnamon stick.
"M" Cocktail Recipes
A collection of popular cocktail and mixed drink recipes beginning with the letter "M".
Tequila Shot (Straight)
How to take a shot of straight tequila with salt and a lemon or lime wedge.
Frostini
Cocktail recipe for a Frostini, a Starbucks cream and coffee liqueurs and peppermint schnapps martini.
Best Brunch Cocktails
Need a reason to drink before noon? Brunch is a great, sometimes forgotten, meal that is an excellent opportunity to mix up a couple of cocktails.
10 James Bond Cocktails
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Your Guide to Glassware
A Highball Glass is a larger tumbler that holds between 8 and 12 ounces and is typically used for tall drinks.
Will Liquor Freeze?
It is one of the most common questions and debates about alcoholic beverages... Does liquor freeze? Yes it does, but the freezing point is far below that of water. Exactly what that freezing point is depends on the proof of the liquor.
Daiquiri
Cocktail recipe for a Daiquiri, a classic rum and lime drink that every bartender should know.
Spirits, Liqueurs and Mixers
A guide to essential distilled spirits, mixers and garnishes that are recommended for a well-stocked home bar.
Screwdriver
Cocktail recipe for a Screwdriver, a vodka and orange juice drink perfect for brunch.
Shirley Temple (non-alcoholic)
Cocktail recipe for a Shirley Temple, a non-alcoholic ginger ale mixed drink named for the biggest child star in history.
Stolichnaya Vodka
Stolichnaya - or more popularly "Stoli" - is one of the most popular vodka brands on the market today. This is good because the majority of their vodka line up is pretty good and affordable, so when you're in doubt you can almost always rely on a bottle of Stoli being at the liquor store.
Liquor Shelf Life
The shelf life of liquors, liqueurs and mixers is a common question. The good news is that bottles in your liquor cabinet will last a long time, but there are somethings you should know before you drink from that old bottle, whether it is has been opened or not.
Liquid Estimates
Quick reference charts for how many shots you can expect to get out of a bottle of liquor, the standard bottle sizes and an average how much fresh juice you can expect to get from a piece of fruit.
Gingerbread Man-tini
Cocktail recipe for a Gingerbread Man-tini, a mixed drink of citrus vodka, gingerbread liqueur, simple syrup and dry vermouth.
Bacardi Mojito
Bacardi has released a pre-mixed Mojito cocktail. The rum, mint and lime juice are all included in the bottle and all you have to do is pour and drink. It's not a real Mojito, but it's close.
Favorite Portable Home Bars
Portable bars are not meant to be permanent fixtures in your home, they are designed to move or hide their contents while retaining most of the function and storage capacity of any installed bar. These portable home bars are great for the occasional entertainer and a great business investment for the private party bartender.
Mudslide
Cocktail recipe for a Mudslide, a creamy drink of vodka, coffee liqueur and Irish cream liqueur.
Dirty Martini
Cocktail recipe for a Dirty Martini, a classic martini with a dash of olive brine.
Frostbite
Cocktail recipe for a Frostbite, a creamy, blue drink made of tequila, white creme de cacao, blue curacao and cream.
Palin's Christmas Punch
Cocktail recipe for a Palin's Christmas Punch, a mixed drink of Martin Miller's Westbourne Strength Gin, lemon juice, demerara date syrup, Zirbenze Stone Pine Liqueur, absinthe, Regan's Orange Bitters #6 and dry champagne that is a perfect party punch.
An Introduction to Rum
Characteristics and variations of rum, a sweet molasses based spirit.
"S" Cocktail Recipes
A collection of popular cocktail and mixed drink recipes beginning with the letter "S".
Favorite Travel Bar Sets
Each of these include the most important tools for mixing up your favorite cocktails and have some storage room to carry your favorite spirits with you. These travel sets are convenient and compact so you can fit everything in one case and make a great gift.
How to Rim a Glass
Step-by-step photographs that will help you rim a glass with salt, sugar or the dry ingredient of your choice.
Vodka Tonic
Coctail recipe for a Vodka Tonic, a light vodka drink with tonic water and a hint of lime.
Bahama Mama
Cocktail recipe for a Bahama Mama, a popular tropical drink of dark and high proof rum with coconut, pineapple and coffee flavors.
Kamikaze
Cocktail recipe for a Kamikaze (aka Bullfrog), a cocktail drink version of the original shooter recipe
How to Make Cocktails a Punch
Punches are great to serve at parties and you are not limited to those recipes designed specifically for large batches. This quick tutorial will tell you how to make almost any single cocktail into a crowd pleasing party punch.
Seven and Seven
Cocktail recipe for a Seven and Seven, a Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up mixed drink.
Wine Spritzer
Cocktail recipe for a Wine Spritzer, a white wine and club soda drink.
Woo Woo
Cocktail recipe for a Woo Woo, a peach and cranberry vodka short drink.
Rob Roy
Cocktail recipe for a Rob Roy, a scotch, sweet vermouth and bitters drink.
Caipirinha
Cocktail recipe for a Caipirinha, Brazil's national cocktail that is made with the cachaca, muddled lime and sugar.
Sea Breeze
Cocktail recipe for a Sea Breeze, a popular vodka drink flavored with cranberry and grapefruit juices.
Singapore Sling
Cocktail recipe for a Singapore Sling, a classic drink of gin, cherry brandy, lemon juice, sugar and club soda.
Zombie
Cocktail recipe for a Zombie, a powerful rum drink of dark, light and high-proof rums, cherry brandy, orange juice, lemon juice and grenadine.
Northern Lights
Cocktail recipe for a Northern Lights, a Yukon Jack and peach schnapps lowball drink with orange and cranberry juices.
Planter's Punch
Cocktail recipe for Planter's Punch, a classic rum punch drink with fruit juices and grenadine that can be served as a single drink or a party punch.
Cocktail and Bartending Guides
These are some of the best cocktail history and bartending guide books available. They are filled with recipes, photographs and tips to guide everyone along the path to the perfect cocktail and recommended reading for anyone interested in studying mixology, bartending and mixed drinks.
Whispers of the Frost
Cocktail recipe for a Whispers of the Frost, a classic mixed drink of whiskey, sherry and port wine, served over ice with fruit garnishes.
Orgasm (shooter)
Shooter recipe for an Orgasm, an amaretto, coffee and Irish cream liqueur shaken shot drink.
Grey Goose Vodkas
Grey Goose is a brand known for producing super-premium vodkas. The full portfolio displays Grey Goose's original vodka in the elegantly subtle and true flavors of citrus, vanilla, orange and pear in Le Citron, La Vanille, L'Orange and La Poire respectively.
Iceberg
Cocktail recipe for an Iceberg, a vodka and Pernod or peppermint schnapps drink.
Hot Peppermint Patty
Cocktail recipe for a Hot Peppermint Patty, a peppermint schnapps, dark creme de cacao, creme de menthe and hot chocolate drink.
Roasted Toasted Almond
Cocktail recipe for a Roasted Toasted Almond (or Burnt Almond), a vodka, coffee liqueur and amaretto drink filled with cream and served on the rocks.
Scotch & Soda
Cocktail recipe for a Scotch and Soda, a mixed drink of Scotch and club soda.
Gin & Tonic
Cocktail recipe for a Gin & Tonic, a classic, tall gin and tonic water drink.
B-52
Shooter recipe for a B-52, a coffee liqueur, Irish cream liqueur and Grand Marnier orange liqueur layered shot drink.
Cape Codder
Cocktail recipe for a Cape Codder (or Cape Cod), a popular vodka and cranberry juice highball drink.
Peach Pomegranate Holiday Tini
Cocktail recipe for a Peach Pomegranate Holiday Martini, a Van Gogh Pomegranate Vodka, peach schnapps, orange and lemon juices holiday martini garnished with cinnamon and sugar.
Liquid Cocaine (shooter)
Shooter recipe for a Liquid Cocaine, a popular shot drink of Jagermeister, Goldschlager and Rumple Minze liqueurs.
Sazerac
Cocktail recipe for a Sazerac, a neat rye whiskey and bitters drink that orginated in New Orleans in the 1800's.
Sparkling Cranberry Punch
Punch recipe for a Sparkling Cranberry Punch, a non-alcoholic party drink that serves 25 people and is made from cranberry cocktail juice, frozen pink lemonade and sparkling water.
Bay Breeze
Cocktail recipe for a Bay Breeze (aka Hawaiian Sea Breeze and Downeaster), a vodka highball with cranberry and pineapple juices.
Winter Cocktail
Cocktail recipe for a Winter, a classic mixed drink of Jamaican rum, lemon juice, ginger brandy and pimento liqueur.
Origins of Eggnog
The drink that stirs up memories for most people, either you love it or hate it. Either way you feel, you must admit it has become embedded in our holiday traditions.
Greyhound
Cocktail recipe for a Greyhound, a grapefruit juice and vodka mixed drink.
SKYY Winter
Cocktail recipe for a SKYY Winter, a SKYY Orange vodka, blue curacao and champagne drink garnished with a blue maraschino cherry.
Lemoncello
Lemoncello liqueur is made by soaking lemon zests in neutral grain alcohol for a month or more, the result is a thick, sweet dessert cordial.

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