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How to Make Hard Apple Cider from Scratch
Drinking hard apple cider is the best type of drink to enjoy any time of the year. Whether it's in the middle of the crisp and cool of fall or even during the hot summer. But I personally would prefer drinking cider during fall when the apple trees are filled with delicious apples and the weather starts cooling down. But like I said before, drinking hard apple cider can happen yearly.
By Greg Bond8 years ago in Proof
How an Old Fashioned Became the Old Fashioned Staple of NYC
It’s a drink that’s always in style no matter the decade or day of the week. It’s on every bartender’s curriculum and every mixed drink enthusiast’s bucket list, but the Old Fashioned has always been just one of the many building blocks that serve as the benchmark of New York City’s diverse list of distinguished mixed drinks.
By JMM8 years ago in Proof
Best Online Bartending Schools to Become an Expert
Want to become a bartender, but don't want to physically attend courses to get your certification? Well, you don't have to! There are many bartending schools where you can take the correct courses online. So, instead of actually attending these classes, you can attend them right at home. Gain your bartending certificate in your PJs? I don't see why not.
By C.C. Curtis8 years ago in Proof
10 of the World's Most Expensive Champagnes
Many of us love the bubbly texture and the bitter taste of a good glass of champagne. Whether you're grabbing a glass at a wedding reception or at a dinner party, champagne is one of the best spirits for a great time. There are even health benefits of champagne. But have you ever personally purchased a bottle of champagne? A lot of those bottles can be around $30 to even $50... and these are just among the best cheap champagne bottles. Crazy, I know. But it is one of the more high-end spirits out there.
By Jacqueline Hanikeh8 years ago in Proof
Jazz & Drinks - 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'. Top Story - December 2017.
Like perhaps most people, I'm really not a fan of most Christmas music. Traditional classics like "Deck the Halls" and "Jingle Bells" have grown stale to the point where the melodies are simply tiring, even surrounded by a hip new arrangement featuring the likes of Michael Bublé. I applaud attempts at writing new holiday tunes, but they can feel so commercial, you know? And in any case, you can't really write an instrumental Christmas tune. Without lyrics, how can you tell it's about Christmas at all?
By Joey Kendrick8 years ago in Proof
Best Champagne Cocktails for Any Event
We have completed a list of the best champagne cocktails that will be a hit during any event. Ranging from pineapple mimosas to beer and champagne combinations, there is a cocktail for everyone.
By Kelsey Lange8 years ago in Proof
Best Christmas Vodka Cocktails
People dress up and decorate their houses for Christmas, but one of the best parts of the holiday is dressing up your cocktails! This is the time to serve creative, themed drinks and enjoy them to your heart's content. If you're a vodka lover, we've got a treat just for you. Check out the best Christmas vodka cocktails right now.
By Taylor Markarian8 years ago in Proof
Best Sipping Whiskey
Whiskey is one of those types of alcohol that deserves to really be enjoyed and appreciated. It's the type of drink you'd order at a bar, lounge, or opening a bottle when company is over. Either on the rocks or not (if you're hardcore), whiskey is certainly a drink for sipping.
By Greg Bond8 years ago in Proof
Prohibition: The Lipstick Cocktail
What cocktail is two parts champagne, one part gin, one part orange juice, a dash of grapefruit, and a trickle of cherry brandy? Why it is none other than a cocktail invented by the New York socialist Barney Gallant in honor of New York Times journalist Lipstick Liz, or so was her signature name on all her columns.
By Heather Wilkins8 years ago in Proof
How to Make Vodka Gummy Bears. Top Story - December 2017.
When it comes to simple, yet fun alcohol-centric ideas, vodka gummy bears take the cake. There are really only a few steps to make until the gummies do the rest of the work. And they look super fun to have out as a snack/alcohol option at a party. Or work as a great way to sneak some booze anywhere you need it.
By April Demarco8 years ago in Proof
Lowest ABV Beers You Can Buy
A lot of us love beer, whether it's Heineken, Blue Moon, Budweiser, Coors Light, or any other type of beer, it's always our go-to for a great time. Sometimes, we go overboard and drink four, five...six bottles of beer and we suddenly lose all feeling in our fingers. But we can't help it, we love beer so much we manage to go through bottles easily and have to deal with the aftermath.
By Greg Bond8 years ago in Proof
Best Ways to Prevent a Hangover
After suffering from a painful hangover, most people will do just about anything to prevent one from happening in the future. Compared to a headache, nausea, and sometimes vomiting, any precaution will seem like a piece of cake, if it ensures you won't be hugging the toilet after a fun night out.
By Kelsey Lange8 years ago in Proof