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Signature Cocktail List
Summer is in full swing and there's no better time to enjoy some unique cocktails. As the days get longer and the nights get shorter, sit back and enjoy these delightful drinks. Cocktails are a popular drink among Americans and are known to be a go to item at parties. I am personally a big fan of the "mojito" and love to drink one on a hot summer night. So take a look at these recipes below and get to work! You can thank me later!
By David Lasher9 years ago in Proof
Low Calorie Vodka Cocktail Recipes. Top Story - August 2017.
Nothing quite helps kick off a night out like a nice cocktail, does it? And, nothing quite works as a better cocktail base than vodka, does it? Bartenders can tell you that vodka is considered to be a universal cocktail additive because of the fact that it doesn't have a distinct flavor of its own.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Proof
Low Calorie Cocktails to Order at the Bar
Losing weight can be difficult, especially when so many of our society's social gatherings revolve around eating and drinking. I rarely hang out with my friends without going somewhere to get food or drinks. So what do you do when you want to be social but you're on a diet? You don't have to stay at home or sip water as everyone else has fun. Instead, you can try these low calorie cocktails to order at the bar.
By Lynne Shumaker9 years ago in Proof
Most Common Drinks Mentioned In Rap
Rap music is famous for discussing certain subjects at length — violence, strip clubs, twerking, drugs, and clubbing, to name a few. One of the most common things mentioned in rap music is alcohol, and it's common enough that liquor companies have begun to pay rappers to mention their particular brands.
By Skunk Uzeki9 years ago in Proof
Pokémon-Inspired Cocktails
If you love Pokémon and are over 21, you've come to the right place; a list of cocktails for your pleasure that have just the right amount of nostalgia. What's more fun than taking a childhood pastime and finding some way to get drunk from it? As a 22-year-old, relating to these characters is difficult but turning them into alcoholic beverages was a blast. You don't have to be addicted to Pokémon Go to love these cocktails.
By David Lasher9 years ago in Proof
Made in America... Wine
Let's break this down. Americans are the top consumers of wine. We love wine. We have made it a social drink, one for sealing deals at corporate lunches, the drink to celebrate occasions, wine is part of religious ceremonies, etcetera, etcetera.
By Stu The Wine Guru9 years ago in Proof
How Do I Buy Wine?
So you just got into wine, or you are an enthusiast and collector, but how do you buy wine? And where do you buy it? Well, there is the local mom and pop liquor store that may carry a few "brands" of wine. There is the big Wine & Spirits chain that has a myriad of choices, and most likely you will get lost in the aisles, and dizzy trying to decide on a bottle. Well, there is always the trusty internet with its online store that gives you all the information about a wine and it's ratings, and what elementary school the wine maker went to. Of course, you won't be able to hold the bottle in your hand until you purchase it and it's shipped to you. That's no fun.
By Stu The Wine Guru9 years ago in Proof
The Best Cocktail at Chicago’s Duck Inn
The Duck Inn is a fairly new yet celebrated spot on Chicago’s Near South Side. The restaurant features a menu with a heavy local focus, and the backyard patio is an unexpected delight. They also have some of the friendliest and most talented bartenders in the city, including a woman named Monika and the award-winning head bartender, Brandon (who doesn’t play into this story at all but still deserves a mention). On our budget, The Duck Inn is best reserved for special occasions, but we try to spend our money locally, and so end up there perhaps more often than we should.
By Cherise Threewitt9 years ago in Proof
Wine... What's it All About?
Here is an interesting little factoid about worldwide wine consumption. According to the World Wine Institute, in 2009, France topped the list with 12.40% of the world's consumption. U.S. consumption of the world's wine was a close second with 11.70%, followed by Italy, and China taking the third and fourth spots respectively. The rest of the worlds' wine consuming countries split up the balance.
By Stu The Wine Guru9 years ago in Proof
Polar, the Underdog of Seltzer
Regional drinks are an interesting cultural phenomenon across the United States. The South has its bizarre Cheerwine, and my friends in Michigan will defend Faygo to the death. And we’re just talking about non-alcoholic drinks — for the purposes of this conversation, we’re not even touching on the craziness of limited edition, regional exclusive craft beers.
By Cherise Threewitt9 years ago in Proof
