How to make pálinka?

Originally posted on Gashicsavargó's Weblog:
This might sound like a silly article, but I observed that a lot of people accidentally find my blog, searching for a recipe for this drink. A couple of months ago I wrote a rather simple article on the benefits of palinka, in comparison with energy drinks. For this…

To Drink This Week: Scorpion Bowl

Originally posted on Hair of the Dog:
Fun fact: Tiki bars were invented in Oakland. Er, well, they were invented in a part of Oakland that is now located in an Emeryville hell-hole. To go to the original tiki bar, you have to navigate through Ikea, Target, and Pixar studios, and then hike out in…

Tequila Summer Cocktails

Originally posted on The Fervent Shaker:
Do you know what the best thing about Tequila is? It’s perfect for sharing. It’s a rustique, down to earth (literally) spirit full of flavour. Keeping this in mind I’ve gathered (what I feel are) 10 of the best summertime tequila cocktails… I won’t spoil the surprise, but the…

Gin Summer Cocktails… Classic British Cocktails

Originally posted on The Fervent Shaker:
10. GINger juice cocktail 50ml Plymouth Gin 25ml Ginger Liqueur 15ml Lemon Juice (fresh) 15ml Sugar Syrup 2 Long thin slices of Ginger (optional garnish) 1 lemon wedge (optional garnish) Combine in a shaker over ice, and shake until the tin ices over on the outside. Then strain into…

The Return Of Bitters

Originally posted on The Cultivated Mind:
Before Prohibition, a cocktail wasn’t a cocktail without bitters. But for many years, bitters were forgotten and Angostura was about the only brand you could find, and even that bottle would’ve been covered in dust. Now bitters are back, thanks in large part to the revival of classic cocktails…

Cocktails for St. Patrick’s Day

Well the Lords of the Drinks are not really magicians with the cocktail shakers. Unless the trick ‘now it’s full, and now it’s gone’ counts. However we do like to keep you informed on nice recipes. Here are some great cocktails in the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day that we stumbled on on the web.

Originally posted on My Words My Journey:
I designed this punch to be served at a black light party. The goal was to utilize tonic water to create a punch that glows. Sure enough, the final result glows a thick, radioactive blue color under a black light. It was a hit at our party and…