What’s A PickleBack? A pickleback is a shot of whiskey followed by a chaser shot of pickle juice brine. Yes, you read that right. You take a perfectly good shot of whiskey and wash it down with that yellowish green liquid leftover in the pickle jar. Hopefully with the floaters strained out. Its No Surprise - A Pickleback Is Not Surprisingly Refreshing You might think its kind of like eating a pickle, but its not. The tsunami of sour taste from the wave of salt water rushing down your throat chases away any umami* or other flavors from your palate leaving you puckered up with a strange, sic ..read more

“What time did you say you want me to start drinking?” The holiday feast is still being prepared and the chaos of family and friends sitting down to turkey dinner hasn’t even gotten comical yet. However, when it is finally time to relax, you can see if there’s any wine left over after cooking or try one of these Thanksgiving or Christmas themed cocktails and remember to follow the rules for holiday drinking. Right On Schedule Football fuels the holidays too. The pros battle for a playoff spot on Thanksgiving, sometimes with an extra gridiron gift on Xmas, and college bowl games decide cha ..read more

Are You Eyeballing Me? Want your home bar to host a Gothic black tie event for the ghosts and goblins of Halloween? These ghoulish Gibsons are pretty gruesome looking Martinis and should do a great job grossing out your guests with their gory eyeballs. A Gibson is a Martini which substitutes a cocktail onion instead of an olive as the garnish. In this case, two onions per drink. Listed below are dry and extra dry recipes from classic gin & vodka Martinis and Thanksgiving Martini cocktails with slightly different portion sizes from each other. Behind The Bar - How To Make Ghoulish Gibso ..read more

Adonis Cocktail Stimulates Fortified Wine And Food Pairing The Adonis Cocktail is mixed with dry sherry, sweet vermouth and orange bitters. The lone combination of Spanish and Italian fortified wines makes for a nice low alcohol aperitif to stimulate your appetite before pairing with dinner, but doesn’t exactly match any man cave expectations you might have had for a drink called Adonis. Drink Named After Greek God’s Burlesque Broadway Play Like the Rob Roy, the Adonis Cocktail was one of a great many drinks named after a Broadway play. In fact, the burlesque style musical was the first sh ..read more

What’s On Tap At Your Home’s Bar? Beer is definitely the first choice on most people’s list, but it doesn’t need to be the only beverage on tap. Put your other summer drinks on a spigot too by turning your watermelon into a cocktail punch keg. How To Make A Watermelon Keg Start with a watermelon that’s a little more round than oblong and cut a small section of rind from the larger base end to form a flat area which will keep your future fruit keg container from tipping over. Be careful not to poke all the way through since the melon shell will actually hold the punch liquid. Just take thi ..read more

Classic Summer Cocktails Book Review Having fun in the sun also works up a thirst for a cool summertime drink. Classic Summer Cocktails by award winning mixologist Salvatore Calabrese has over one hundred recipes to quench your craving. Heritage Hammock Hooch This book focuses on those frosty cold adult beverages which remind you of the hammock on the beach in some exotic destination to simply relaxing outside on the porch at home. Traditional favorites such as the Tom Collins, Mojito and Salty Dog are included along with drink recipes for contemporary cocktails like Sex on the Beach and Co ..read more

More Cream With Your Chocolate Cream Martini? Yes, please. The Barbara cocktail with vodka, creme de cacao and cream is the perfect drink for when the Chocolate Martini by itself just isn’t creamy enough. And really, when are they? Its that creamy chocolatey goodness of the Barbara cocktail that has propelled its long and decadent history as a dessert drink dating back to at least 1930. Seems like it should be longer and probably is. Want To Hear A Tasty Tidbit Of Tipple Trivia About The Barbara Cocktail? Well, we’re going to tell you anyway. Out of the hundreds of drink recipes included ..read more

Ape For Cranberries On The Cape The Cape Cod / Codder / Cooler cocktail is a simple two part drink made only from fruit juice and a base spirit with optional adders. The most famous of this style may be the Screwdriver with orange juice and vodka. In this case, its red cranberry juice instead of OJ. As a home bar owner, only straight up is easier to prepare. The four ingredient formula is shown here with mixing modifications for only two or three parts detailed below. Behind The Bar - How To Make A Cape Cod / Codder / Cooler Cocktail Cape Cod Cooler Cocktail Recipe: 2 oz  vodka 2 - 3 ..read more

Yellow Parrot Drinks Elixir Of Long Life From Wormwood Perch The Yellow Parrot Cocktail is a potent drink mixed with equal parts absinthe, apricot brandy and yellow Chartreuse. While most Jimmy Buffet fans are sipping tropical drinks in Margaritaville, true Parrotheads will brandy about the idea of worshipping the Green Goddess from time to time as well. Yellow Parrot Cocktail Recipe: ¾ oz  absinthe ¾ oz  yellow Chartreuse ¾ oz  apricot brandy Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass. History Of The Yellow Parrot Cocktail Massachusetts Hysteria Apparently the Yellow P ..read more

Drinks Float On Your Bar Top Insulated In Futuristic Glassware The future is now with modern barware designs. Float glasses by molo studio which feature tube suspended bowls provide a futuristic look and feel while being able to be used for both boiling hot and ice cold beverages. The thermally resistant glassware insulates the drinks temperature from hand contact keeping the intended hot or cold liquid as desired for longer time periods. The floating inner surfaces come in a variety of classic drink inspired shapes such as Martini, wine, fluted and liqueur. Since the clear bowl design hover ..read more