Monthly Archives: September 2011
Cocktail How To: Liquor or Liqueur
Liquor or liqueur. What is the difference? The question seems simple enough and, in fact, there is a relatively simple answer…. sugar. Both liquor and liqueur contain alcohol. Liquor is a distilled spirit made from a fermented mash of either … Read More »
Labor Day Cocktails Made Easy: Our Top 5 Picks for Party Drinking
Back in the early 1880s the first Labor Day was proposed to take the form of “a street parade to exhibit to the public ‘the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations’ of the community, followed … Read More »
The Martini: Should it be Shaken or Stirred?
There’s a general theory amongst professional mixologists and earnest cocktailians that drinks made with clear spirits (that is: vodka, gin, rum, vermouth, etc.) should be stirred with ice to chill them.The idea being that the liquor will maintain its crystal … Read More »
