TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Long Island Iced Tea

June is National Iced Tea Month, and June 10th is National Iced Tea Day. So enjoy a tall, cold iced tea. If you prefer something with a kick, you can add lemon or orange liqueur, some tequila or vodka, or your favorite whiskey. Or, you can make a Long Island Iced Tea, which contains no…
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FATHER’S DAY GIFT: Custom-Engraved Johnnie Walker Scotch

Engrave your Father’s Day message on a bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label. Photo courtesy Johnnie Walker.   If the dads on your Father’s Day gift list drink Scotch, they’d be very happy to receive a bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label. There are nine expressions of Johnnie Walker, including the more prevalent (and more…
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RECIPE: Cognac Cocktail–Strip The Lemon Wedge, Save The Strips

We love food garnishing, making each dish or drink special with tasty, edible decor (here’s a basic book to start with). A lemon or lime wedge, for example, is nothing special. But you can make it so by cutting small grooves, or channels, in the rind. To do this, you need a small tool call…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Turn Liqueurs Into Adult Sodas

Whether you call it a sparkler, a spritzer or a soda, a liqueur like Kahlúa mixed with club soda is a refresher. Photo courtesy Kahlúa.   Just as you can turn wines into a spritzers by adding club soda, liqueurs are also waiting for a bit of sparkle. Don’t let your liqueurs sit on the…
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PRODUCT: The Margarita As Adult Limeade

Adult Beverage Company, the folks who brought us the vodka-based Adult Chocolate Milk we enjoyed so much last year, has released its sophomore product. Continuing with the company’s theme of nostalgic drinks for adults, the Margarita has been conceived as “Adult Limeade.” Adult Limeade is the only pour-and-serve Margarita that uses 100% Blue Agave Reposado…
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