Most of us have had a run-in (or three) with tequila at some point. The more adventurous among us may even have faced down the mighty mezcal. But do you really know your tequila? Let’s get down and dirty to find out how best to build a quality buzz. Tequila, first of all, is a … Read more
Nothing made you feel like a grown-up as a kid more than drinking an ice cold root beer from the bottle. Somehow, though, root beer lost its appeal (likely around the age of 21). In fact, I can’t tell you the last time I had a root beer. But Illinois’s Small Town Brewery has set … Read more
Beer brewing and drinking are activities that have been part of the human experience seemingly since the dawn of civilization. Around 10,000 years ago, mankind began to move away from living life as nomadic hunter gatherers, and began settling down in one spot to farm the land. Grain, a vital ingredient in beer making, was … Read more
No one wants to ring in the New Year with a splitting headache and a sandpapery tongue, and yet “Hangover Cure” tends to be the number one Google search on New Year’s Day: There’s no silver bullet cure for the side effects of boozin’. But based on what we know about hangovers, scientifically speaking, there … Read more
What is Irish Coffee, you ask? Is it green? Does it taste like peppermint? Nope. Irish Coffee is black coffee with a wee bit of whiskey, that’s what it is. More specifically it’s a slightly sweetened black coffee with a wee bit of whiskey topped with heavy cream, which makes Irish Coffee the perfect after … Read more
Ingredients: 1 oz Hangar One Buddha’s hand vodka 1 1/2 oz Manzanilla sherry 1/2 oz lemon juice 1/2 oz Buddha’s hand cordial 1/2 oz sparkling water 5 large Thai basil leaves 5 strips of candied lemon peel Thai basil flower for garnish Buddha’s Hand Cordial: 2 tablespoons Buddha’s hand zest (~1 medium Buddha’s hand) 1/2 … Read more
We’ll put bacon in anything. We’re that crew. While we’d like to agree with you guys who are over the whole bacon-on-the-internet thing. We can’t. Bottom line, we like the stuff too much. Sorry. Ingredients: 15 oz. tomato juice (I like Naked Juice Tomato Kick) 1/2 – 1 tsp. Sriracha hot sauce (adjust up or down depending on how … Read more
1. The Fighter Whether you’re attending a night out on the town or maybe even your little cousin’s 10th birthday party, if there’s booze, The Fighter drunk will find a way to draw blood. There’s no stopping them. Somewhere inside of these people there exists a real-life hulk whose childhood angst must be played out … Read more
Currently, there’s no hangover “cure.” Sure, one day some brilliant scientist may solve our bender-induced woes, but until that day comes, we’re left with simply making them more bearable. Luckily, we’ve got a few scientifically proven ways to do so. Skip the hair of the dog and go with one of these methods to make … Read more
Our American forefathers learned how to make Root Tea from Native Americans, a drink that was at the time considered a tonic. Root from Art In The Age in Philadelphia is inspired by that same Root Tea, using 13 organic ingredients and pure cane sugar. And while it’s most easily associated with root beer, this … Read more