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Since yesterday was Fat Tuesday, I figured I would go all Mardi Gras on you guys and make a Hurricane. The hurricane was originally mixed up by local New Orleans resident and bar owner Pat O’Brien in the 1940s. It was a way for him to get rid of the excess rum that the local…
It has been non-stop snowing here in the DC metro area for almost a week now. The federal government is closed, the state of Virginia has spent almost 2 million on snow cleanup and my car is once again buried. The last part doesn’t really matter as I have a sedan and the roads won’t…
I was searching through this months Food and Wine and discovered a little drink that looked amazing. The drink was originally called Ramoncita Lopez Special, the name was too long. As a bartender, anything with more than two words in the name is overkill. Further, the drink tastes like a key lime pie. No shit,…
Do I love cocktail Wednesday or what. It has been warm and cold here in DC. Some days it is 30 and others it is 60. The other night it was 60 and I wanted to grill. Nothing goes with warm weather like cocktails and grilling. Today I am trying out a refreshing cocktail…
The Moscow Mule was developed to change America’s drinking habits from Gin to Vodka. Sounds like a winner to me. I am not a big fan of gin, but vodka is my friend. This is a simple drink containing Vodka, Lime and Ginger Beer. The ginger beer and lime ad a nice little kick to…
UPDATE: We Did It Again! This is our original 2009 Champagne Taste Test — and it’s still one of our most popular posts ever! But in 2015 we rounded up a brand new lineup of budget bottles to see if anything had changed. Spoiler: Andre is STILL the king. Check out our most recent Champagne…
There is no drink that is more in the holiday spirit than egg nog. Today I am going to be making it from scratch. I know you can pick up the pre-made stuff from 7-11 to the pharmacy, but this stuff is 100 times better. I have only had the pre-packaged egg nog till today…
It is getting cold here in DC and there is only one drink that can make Swedish/Polish/Irish lad feel good. Irish coffee. This term is used many ways and the drink is never made the same. I have been testing a few recipes and I think I have found the perfect one. BTW if there…
I love martinis but I really love dirty martinis. I something about the olive brine that makes a nice drink. While this is a simple recipe, bartenders around the world screw it up. Either the Dirty Martini has too much olive brine or it only has a splash. For the perfect Dirty you need to…
Back in College I was a bartender and drop shots were big. We would sell 200+ yager bombs in a night. We would always be looking for the next big drop shot. The other weekend I was reminiscing about all of the crazy drop shots that we created. So I decided to make my own. …
When I was a bartender I made T-shirts that said “Vodka Cranberry not Cranberry Vodka”. Everyone always ordered a Cranberry Vodka and then they gave me blank stares when I asked if they wanted a shot or what they wanted the cranberry vodka mixed with. Yep, they make cranberry vodka. We stocked two kinds of…
This weeks drink of the week is the True Sour. It can be made with almost any spirit, but today I made a nice vodka sour. Usually when made at a bar, vodka sour is made with vodka, sour mix and club soda, or with vodka and squirt. But today I am using a recipe…