The weather’s finally warming up, which means that restaurants, pubs, and neighborhood bars are busy. They’re pulling out their patio furniture, popping open their umbrellas, and preparing for the incoming rush of day drinking enthusiasts eager to booze up their sunny weekend afternoons. You and your friends are probably doing the same—uncovering the comfortable furniture

Everybody has their own version of a hangover cure. Some folks believe in drinking lots of water before and after a night of drinking. Others swear by the curative powers of a greasy diner breakfast the next morning. Still others, however, believe in the “hair of the dog” approach. That is, they believe in curing

If the idea of drinking a raw egg in your cocktail doesn’t please your palate, you’re not alone. The truth is that raw egg cocktails aren’t that bad, though. In fact, some of them are surprisingly delicious. It might put your mind at ease to know that the acid citrus juices included in most recipes

Pokémon is one of the most popular games in the world. Instantly, whenever I think of Pokémon, it brings me back to my childhood, where I was running around catching them all. Thanks to the release of Pokémon Go, the craze is back – and this time, we get to enjoy the game as adults!

If you’re a fan of fresh, farm-to-table food, then you’re certainly a fan of farm-to-table drinks, too, right? Often called farm-to-cocktail, this hot new craze involves using as many fresh, homemade ingredients as possible. Nothing bad about that, is there? There’s so much you can create yourself, and it tastes ten times better than anything

Chartreuse is an intriguing, mysterious liqueur. Produced by monks—one of the oldest orders in the world, in fact—the liqueur, originally called “An Elixir of Long Life,” contains 130 plants, herbs, leaves, and roots, which the monks steep in an intense wine alcohol. There are two different types of Chartreuse: green, which is 55 percent, or

During a very dark time in our nation’s history, a horrible thing happened called Prohibition. Today, we are thankful for Prohibition solely because of the clever cocktails it produced, and because it helped make the 1920s more decadent than they would have been otherwise. If you’ve got a thing for Gatsby opulence and bathtub gin,

There’s nothing like a good #TBT, especially if it involves liquor. While you’re hitting up Happy Hour this Thursday, why not let your nostalgic side roam free? Indulge your inner teen a bit and request a totally ’90s drink that leaves you wanting to watch Snick, drink Jolt, and play with your old 90210 Barbie

Honey is an undervalued ingredient. It needs to show up in more places—including in cocktails. It’s a thick, sticky substance, so using it requires some finesse. That probably accounts for its appalling lack of representation. As it happens, however, you can make your own honey syrup—combine equal parts of hot water and honey, stir until

A bartender named Cody, the eponymous mixer behind Cocktails by Cody, has been taking both the Internet and ’90s-nostalgic millennials by storm lately with his magical collection of Disney-themed cocktails. We’re keen on the Princess-inspired drinks, to be honest. They bring us one step closer to our childhood dreams of day-drinking with Ariel by the

What’s the oddest drink you’ve ever dared to swallow? There are some dubious cocktails out there, ranging from Lobster Martinis to caviar-sprinkled cocktails. One wonders if one needs to be thoroughly drunk before ingesting such strange spirits, but the truth of the matter is that many weird concoctions are quite popular in various places all

Gin is a severely under-utilized spirit. It’s like a fantastic but underrated actor who’s only known for one or two big blockbusters in spite of a resume brimming with stellar indie flicks. It’s easy to fall in love with gin. The first sip of a G&T is enough to do it for most fans. However,