Category Drinks

Is Whey Vodka Really Different from Regular Vodka?

pouring vodka into martini glass

Vodka is the top selling spirit in the U.S., and in the top five internationally, for good reason. The clear, usually flavorless alcohol blends with so many mixers to make an astounding variety of cocktails, from espresso martinis to tart…

Explaining the History of Bathtub Gin

Men pouring out alcohol prohibition

While swimming in a bathtub of gin may sound like a fantasy to some drinkers or remind others of a more cringe-inducing scene out of “Saltburn,” making gin in bathtubs was a move conducted out of necessity during the Prohibition…

What Types of Alcohol are in BuzzBallz?

Different flavors of BuzzBallz

X / BuzzBallz Everyone has their libation of choice when the clock hits five and it’s time to let loose. Pints of beer and glasses of wine are popular boozy possibilities, along with hard seltzers which have hit their stride…

Fourth of July Cocktails: Two-Ingredient Layered Options

Layered cocktail in front of US flag

If you’re looking to make signature cocktails for your Fourth of July party, or you just want to make sure you have ingredients on hand to make vibrant, patriotic-looking drinks, you need just two items: blue curaçao and grenadine. This liqueur…

Whiskey Cocktails to Pair with Tinned Fish

whiskey cocktails and tinned sardine

Tinned fish, like canned sardines or canned trout, the underrated canned fish you should have on your next charcuterie board, are convenient and great over buttered toast or paired with a whiskey cocktail, but they tend to be quite bold…

Warming Spices Take Apple Juice to the Next Level

Juice in glass with apples and cinnamon sticks

If you have a bottle of apple juice and want to give it some extra oomph, a few warming spices are all you need. Adding spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger can transform a simple glass of apple juice…

Cafe Bustelo Introduces New Iced Coffee Flavors

Hand pouring Café Bustelo coffee into a glass

Your local grocery is probably already overflowing with options for pre-made iced coffee, and now that shelf is about to get a little more crowded with a new offering from a familiar face: Café Bustelo. The brand has been around…

Pairing Cocktails with Steak

Steak dinner with cocktails

When it comes to a steak dinner, nothing beats a thick porterhouse, cooked to a perfect medium rare and served with bordelaise sauce drizzled on top. A side of mashed potatoes or asparagus is even better. But no dinner is complete…

Creative Ways to Incorporate Turmeric into Your Cooking

fresh turmeric and related delights

If you’ve never worked with fresh turmeric, then you’re not alone. And although most folks may have a container of powdered turmeric in their spice rack, it’s not typically a daily-use item. We are here to spice up your life…

Review of Dassai Blue Nigori Sparkling Sake

Four bottles of Dassai Blue sake

Sake is too often overlooked by many in the U.S. in favor of beer or wine, but that is changing, especially with craft sake production popping up closer than ever before. The Japanese sake brewery, Dassai, located in the Yamaguchi…