Category Drinks

Spice Up Your Brunch with an Old Bay Bloody Mary Recipe

bloody mary cocktail with spices

The savory spice blend famous for seasoning seafood dishes also deserves a place at your home bar. Old Bay seasoning, the beloved blend from Maryland, has amassed a kind of cult following along America’s East Coast. The zesty mix of…

Spike Your Summer with a Boozy Snow Cone

snow cones in various flavors

Everyone knows that boozy slushies are all the rage in the summer — but what about spiked snow cones? While the adult take on this childhood favorite can be as simple as pouring vodka over rainbow-colored ice, it can also…

Canned Lychee Martini Recipe: A Refreshing Cocktail Option

Lychee martini on bar counter

Martini trends have come and gone, but fruity concoctions will forever be the ones we can’t let go of. The juicy flavors of fruit juices and syrups brighten up clean-cut vodka or gin, making the stuffy cocktail taste refreshing. Lychee…

Rituals of Drinking Vietnamese Tea: A Cultural Tradition

Vietnamese iced tea brewing

From Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, when foodies hear “Vietnamese,” they’re likely conjuring images of steaming pho or sizzling shaking beef. Today, we’re exploring another side of Vietnam’s epicure landscape: Tea. In many cultures, including Vietnam, there’s an age-old ritual…

Boston Ward Eight Cocktail: A Signature Drink to Savor

Ward Eight straight up

Some signature drinks and official state foods are no-brainers. Consider Georgia’s peaches, Florida’s Key lime pie, and Kentucky’s Mint Julep. Others are baffling. There’s plenty of dispute about whoopie pies holding court as Maine’s official state treat. Seriously. Why? Maine lobster…

Delicious Coffee Ice Cream Cone Drink Recipe

coffee in mug and ice cream cone

If you’re looking for a way to make your cup of coffee a bit more exciting, then you need to know about this fun trend that transforms it into the ultimate dessert drink: using an ice cream cone as a…

Understanding the reasons behind cloudy bourbon

Glass of whiskey on barrel

Imagine reaching for a special bottle of bourbon you’ve been waiting to enjoy, pouring a bit into your glass, and seeing that the bourbon is cloudy or hazy. That appearance is certainly not what you would expect from crystal-clear, golden-amber…

Explaining the Pairing of Strawberries and Champagne

two strawberries in Champagne

The beloved pairing of strawberries and Champagne might seem like a match made in heaven, but they don’t pair as well as you might think. We’re not saying you should never enjoy the two together, because we’re not the boss…