Although Summer is a couple seasons away we could take a leaf out of the Germans’ book. Although Germans are known for their beer drinking, people in Berlin are apparently turning to frozen cocktails to stay cool in the heat.
If you’d like to give a ‘poptail’ a try, here’s how to make them using something most people have in their homes – red wine,
Parents in an American town are facing charges of neglect after the mother drank beer at a bar while breastfeeding.
While a glass of wine may help with the stress of being a new mother, is it safe for the baby?
According to many experts alcohol goes back and forth between breast milk and the mother’s blood as though it were water, so if you have alcohol in your blood, you’ll have it in your milk.
But drinking while pregnant isn’t the same as drinking when breastfeeding. In the uterus, a mother is sharing her bloodstream with her baby; if she’s drunk, the baby is even more drunk because they’re so small and their liver is still developing. But breast milk only contains the same amount of alcohol as the bloodstream.
Find out more http://globalnews.ca/news/3548616/should-women-drink-alcohol-when-theyre-breastfeeding/
It appears that the message of abstainence is getting across to teenagers, if the latest National Drug Strategy Household Survey is anything to go by.
According to the survey, which took place in the second half of 2016 and surveyed 24,000 people, shows that Australian women are out-drinking their daughters.
When it comes to risky drinking, women in their fifties are exceeding the lifetime risk guidelines, more than those women aged 18-24.
The survey showed that parents and grandparents are taking their risky drinking habits with them into their old age, while young people are waiting longer before they try illicit drugs, alcohol and cigarettes.
Is alcohol to blame for the increase in crime in certain parts of NSW?
According to quarterly crime figures released by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research statistics, alcohol related assaults have jumped across Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, a trend attributed to the “watering down” of licensing laws and the removal of city liquor inspectors.
The 2 cities recorded increases in non-domestic assaults which rose by 6.9%). Shoplifting increased by 19.6%, stealing from a dwelling was up 8.7% and malicious damage to property went up by 9.6%.
According to the bureau, two-thirds of the rise in crime happened near licensed premises, indicating these crimes may be alcohol-fuelled.
Read more at http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4718047/assault-jump-concern-for-authorities/
If you like fruity cocktails you’ll love this Midori Illusion cocktail. Midori is a melon flavoured liqueur and this cocktail combines it with orange juice for a super refreshing creation to complement you brunch, lunch or after dinner drink. Here’s how its made,
Why aren’t all cocktails served in the same glass? Is it all a gimmick to sell drinkware? Actually there are reasons different cocktails are best served in different glasses, it actually affects the taste.
If you can’t make it to Mardi Gras, here’s an awesome cocktail to bring New Orleans to you. It’s called the Vieux Carre and it’s sure to appeal to anyone with a love for a Brandy /Old Fashioned type cocktail. Watch how its made.
A program developed more than 10 years ago by a professor at the University of Montreal, has proven effective in determining whether a teenager is at risk of becoming a binge drinking.
The program is based on the precept that impulsiveness, sensitivity to anxiety, sensation seeking and hopelessness are the 4 personality traits that allow researchers to predict which teenagers are at high risk of becoming binge drinkers with 90 per cent accuracy.
The first Australian trial of the program targeted 438 year 8 students with of these traits successfully halved the onset of drinking and the incidence of binge drinking for up to 3 years following the intervention.
The Preventure program has been tested on thousands of teens around the globe including in Czech Republic, Canada, Britain and Australia.
Here is a cool cocktail popsicle idea that will come in very handy as the weather starts heating up, especially for those summer pool parties.
Try them all to find out which one is your favourite from Sangria, Pina Colada, Margarita, Mimosa and Peach Bellini.
Do have leftover iced tea? Don’t let it go to waste, make this delicious cocktail instead. It’s perfect for a night in or a to serve at a party because it can be made in bulk. Watch the video for the recipe.