While the actual taste of the cocktail is the most important thing, a few good tricks never hurt.
Add some drama to your bartending with this make-at-home fog burner.
Have you ever wondered how university students can be drunk most of the time but still get through exams? Well according to a 2013 study out of Keele University, drinking isn’t all that good for students, despite what they may think.
In fact the study found that hangovers impair the ability to think and do simple arithmetic. It also slows reaction times.
Despite the evidence there are some that believe drinking can actually help scholastically. Here’s how,
Source: http://elitedaily.com/life/drink-alcohol-while-you-study/1213934/
Rosé has seen a dramatic increase in popularity over the past few years but what is it about this wine that has made it so popular amongst Australian drinkers?
That is the question answered in this video speaking to Annette Lacey, director of food and beverage at the Lotus group.
Pizza and beer goes great together but what if you combine the two before you even bake the pizza? Let’s watch this alcoholic pizza taste test before we give this a try at home.
Two men recently drowned while attempting to swim across a lake after drinking alcohol in Melbourne’s north.
Despite the efforts of a friend as well as a former lifeguard who tried to come to their rescue, the 2 could not be saved.
Police say the victims were a 19 year old man from Mernda and a man in his thirties who had been drinking at Mill Park with a group of friends. The men then decided to try and swim across the lake.
Police recovered the bodies of the 2 men later that night.
This tragedy highlights the risks of mixing alcohol and water.
Given the scourge of drug and alcohol abuse, parents in SA may be forced to submit to drug and alcohol testing by the state’s child protection boss, if it is believed that a child may be at risk due to the parent’s substance abuse.
The state government first decided to leave the power to order drug and alcohol tests to a court but has now agreed to allow these powers to be given to the Child Protection Department chief executive.
These amendments are in accordance with a recommendation made by Margaret Nyland, Royal Commission head that the child protection authority be given the power to issue written direction compelling parents to submit to substance tests if a child is at risk.
In Western Australian, the Police Commissioner has the power to intervene in liquor licence applications if he believes granting the application would contribute to crime and violence – these are the laws the state government is considering amending, which would take away these powers from the police commissioner.
Police Commissioner Karl O’Callaghan has intervened in 535 applications between 2011 and 2012 but under the proposed amendment to the Liquor Control Act, the commissioner would only be able to intervene about the licensee or applicant being a fit and proper person, or if the Director of Liquor Licensing requested a report.
While the proposed amendments were welcomed by some groups, others weren’t as welcoming. A selected number of groups have been issued a discussion paper for comment, however it has not been publicly released.
Watch as Aussies try the world’s hottest vodka. While the results aren’t that funny for those in the taste test, they are hilarious to watch.
I don’t think I’ll be giving this one a try anytime soon.
A groundbreaking new 3 year trial taking place in Canberra will hopefully help curb alcohol fuelled violence, by providing more insight into the issue.
Calvary Hospital will be recording Canberra’s alcohol “hotspots”, including how much alcohol is being consumed by emergency department patients.
The study will reveal how much alcohol fuelled violence is impacting the health sector, as well as the venues that are doing the most harm.
This is important, given that assaults are on the rise in Canberra’s CBD, according to FARE.
American traditions are quite well known and often embraced around the world,but how easily do Americans embrace the drinking traditions of other cultures? Let’s watch this cool Buzz Feed video to find out.