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  • How to Make a Smores Cocktail

    You can take practically any of your favourite desserts or meals and turn them into a cocktail these days.

    Smores is a firm favourite with children and adults alike, so this smores cocktail is a natural progression from the regular after dinner smore to an after dinner smores cocktail for adults. Here’s how its made,

  • How to Make a Japanese Highball Cocktail

    Here’s a cocktail that’s pretty basic to make but the flavours are anything but. Here’s the steps to making a Japanese Highball.

  • How to Make a Bacon Infused Syrup for Your Cocktails

    If you want to make delicious cocktails with a smoky flavour, this bacon infused simple syrup is an excellent recipe to keep in your bar. It’s so simple and delicious, you don’t have to be a bacon lover to give this one a try.

  • The Best Cocktails Have Clear Ice

    The most professional cocktails not only taste great but look flawless. No matter the drink, the best way to obtain that flawless look is with clear ice. Learn to make easy clear ice in the video below,

  • Can You Drink Alcohol if You Have A Cold?

    We’ve all heard that you shouldn’t work out or overexert yourself when you have a cold but should you drink alcohol?

    PopSugar recently discussed the issue with Dr Michael Albert, MD, FACP, chief of internal medicine, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians,to find out if drinking alcohol with a cold is bad for you.

    According to the doctor heavy alcohol consumption suppresses the immune system and this could cause you to take longer to recover from the cold. You could also be more likely to develop a complication such as pneumonia.

    Light and moderate drinking has the same effect but to a lesser extent on the immune system. Doctors have even found that people who drink daily seem to catch illnesses such as colds more often.

    Some people like drinking alcohol when they’re sick because it temporarily reduces pain but these effects are minimal.

    Also keep in mind that alcohol can react with cold medicines and put your health at risk. See more at https://www.popsugar.com.au/fitness/Can-You-Drink-Alcohol-When-You-Have-Cold-44623308

  • Calls for Health Warning Labels on Alcohol Bottles

    According to a study by the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) at Western Australia’s Curtin University nearly 6000 Australians die each year because of alcohol-related diseases, which is why some groups are pushing for mandatory health warning labels on alcohol bottles.

    An estimated 5785 people over the age of 15 died from alcohol-related illnesses in 2015.

    Researchers found that 36 per cent died from alcohol-attributed cancer while cardiovascular disease, digestive diseases and injuries each accounted for 17 per cent of deaths.

    According to experts if everyone in Australia drank within health guidelines (no more than 2 standard drinks a day), we could halve the number of alcohol-related cancers diagnosed in Australia annually.

     

    Read more at https://www.sbs.com.au/news/calls-for-health-warning-labels-on-alcohol-bottles

  • This is The Nation’s Best Bartender

    The best bartender in the nation has been named after winning the Barcardi Legacy Australia Cocktail Competition.

    James Irvine from The Swillhouse Group won the competition with his Bocado cocktail last month.

    Three finalists competed at Darlinghurst’s Eternity Playhouse in front of around 150 people and 3 judges with Irvine emerging victorious.

    His cocktail was judged by its ingredients, techniques and the expertise with which he marketed it to the public.  See more at https://www.hospitalitymagazine.com.au/james-irvine-named-australias-best-bartender/

  • Ways to Not Get Too Drunk

    Here’s how to be a “mature” drinker according to Esquire.com

    1. Be the first to drink so you can set the tone and opt for a scotch rather than a Jaegerbomb.
    2. It’s not a competition, don’t try to “outdrink” your friends.
    3. Remember this saying “better a wasted drink than a wasted drinker”.
    4. Count your drinks and if you lose count, you should probably stop.
    5. Know when to quit and go home, there’s no shame in leaving.

    Read more at https://www.esquire.com/food-drink/drinks/a5897/drunk-mature-0609/

  • Cuba Libre from the Movie Cocktail

    Learn the original Cuba Libre cocktail recipe that had Tom Cruise stumped in the smash 1989 hit movie Cocktail and then learn to take your Rum and Cola to the next level.

  • Small Amounts of Alcohol Could Prolong Your Life

    Having a cocktail now and then may actually be the secret to a long life.

    A study by researchers at the University of California carried out over the past 15 years, found that people who drank approximately 2 glasses of beer or wine a day were 18 per cent less likely to experience a premature death.

    Researchers also found that people who were slightly overweight, not obese had a 3 per cent reduced chance of an early death.

    Regular exercise and spending time practicing a hobby were also found to increase longevity.  See more at http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/alcohol-small-amounts-live-over-90-study-health-university-of-california-wine-beer-a8217521.html