Following news that the Smithsonian is hiring a beer historian, I decided to find my favourite beer cocktails.
If you’re a fan of beer, but want a new twist on it, try one of these beer cocktails. Although these are summer drinks, I think they work perfectly no matter the season.
When summer rolls around you’re going to want to have enough cocktail recipes under your belt. Here are some free apps to help you slay your summer cocktail game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezgroyrh6Z0
Havana Cuba is the birthplace of the Mojito so it comes as no surprise that when you sip a Mojito you’re transported to a tropical paradise.
This is a particularly fabulous version, the Watermelon Mojito which goes down well for ladies nights or just for happy hour.
Let’s learn how to make it,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92p2G-DfaoY
According to wine expert and trainee sommelier Brandon Ford in an article on WSPA.com the greatest goal when choosing a wine to go with your meal is to enhance the flavour of the food and create a whole new experience.
Trying lots of different types of wines is really the only way you’re going to figure what you prefer. Overtime you may opt for the same wine all the time or at times you may want something new to challenge your pallette.
He also explains that when it comes to wine, sticking within your budget is also important. Ford goes on to explain:
“I think it’s really experience and who you surround yourself with, its peer pressure.”
Read more http://wspa.com/2016/07/24/expert-gives-tips-and-tricks-to-selecting-the-right-wine/
Ford goes on to provide some questions that you can ask yourself to help make the selection process easier, keeping in mind that budget and pairing with good food are key.
He goes on to explain:
“There is this stigma associated with wine that ivory towers and cloak and dagger and it doesn’t have to be.”
Read more http://wspa.com/2016/07/24/expert-gives-tips-and-tricks-to-selecting-the-right-wine/
If you want to expand your wine knowledge, take a course, buy a book or visit one of the many websites available on the subject.
A good website suggested is Wine Folly. Ford highlights that ultimately your wine selection is all about you and your preferences. The best advice Ford says he can offer,
“Pair what you like with what you like. The best food and wine pairing is the best one for you.”
Read more http://wspa.com/2016/07/24/expert-gives-tips-and-tricks-to-selecting-the-right-wine/
Wine experts say beginning to appreciate wine and wine tasting is much like beginning to appreciate music or art.
The ability to sniff out subtle nuances that weave into complex wine aromas is essential for wine tasting and can be developed over time and with practice.
If you’re a beginner, try holding your nose while you swallow a mouthful of wine.
Whichever wine you choose remember that moderation is the key to drinking alcohol, even wine. In fact moderate alcohol consumption has been proven to benefit your heart, together with a slew of other health benefits but excessive consumption has been linked to cancer and other health problems.
This is one of the reasons the Australian government has made Responsible Service of Alcohol training mandatory for anyone serving alcohol. To find out more about RSA training, click here.
Here’s a cool cocktail recipe that you can try at home. Although it’s a pefect refreshing drink for summer, it also tastes good enough to enjoy now in winter and its easy enough to make for a party.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOaeM7ju1pk
Are you a fan of Ernest Hemingway? If so you’ll love this cocktail, rumoured to be the author’s favourite and which was in fact created by the literary goliath himself.
The drink is a mix of absinthe and champagne and even today, bartenders and drinkers around the world love its combination.
Ingredients:
Method:
Pour absinthe into a champagne flute or coupe, add chilled champagne, and stir. Express a lemon peel over the top the drink and drop in.
What better way to transport yourself to a tropical island (if you can’t physically travel there) than to enjoy a delicious exotic cocktail?
If you want to make this Sangre Del Mar cocktail, watch this video that also happens to be a visual feast, set in the most beautiful location.
Winelovers will be pleased to hear that the possibility of a wine shortage has been averted by a new device that researchers have developed.
The device can apparently produce an endless supply of wine using just strategically placed yeast and fermenting grape juice.
Scientists from The US and Switzerland are currently trialling the micro winery that takes just one hour to make alcoholic wine out of grape juice.
With climate change affecting grape crops and limiting wine production, this invention could be a monumental discovery.
Read more at: http://www.ibtimes.com.au/wine-producing-device-invented-scientists-produces-non-stop-wine-1521207
The Irish are known for their happy hour so this video of Irish people trying American alcohol for the first time is interesting.
America’s known for everything from Budweiser to Jack Daniels but Ireland is the home of Guinness and Irish whisky like Jameson.
One of the best things about travelling, other than discovering new locations is trying out new foods and drinks.
This cool video shows us some awesome cocktails to enjoy on vacation or at home, and the video’s setting is not too bad either.