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
While we haven’t quite made it to summer yet, here are 3 cool cocktails that can help you prepare for those summer barbeques and cocktail parties.
In my opinion these refreshing cocktails are perfect anytime of the year.
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.
So this may not be the best cocktails for winter, but they will definitely satisfy the kid in you.
These are the best ice-cream cocktails to try when summer arrives, or now!
These look as good as they taste and they make the perfect dessert.
So the first phase of Queensland’s new lockout laws are in effect and already venues, who were apprehensive to embrace the lockouts in the first place, are already reporting losses in revenue.
According to a post on TheShout.com. since the implementation of the laws, alcohol fuelled violence is also up, despite the increase in police presence.
Information gathered by Triple J’s Hack program, revealed that venues in Brisbane recorded a decline in business on the first Friday night of the laws.
According to data gathered, business dropped a staggering 17 per cent on Friday night compared with the same weekend last year. Business showed a 24 per cent decline from the previous Friday.
Saturday’s figures weren’t any better, in fact data from the largest venues in Fortitude Valley showed that business dropped 19 per cent since last year.
Emmanuel Bogiatzis, of the Heritage Exchange Hotel in Townsville, explained:
“Staff hours will be reduce by 20-30 per week and we are only one venue, so multiply this by 10 – equal to the late night traders in our strip – and the loss of wages alone for a community already doing it tough is enormous, possibly 250-300 hours,”
“The real concern is the 1am lockout, that comes in to play on the 1st February 2017, could be devastating.
“Hoping customers will come to town earlier is a big ask, to change people’s habits overnight is unrealistic. Even more difficult times are ahead.”
Read more at http://www.theshout.com.au/2016/07/06/article/Queensland-lockouts-begin-revenue-down-violence-up/NTRYTDUSLP.html
Although he agrees that banning rapid consumption drinks after 12am is a good idea, restrictions to trading hours for any business is bad, regardless of the size of the business.
The article went on to highlight reports from a volunteer organisation, NightWatch Patrols who operate in the entertainment precincts, stating that they attended to more incidents this weekend than they did the previous weekend despite the new lockout laws being in place, so one has to question whether the laws are going to be effective.
Chris Owens of NightWatch Patrols said there was potential for even higher numbers of incidents once police patrol numbers dropped back to regular levels.
“On Friday we were up by only two jobs and on Saturday we were up five or six incidents,” said Owens. “There were boosted police numbers as well, so the amount of incidents may change once the police aren’t out in force.”
Read more at http://www.theshout.com.au/2016/07/06/article/Queensland-lockouts-begin-revenue-down-violence-up/NTRYTDUSLP.html
The chill has definitely set in and while a good old fashioned drink like mulled wine can help warm you up, it can get boring and many people don’t actually like it. So what other hot alcohol drinks are available?
Hot Toddy: Often recommended as a remedy during the colder months, this drink is rumoured to ward off colds and flus. It also helps for sore throats.
Rum Hot Chocolate: Why not infuse you regular hot chocolate with some rum? Or you can substitute the rum with whisky, the result is just as delicious and warming.
For more awesome Winter beverage ideas read http://www.goodfood.com.au/drinks/cocktails-spirits/ways-to-drink-warm-booze-that-arent-mulled-wine-20160706-gq006w.html
Wine dates back thousands of years and a drink with such a long history will naturally develop variations and cult followers.
But have you ever wondered what all those terms we often hear from wine connoisseurs actually mean?
I have, so I decided to find out. I came across an interesting article on QZ.com which answered these questions and providing definitions for the most common wine terms.
If you’ve ever had over-steeped black tea, you know exactly what tannins feel like. Tannin is a compound in the wine that causes your mouth to feel dry and can taste slightly bitter and/or astringent. In right doses, tannins contribute to the wine’s longevity by enabling it to age. Nebbiolo (e.g., Barolo), cabernet sauvignon, syrah, and petite sirah are all prime examples of high-tannin wines. On the other end of the tannin spectrum, we have pinot noir, merlot, barbera, grenache, gamay, and ainfandel, all of which have softer tannins.
Source: http://qz.com/727790/learning-the-language-of-wine-will-transform-the-way-you-taste-it/
3. Acidity – If you’ve ever tasted a lemon, you know what something with alot of acidity tastes like. Wines with acidity are refreshing and after a few glasses it can begin to taste quite tarte. Experts also say that acid allows wines to age better and this helps with the balance of the wine. Examples of high acid wines include Riesling and Zinfandal. Now more about Balance.
4. Balance – Well we’ve all tasted drinks that were too much of one thing, for example too sweet, too much alcohol etc. Those drinks were unbalanced. That is what balance is, “harmony between the different sensations (alcohol, tannin, acidity etc),
5. Structure – The writer goes on to explain:
We can all appreciate the difference between a 2D image and a 3D image. The former is flat, like a wine that lacks structure, while the latter has shape and depth — a wine with excellent structure. Structure is the texture and mouthfeel, or lack thereof, of the wine on your palate, which is determined by the wine’s level of acidity, alcohol, tannin, and sugar.
Source: http://qz.com/727790/learning-the-language-of-wine-will-transform-the-way-you-taste-it/