The Irish are known as a nation who loves their alcohol, so its natural that they’ve developed some definite preferences when it comes to drinking.
That’s what makes these taste test videos so funny, people’s reactions when they taste a drink from another country for the first time.
Let’s watch this video and see what The Irish really think about Polish alcohol.
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
Rum has certainly increased in popularity as of late and 2 of the most popular rum cocktails around the world are the Daquiri and Mojito.
These cocktails are delicious and now you can learn to make them here.
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/
Perhaps the most annoying thing that can happen when opening your bottle of wine is when the cork falls into the bottle.
Well you can now solve that problem quickly and easily. This video shows you how to retrieve a cork out of a bottle of wine using only a ribbon hook.
We all know hangovers are the worst, and we all do our best to avoid them, drink alot of water, eat before we drink, drink moderately but it still seems some tipples cause a worse hangover than others.
Not all hangovers are created equal and in fact some make you a little miserable while others have to bedridden, but the question is why.
According to one study the presence of congeners in alcoholic drinks is to blame. Congeners are the substances that flavour and colour your drinks. That is why drinking lighter coloured drinks is a good way of preventing hangovers.
Although we have gained a reputation as being a nation of drinkers, a new report reveals that we are actually consuming less alcohol than we did in the past.
That doesn’t mean our alcohol spend is going down though. Thankfully for the brewing and alcohol industry, Australians are drinking less but spending more. This points to a shift of consumer thinking from quantity to quality.
According to the EMMA (Enhanced Media Metrics Australia) Alcoholic Beverages Trends & Insights Report, half of the people over the legal drinking age said they were drinking less now than they did before.
There’s a shift in the Australian drinking culture towards more premium beverages with the dollar value of liquor sales increasing 1.5 per cent in 2015. This indicates that we’re not afraid to spend a little extra to get our favourite drink rather than downing dozens of lower quality drinks.
Source: http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/why-were-drinking-less-alcohol-than-usual/3052332/
So Queensland’s last drinks law is already in full swing and Queensland’s pubs, clubs and bars will be obligated to stop serving alcohol from 2am.
The only venues exempt are those in a designated ‘safe night’ precinct. This the majority of the state’s entertainment districts – where alcohol can be served until 3am.
Also in all venues, the sale or service of rapid intoxication drinks will end at midnight, these include shots, shooters, bombs, blasters, test tubes and jelly shots as well as drinks that contain more than 45ml of spirits or liqueur or pre-mixed drinks containing more than 5% alcohol/ 2 standard drinks.
Are you really aware of the number of calories in the drinks you’re consuming?
In fact we may have been misled about alcohol making us fat? According to a post I read on News.com.au, beer and wine, the most commonly consumed drinks on a regular basis, are not as ‘fattening’ as we may have thought.
It’s even more important to know how many standard drinks you are consuming, than the number of calories in your drinks because this will impact your health and safety. Find out about Responsible Service of Alcohol.
A study by the University of Otago has found that around 20 New Zealand women die each year from breast cancer linked to alcohol.
According to the study alcohol consumption is linked to a number of cancers, which is why drinking in moderation is of the utmost importance.
Kiwi researchers estimate that 71 breast cancer deaths occured in 2007 and 65 in 2012 due to drinking.
Researchers found that the risk of cancer is much higher in heavy drinkers.
Read more http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/388315/study-shows-extent-alcohol-breast-cancer-link