Drinks

Troubleshooting Espresso Drinks

All Recipes — The hardest part about steaming milk is getting "good foam"--use these tips to make it happen: If you are getting more bubbles than foam, try submerging the steam wand in the milk to build up pressure--then when you hear that high-pitched sound, ...More…

Christmas Drinks

All Recipes — It's a rich, indulgent favorite, and Christmas wouldn't be the same without it. Some eggnog recipes contain raw eggs. If you're concerned about safety, purchase pasteurized eggs or heat the eggnog mixture to pasteurize them yourself. Eggs need ...More…

Halloween Drinks: Spooky Sipping

All Recipes — A big bowl of punch is the perfect prop for gory and ghastly Halloween trickery. There are lots of ways to make your party punch extra eerie! Freeze green punch in a gelatin mold along with plastic bugs, spiders and eyeballs. And place a few ...More…

Summer Sips: Refreshing Summer Drinks

All Recipes — Get recipes for fruity, sweet, tart and sparkling summer sippers. Fruity, sweet, tart and sparkling: cool summer sippers for every occasion. It's the season of lemonade stands and porch swings. While sweet iced tea and lemonade may seem like ...More…

How to Save Money on Wine

All Recipes — If you're bothering to read this, then you could be one of the roughly 20 percent of Americans who drinks a glass or two of wine with dinner on at least a weekly basis. I think of wine with dinner as a staple. It's a healthy and, moreover, happy . ...More…

Pinkies

All Recipes — In a saucepan, combine sugar and water. Boil for 1 minute, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla and red food coloring; allow to cool. Store in a squeeze bottle for easy use. Fill glasses halfway with ice. Add 1 ...More…

Kir

All Recipes — Pour wine and creme de cassis into a wine glass. Mix and serve. White wine with a splash of black currant flavored liqueur makes a refreshing drink. Pendleton, Oregon, USA Dumfries, Virginia, USA 4 teaspoons creme de cassis liqueur 3/4 cup white wineMore…

Dirty Martini

All Recipes — In a shaker with ice, add Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka and olive juice. 1 tablespoon olive juice Shake and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with olive. 1 1/2 ounces Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka Calories: 112More…

Cuervo Platino Banana-Black Raspberry Martini

All Recipes — Combine all ingredients with ice, shake well and strain into a martini glass. Dark, rich and fruity, this cocktail is made with Jose Cuervo Platino tequila, banana, raspberry, and lemon flavors. Garnish with black raspberries. Cuervo Platino ...More…

Cuervo Especial Pink Sunrise

All Recipes — In a highball or rocks glass filled with ice, combine Jose Cuervo Especial with cranberry and apple juice. Jose Cuervo Especial tequila, cranberry juice, apple juice and an orange slice make a pretty sunrise cocktail. Top off with club soda or ...More…

Smirnoff Passion Fruit Punch

All Recipes — A delicious fruity punch cocktail combines Smirnoff Passion Fruit Vodka with cranberry, pineapple and grapefruit juice in a tall glass over ice. Build in a Collins glass over ice. Top with lemon-lime soda. Garnish with pineapple wedge, an orange ...More…

Tanqueray Platinum

All Recipes — Mix Tanqueray® London Dry Gin, orange liqueur, pineapple juice and ginger ale. Pour the cocktail into snifter over ice; add pineapple wedge to serve. 1/2 ounce orange liqueur 1 tablespoon ginger ale Tanqueray Platinum 1 ounce Tanqueray® London ...More…