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To master alcohol takes skill: Learn how to do anything as well as a bartender, become a wine sommelier, a cocktail whiz or a beer buff.
How to Make Vodka Gummy Bears. Top Story - December 2017.
When it comes to simple, yet fun alcohol-centric ideas, vodka gummy bears take the cake. There are really only a few steps to make until the gummies do the rest of the work. And they look super fun to have out as a snack/alcohol option at a party. Or work as a great way to sneak some booze anywhere you need it.
By April Demarco8 years ago in Proof
Best Ways to Prevent a Hangover
After suffering from a painful hangover, most people will do just about anything to prevent one from happening in the future. Compared to a headache, nausea, and sometimes vomiting, any precaution will seem like a piece of cake, if it ensures you won't be hugging the toilet after a fun night out.
By Kelsey Lange8 years ago in Proof
Easy to Make Sangria Recipes. Top Story - August 2017.
Sangria has become one of the most popular cocktails in America, and it's a drink that's being sold by the pitcher in restaurants from coast to coast. It's a cocktail that goes well with just about every single meal out there and is available in both red and white versions.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Proof
Best Indian Food and Wine Pairings
Indian food and wine aren't exactly a combination that most would call intuitive. In fact, most people tend to pair water with almost all Indian food, primarily because the food tends to be pretty darn spicy for people to handle.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Proof
Tips for Buying Premixed Cocktails
Premixed cocktails come in handy when you're having a large get-together or just want to unwind because the drink is already made; you just need to pour it in a glass and sometimes can add a garnish or ice. Even though the drink already contains alcohol, it can be difficult deciding how to buy the best premixed cocktails.
By Jessica Herring8 years ago in Proof
How Do I Buy Wine?
So you just got into wine, or you are an enthusiast and collector, but how do you buy wine? And where do you buy it? Well, there is the local mom and pop liquor store that may carry a few "brands" of wine. There is the big Wine & Spirits chain that has a myriad of choices, and most likely you will get lost in the aisles, and dizzy trying to decide on a bottle. Well, there is always the trusty internet with its online store that gives you all the information about a wine and it's ratings, and what elementary school the wine maker went to. Of course, you won't be able to hold the bottle in your hand until you purchase it and it's shipped to you. That's no fun.
By Stu The Wine Guru8 years ago in Proof
Coolest Bar Tricks
Who doesn't love to be the life of the party? Well with these cool bar tricks, you will be impressing those drunk friends or strangers that you are spending your time drinking with at the bar. It might be a smart move to wait until people are nice and drunk first before you begin pulling out these tricks so that you can get the best reaction while also confusing those who you are tricking or betting. All of these tricks are done with simple materials in which you can find in a bar, or even do at home for those who bring their drinking habits home. Even if you are one of those people who don't like beer these tricks will be sure to impress the people at the bar.
By Corey Gittleman9 years ago in Proof
Russian Vodka
It is hard to imagine any traditional Russian feast without vodka. It is customary to celebrate with it more significant life events (birthday, anniversary, or wedding) and less remarkable ones (a new pair of shoes, beginning of holidays, or just a weekend). Happy? Upset? Angry? Sorry? Here it is…
By Lubow Dabrowska-Szpakowicz9 years ago in Proof
For the Night and the House: How To Meet the Parents. Top Story - July 2017.
I remember the first time I met a girl I was seeing's parents, and it wasn't good (in hindsight). I believe I must've been 16 at the time, and I didn't quite have a grip on how to keep my identity while still portraying myself as someone that wasn't nearly as hormone/heartbreak-driven as I was (am).
By Triple Decker Sandwich9 years ago in Proof
A Guide to Professional Drinking
So, you think you can drink. The real question, can you drink anything and still remain coherent? Can you out-drink your friends, wake up without a hangover, and make them think you're a god? If your answer is no, or not really, then I am here to help you. There are MANY myths on how to drink and have no hangover, and I have tried them. None of them truly work. Yet, through conditioning myself, and learning some basic biology, I figured out how to drink, really drink, and wake with little to no side effects.
By Yoshio Chandler9 years ago in Proof
