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How To : Mix a (Thermos-Sized) Gin Sidecar

Hilah from Hilah Cooking mixes up a large gin sidecar, big enough for a thermos. The ingredients include two thirds of a cup of fresh lemon juice, two thirds of a cup of gin, and two thirds of a cup orange flavored liqueur. She squeezes the juice of four whole lemons for two t ...more

How To : Mix the Martini

Learn how to mix the king of cocktails--the Martini! The martini was originated in the middle 19th century. Ingredients: gin (Bombay or other high quality) vermouth ice (clean ice) Directions: Add vermouth gin and ice into a glass and stir. DO NOT SHAKE! That will add air bu ...more

How To : Mix a Hot Buttered Rum

Learn how to mix the colonial classic 'hot buttered rum'. A great drink for Christmas or cold weather. Ingredients: 3 spoons of unprocessed sugar+enough water to dissolve 2 oz Jamaican Rum (Appleton Estate works well) Cloves Cinnamon Hot water Orange zest Pad of butter Hot b ...more

How To : Mix a Tahitian Treat cocktail

Learn how to mix a tahitian treat alcoholic drink! Ingredients: * 1 oz Bacardi Limon * 1 oz Amaretto * 4 oz Cranberry juice * Fill with Sprite * Ice cubes Instructions: Fill highball glass with ice. Add liquor, juice, and then Sprite. An easy drink to mix that will show ev ...more

How To : Mix a Pink Poontang cocktail

Learn how to mix a Pink Poontang alcoholic drink! Ingredients: * 3/4 oz Vodka * 3/4 oz Creme de Banane * 3/4 oz Creme de Almond * 1 oz Pineapple juice * 1 oz Sour mix Instructions: This drink is a shooter, so shake all ingredients with ice (in a mixing tin). Strain into a s ...more

How To : Mix a chocolate hazelnut cocktail for the holidays

Very often during the holidays we desire a drink that both warms our belly while offering us a nice escape from our perverted uncle Sam who's visiting up til New Year's. While a few Cosmos would work, why not add some holiday cheer to your drinking by mixing up this chocolate ...more

How To : Mix The French 75

Master mixologist Chris McMillian walks us through the history and preparation of the French 75. The French 75 is a classic Sunday brunch drink which was created in New Orleans. This is a unique cocktail that uses gin and champagne as a base! Ingredients: Gin (Bombay White La ...more

How To : Mix the Bloody Mary

Master mixologist Chris McMillian walks us through the history and preparation of the Bloody Mary. What a great way to start the day! The Bloody Mary is a classic pick me up reported to have been created in Paris during prohibition. The drink has also been called the Red Snapp ...more

How To : Mix Absinthe

Learn how to prepare absinthe, the classic drink of Van Gogh and many other depressed French painters! This video features a great and simple how to mix absinthe along with a cool soundtrack--it's sure to get you seeing the Green Fairie in no time! Absinthe has never been so s ...more

How To : Make a delicious Coca Cola sauce for ribs or wings

Coca Cola is pretty ubiquitous by now, and no matter where you go, from Morocco to the United States, you'll always find someone throwing down a nice cold Coke. Coke is also, unsurprisingly, one of the most recognizable drinks in the world. But most of us are only familiar wi ...more

How To : Mix a bourbon-based Mint Julep cocktail

In this ExtremeBartending video, we learn how to make the perfect Mint Julep cocktail. Start with a Collins glass. Take four sprigs of mint (it's very important that it be four) and place them in the glass. Add a teaspoon of sugar, and about two tablespoons of water (it's a st ...more

How To : Mix an Old Fashioned

This instructional video takes you step by step in making an old fashioned--a classic cocktail still enjoyed today. Steps: 1) Mix sugar and water 2) Add bitters 3) Add 50ml Bourbon Whiskey (such as Maker's Mark, Jim Beam, Jack Daniels, etc.) 4)Add ice cubes 5)Stir for at least ...more

How To : Mix a Caipis cocktail and its variants

This instructional video teaches you how to mix a basic Caipi style cocktail and variants. The Caipi cocktail is a muddled drink from Brazil and this step by step how to guide gives three different variations using vodka, gin and campari. A great cocktail to add to your mixolo ...more

How To : Make Simple Syrup for cocktails

Simple Syrup is used in many drinks as a sweetner and is incredibly easy to make. Ingredients: 1 glass sugar 1 glass water Directions: Mix together sugar and water, then allow it to settle until it goes clear. Simple syrup couldn't be any simpler to mix.

How To : Mix the Irish Coffee

Mixologist Chris McMillian walks us through the history and preparation of the Irish Coffee. This is a classic after dinner drink and was created in Ireland and introduced in the US in the Buena Vista Cafe in San Francisco. Ingredients: One shot Irish Whiskey (Jameson) Unrefi ...more

How To : Mix a Vanilla Frappuccino Martini cocktail

If you like Starbucks Frappuccinos but want to add a little bit of an alcoholic kick to them, try adding some vodka. Pouring some vanilla flavored vodka over the top of some and serving it in a chilled martini glass is a great way to quickly create a dessert drink. Enjoy this ...more

How To : Make a Rebujito spritzer with dry sherry

With just a touch of alcohol, this a cocktail you can drink all day long! It's very easy to make, all you need is half a glass of dry sherry and half a glass of lemon-lime soda. Mix with ice cubes, and garnish with a lemon wedge. Make a Rebujito spritzer with dry sherry. Click ...more

How To : Make a perfect gin martini, stirred, not shaken

Unlike cooking Chinese food, martini-making requires more than just throwing in whatever you happen to have lying around your countertop and shaking it up. This video provides fresh, concise instructions for making a stirred gin martini. If you like your drinks robust and sha ...more

How To : Make a Blue Mediterranean gin cocktail

In this video, Derrick Schommer, sales engineer, podcaster and host of Common Man Cocktails shows viewers how to mix up a Blue Mediterranean. This classy gin cocktail is based on Bombay Sapphire gin, teamed with lemon-and-lime Sprite and Blue Curacao for a sophisticated, sligh ...more

How To : Make a healthy fruit smoothie

Want a fruit smoothie? While we can't recommend asparagus or cheddar-flavored drinks, we encourage you to experiment, using this road map to the ultimate healthy blended beverage. Remember to be creative -- mix a variety of fruity flavors. You will need the following ingredie ...more

How To : Make your own lip balm

Why buy pricey ointments when you can easily whip up your own custom-made lip balm? You will need: beeswax honey sweet almond oil an essential oil in flavor you like bet juice cranberries powdered drink mix vitamin E gel caps Did you know? In the 19th century, earwax was reco ...more

How To : Mix a Pimm's Cup

Pimm's cup originated in London in the 19th century and is a delicious summertime drink. A perfect summertime cocktail which is easy to make and great to drink! Ingredients: Pimm's liquor lemon juice simple syrup fruit (strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, orange, lime, lemon, ...more

How To : Mix a Cazadores margarita with fresh lime juice

There's nothing like a few margaritas to survive the holidays without strangling your relatives and having a complete meltdown mid present wrapping. But don't just take the easy way out by purchasing a maragarita mix and adding some liquor - we all know that never ends up givi ...more

How To : Make a Delcious Piña Colada

In this video Myriam from Short and Sweet will show you how to make a delicious pina colada perfect for the summer. The pina colada is a popular cocktail from Puerto Rico which has had changes in its recipe over time, however the modern pina colada is considered to be a mix of ...more

How To : Pour accurate shot sizes

Whether you're training to pursue it as a career or just like to show off your knowledge when you're hosting company, knowing how to pour a well-sized shot is great for tending bar. This method makes it easy for anybody to size a drink. All you have to do it count to 6 and pou ...more

How To : Mix a "Barnum was Right" gin & brandy cocktail

Here's how you can mix a "Barnum was Right" cocktail in just twelve seconds! You're going to pour in two ounces of gin, one ounce of apricot brandy, two dashes of angostura bitters and half an ounce of lemon juice. Shake the mixture with ice, then strain it and then garnish wi ...more

How To : Make a Campari, blood orange & Cava cocktail

Victoria Moore, drink writer for the Guardian in the UK, shows us how to make a Campari, blood orange and Cava cocktail. She explains that Campari has a love-hate relationship with the public - some people adoring it, others being repelled by its taste. However, Campari mixed ...more

How To : Mix the Whiskey Sour Cocktail

Chris McMillian, master mixologist, shows you how to mix a Whiskey Sour cocktail. The Whiskey Sour is one of the simplest cocktails to make, it balances sweet and sour and is a cocktail every bartender should know. Ingredients: bourbon (Maker's Mark) simple syrup lemon juice ...more

How To : Mix The Old Fashioned

The Old Fashioned is a classic cocktail which every bartender should know how to mix! Repudiated to have been first made in Kentucky. Ingredients: sugar cube Bitters water orange zest Bourbon (like Maker's Mark) Cherry Directions: Muddle water sugar and bitters. Then add ora ...more

How To : Mix an Arctic Kiss cocktail

Learn how to mix an Arctic Kiss cocktail from a hot girl in this instructional bartending video! Ingredients: * 2 oz Vodka (Finlandia) * Fill with 3 oz Champagne Instructions: Chill vodka over ice if it's not in your freezer. Pour into a chilled champagne flute and fill wit ...more

How To : Mix a Captain with a Skirt cocktail

Learn how to mix a Captain with a Skirt cocktail from a hot girl in this instructional bartending video! Aye!! Ingredients: * 2 oz Captain Morgan Rum * 2 oz White wine * Fill with Coca-Cola * 1 slice of Lime * Ice cubes Instructions: Mix Captain Morgan and white wine in a g ...more

How To : Mix a White Trash cocktail

Learn how to mix a White Trash Cocktail! Ingredients: * 1 shot Vodka * Add Ginger ale (to taste) * 1 wedge Lime Instructions: Pour ingredients over ice. Garnish with lime wedge. Ingredients can be varied to taste. An easy drink to mix that will show everybody how great of ...more

How To : Mix a Vampire Juice cocktail

How to mix a vampire juice cocktail! Ingredients: * 1 oz Coconut rum (Coco Ribe) * 1 oz Blue Curacao * 1 oz Bacardi Limon or Spiced rum * 8 oz Orange juice * 3 cubes Ice Instructions: Empty all three shots into glass. Fill with Orange Juice and add ice to chill. If possible ...more

How To : Mix a Top Banana cocktail

Learn how to mix a Top Banana Cocktail with this bartending instructional video! Ingredients: * 1 oz Creme de Banane * 1 oz Vodka * Juice of 1/2 Orange Instructions: Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into an old-fashioned glass over ice cubes, and serve. An easy drink ...more

How To : Mix a Texas Prairie Fire shot

How to mix a Texas Prairie Fire! Yee-haw! Ingredients: * 3/4 oz Tequila * Lime juice * 3-5 dashes Tabasco sauce Instructions: Pour 3/4 shot of Tequila in shot glass, top off with lime juice, splash in tabasco sauce, and shoot. An easy drink to mix that will show everybody ...more

How To : Mix a Swamp Frog cocktail

Learn how to mix a swamp frog cocktail! Ingredients: * 2 gal Vodka * 1 L Lemon juice * 5 lb Sugar * 4 L Sprite Instructions: Mix ingredients in a large tub or cooler. (Sinks work well) Serve over ice. An easy drink to mix that will show everybody how great of a bartender y ...more

How To : Mix a blueberry mojito

The blueberry mojito is a fruity twist on the Cuban classic. Here are the instructions: 1. Add the mint leaves, sugar, 5 blueberries, and lime juice to a glass and muddle. 2. Pour in the rum and club soda. 3. To serve, garnish with extra blueberries and a lime wedge. Watch thi ...more

How To : Make smoky and rich bacon-infused Bourbon

Bacon and cocktails. Not the likliest of food and beverage combinations when eaten together, and especially odd when a recipe advocates you MIX THE TWO into one bacon-y alcoholic drink. We know it sounds funky, but the result is delicious, juicy flavor. Now, why would you wa ...more

How To : Make an avian inspired water bottle treat holder

After a long marathon run, runners like to refresh with a nice bottle - or ten - of water. But if you've ever run for an extended period of time, especially in high heat, you know that you not only lose water through sweat, but also electrolytes and salts that help keep your e ...more

How To : Pour Absinthe in the Czech style using fire

If you're a true liqueur conoisseur you know that the way you pour and mix a drink is just as important as the quality of the liqueurs that compose the drink. In this video, Paul Nathan shows us how to pour a traditional Czech style absinthe. Most absinthe enthusiasts frown ...more

How To : Mix a classic White Russian cocktail

One of the most popular cocktails to learn if you are just starting out as a bartender is the White Russian. This drink is an old standby and pretty much destined to be ordered at least once a night. The white russian is a easy to build cocktail that really brings out the vodk ...more

How To : Make a delicious White Russian cocktail

The White Russian is the grandfather of all cocktails. This drink is a classic mix of liquor and milk that provides a creamy, delicious drink for any night of the week. If you are in the mood for a time honored drink, or are just a huge fan of the Big Lebowski, have a look at ...more

How To : Drink Merlot

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to drink Merlot. Begin by pouring the Merlot into the glass and gently spin it to allow the liquid to spin at the bottom of the glass. This will coat the sides of the glass with liquid and add some oxygen to the mix. Adding oxygen will ...more

How To : Make a dirty vodka martini with olives

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make a dirty martini. Begin by filling your shaker with ice. Then pour in 3-4 4 oz of vodka and add 1-3 tsp of olive juice. Put your glass in the freezer with water to cool it. Then take it out and dump out the water. Now shake the ...more

How To : Properly drink tequila like in Mexico

In this how to video, you will learn how to enjoy Tequila in Mexico. You will need a proper glass in order to drink Tequila straight. This is good for dinner or drinks before it. To make a good margarita, squeeze lime juice into a glass and add sugar syrup, triple sec, and Teq ...more

How To : Prevent a hangover with one simple tip from Chow

In this tutorial, we learn how to prevent a hangover while out drinking. We all know that water is the best way to hydrate and we should drink a lot of it after a night of partying. But, a great way to prevent a hangover WHILE you're out partying, is to drink water while you a ...more

How To : Mix the Lemon Drop

Mixologist Chris McMillian walks us through the preparation of the Lemon Drop. The Lemon Drop is a classic cocktail which is both sweet and sour and is sure to go down smooth. Originally it was a chilled shot of vodka with a sugar saturated lemon but it has evolved into the de ...more

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