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Crushed Ice Vs. Cracked Ice: What’s the Difference?
What if you stumble across a recipe with cracked ice? You might be thinking to yourself, What the heck is cracked ice? and Ice is just frozen water … What does the size or shape have to do with anything? Well, turns out a lot. While you might only give thought...
5 Reasons You Need Cocktail Picks
There are a lot of ways to elevate your cocktails but cocktail picks are the easiest. Spear your favorite holiday snacks or cocktail garnishes with style.
Infusing Alcohol: Homemade Vanilla Extract Recipe
Hey there, DIYers! I know it seems like the holidays are far away, but if you're looking to make your own gifts for the holiday season this year, it's already time to start thinking about it! So here's our new obsession: Making vanilla extract at home. It makes an...
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The Chartreuse Shortage: Finding The Perfect Chartreuse Substitute
If you're lucky enough to snag a precious bottle of Chartreuse right now, you probably know just what a feat that is. The elusive French liqueur is extremely difficult to find at the moment, requiring quite the treasure hunt through various liquor stores. So what are...
How to Infuse Alcohol: Infused Spirits for Fun and Profit
Infusions are incredibly easy to create and a great way to introduce creative and delicious flavors into your drinks. Infuse away!
How to Infuse Vodka – Part One
Editor's Note: We've updated this 2013 article, so some of the information in the video may be outdated. Since then, we've made lots of our own products to help you with infusing alcohol, which you can find in our shop. Also, many states have finally caught up with...
Cocktail Garnishes: Glitzy, Grandiose, or Just Gratuitous?
Have you ever found yourself in a restaurant lounge or sitting at the bar of your local watering hole, and you glance over to notice the vast array of garnishes lining the work space of the bar well? You may wonder what that salad-bar-esque array of...
How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies at Your Bar
Fruit flies are a huge pain for anyone who uses fresh fruit or even just alcohol bottles at their bar. Today we’re talking about some tips & tricks to get rid (or at least reduce the number) of that pesky fruit fly population! (Note that this article has been...
Creative Ideas for Cocktail Garnishes
A few resources to get the creative juices flowing when trying to come up with a unique garnish
3 Must-Try Tequila Drinks for National Tequila Day 2023
National Tequila Day is right around the corner on July 24th, so we thought it was a good time to introduce you to your new favorite tequila drinks! While we love a good ol' classic Margarita recipe (arguably the best-known tequila cocktail, of course), let's explore...
Easy Ways To Beautify Your Cocktail
Let’s take a deep dive into cocktail garnish ideas to serve up sharp-looking drinks at home.
The Allure of Umami in Cocktails
As an industry, we rarely offer cocktails with a “savory” or “umami” flavor profile. Here’s what Umami is, and why you should consider making a place for it on your next cocktail menu.