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COCKTAIL: The Daiquiri

Daily Beast writer Katie Workman provides a primer on "the drink Hemingway made famous" including a brief overview of its history and several recipes to try out. Cheers!

The Original Daiquiri:

The daiquiri, named after a nearby village, was served in a tall glass packed with cracked ice. A bit of sugar was added, and then fresh lime (or lemon—there's contention on this point) juice was squeezed over the sugar, and a few ounces of rum poured in. Then it was simply stirred vigorously. Later, the cocktail shaker became part of the equation.

86 rules of drinking

86 Rules of Drinking - a few personal favorites:

"29. If you owe someone twenty dollars or less, you may pay them back in beer.

65. Before you die, single-handedly make one decent martini.

68. If there is a line for drinks, get your damn drink and step the hell away from the bar.

71. It's acceptable, traditional, in fact, to disappear during a night of hard drinking.
You will appear mysterious, and your friends will understand. If they even notice."

Cocktail: Bacontini

This one comes from a list of The Top 5 Gnarliest College Drinks Known to Man.  Enjoy (responsibly?).

This was made after me and my roommate at the time had literally nothing to do nor drink except the ingredients to a martini and bacon. I’ve actually seen this served in a real bar in New York - somewhat different.

• Cook 3 strips of bacon until crisp.
• Immediately eat one. Why? Just because.
• Crumble up the second one, put into ice in the Martini shaker.
• Strain the gin and vermouth through one of those Martini shaker things.
• Place other bacon strip into this new drink.
• Congratulate yourself.

Cocktail: White Bull

WHITE BULL

INGREDIENTS

• 1½ oz Tequila
• 1 oz Kahlua
• Cream

INSTRUCTION

Pour the tequila and Kahlua over ice into an old-fashioned glass and top with cream. Stir gently and serve. Garnish with a cherry.

Champagne sabering - Flying Dutchman Style

In which a young man fulfills his dream - his dream of sabering a bottle of champagne. [insert Christopher Walken-esque over-pronunciation of champagne]

Debunking 6 common wine myths

To smell or not to smell - and other corky questions are answered in this quick and easy article about a half dozen common wine myths. Your oenological guide, Kurt Michael Friese leads the way to pretense free wine enjoyment.

Ever wonder what exactly a porter is?

That's okay - here's an article telling you anyway.


The beer so nice they named it... once... but lots of pr0n comes up when you search for pictures of it.

Drink more, worry less

Every now and then there is a study that indicates possible severe health problems from drinking, but there are plenty of studies showing a strong causal relationship between moderate drinking and good health. Author and freelance writer Laura Fraser has done a little research on the studies and writes a short treatise in defense of her drinking habit.

Eat less meat, smell sexier

A study suggests that "red meat consumption has a negative impact on perceived body odor hedonicity."

So going vegetarian means you smell better? I guess that doesn't take into account the "Dirty Hippy Effect."

German fried Obama fingers

In yet another case of lost in translation, a German company seeking to jump on the Obama bandwagon and the rising popularity of American food has committed a packaging blunder. Obama Fingers are "tender, juicy pieces of chicken breast, coated and fried" and they come with curry dip.

"It was supposed to be a homage to the American lifestyle and the new US president"

Bacon Burger... meet your match

The Bacon Burger has met its match, and it is lacking! Meet the bacon- and cheese-stuffed pizza burger. This behemoth is not only unholy, it is no doubt wholly filling and has been known to send vegetarians screaming hysterically.

A step-by-step guide to making your own.

Make your own recycled material trivet

From TreeHugger:

Ciclus designs has released this great new way to reuse corks from wine bottles and turn them into a useful and artful trivet.

Bacon hamburger fatty melt

This bacon burger has two bacon-stuffed grilled cheese sandwiches as buns. This gastronomic godzilla makes the Baconator look like a slider.

Use the Force... sort of

Uncle Milton brings you the Force Trainer - a Star Wars branded toy that uses EEG technology. You can use your brain to move a ball. Simple, but it marks the beginning of a potential new area of games.

DIY: Bicycle wheel pot rack

Pot racks are expensive, building one out of an old bicycle wheel and some parts you can pick up at the hardware store is not. This is a neat guide to building your own bicycle wheel pot rack. Bonus points for going green.

This is why you're fat....mmmmm

With a tagline like "where dreams become heart attacks," how can you not be intrigued?

A collection of coronary-inducing food items sure to piss off your insurance company and make you drool.

Bath tub gin gets a little homier

I'll see your Mr. Beer and raise you one Crock Pot Still.

And if you really want to take it up a notch.

Advice from Mr. Man: Bachelor Parties

To your health: 4 more reasons to drink red wine

Stay fit, fight Alzheimers, help your heart, and reduce your risk for lung cancer... all this and more by drinking red wine.

Newsweek has the scoop.