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1. How To Pour A Perfect Guinness

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   First, you have to use the traditional tulip shaped British pint glass (about 20 oz). Hold the glass at a 45 degree angle to the tap and fill until the glass is about 2/3 full. Next, let the Guinness settle for at least 3 minutes. Don't forget about it though; nothing is worse than making a ...Read More

2. DIY Cranberry Liqueur

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   'Tis the season for cranberries! This homemade cranberry liqueur has a bright flavor and beautiful color, making it a delightful DIY holiday gift. It's easy to make yet still impressive enough to share. You can play with flavors a bit by adding vanilla or cinnamon to your batch. Use it in a Cosmopolitan or a creation ...Read More

3. Pinky Vodka Review

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   Pinky is a new vodka from Sweden. Made by master wine tasters, it is a super premium vodka distilled 5 times. Pinky is then blended with 12 botanicals (most notably wild strawberries, rose petals and violets). Each of these botanicals is distilled separately prior to being blended with the vodka. This gives Pinky its namesake ...Read More

4. Black Vodka for Halloween Cocktails

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   Mixing a Halloween cocktail that looks dark and sinister without the aid of sweet additives like grape gelatin is a challenge. Enter black vodka. You won't find American black vodka, because US government regulations say domestic distillers can't call a spirit vodka unless it is "without distinctive character, aroma, taste or color." Other countries aren't ...Read More

5. Bacon Vodka

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   Dethroner writes of the possible demise of the internet's love affair with bacon. They counter this notion with, what else, bacon-infused vodka! It's what's for breakfast. Ingredients 1 large sterile mason jar 5-6 strips of cooked bacon, drained 1 bottle premium vodka Instructions Add bacon to the mason jar and fill with vodka. Let the bacon steep in the ...Read More