Tag Results for: alcohol

  • Valentine's Day Gift Idea: A Flask...

    A Valentine's Day gift heart flask for your favorite shot, err... hot cocoa. Photo: Patricia Field For the friend who can't get through Valentine's Day without a drink, why not gift this cutesy heart flask? At just under $30, a heart flask is the ...

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    Halloween Drinking Games to Make...

    So you're throwing a Halloween party, but you're not sure how to get your neighbors to chat with your work friends, and your college buddies have never met your brother and sister-in-law. What's the best way to get total strangers talking? Why, ...

  • The Best Beers of Christmas

    It's nearly Christmas and that means only one thing that really matters (well, aside from the presents and peace on earth and good will toward man and all that) -- Christmas Ales. The St. Petersburg Times has a list of the ten best such beers -- at ...

  • Counting calories? The worst...

    The holidays are a time to celebrate, and that usually involves the consumption of at least moderate amounts of alcohol. And for some reason, all the holiday-specific drinks seem to be as rich and creamy and you can possibly get -- maybe it's down to ...

  • Thanksgiving with the family - How...

    Maybe you went away to college in a distant state, or a post-graduate job took you far away from the family. Thanksgiving means finally going home for a long weekend. How, oh how, is an "adult" to handle the stress, pressure and annoyance of all ...

  • Let the seasonal drinking begin -...

    When it comes to alcohol, I am a seasonal drinker. This means I have a favorite drink for every season. And now that the weather is cooling and the holidays are upon us, it is time to finish up summer's Vodka Slush and whip up a batch of Hot Buttered ...

  • Seasonal drink recipes - Because...

    I still can't figure out how eggnog became the go-to beverage for seasonal drinkers, but I'm here to take a stand against it. Aren't there any equally festive alternatives that don't include raw egg? New York City bartender and holiday enthusiast ...