Beer Blast
THE DARK SIDE: Promote the pairing of robust brews such as Porter and Stout with compatible food. World-wide lager love-in: The World Beer Championships...
Harmonizing Waters, Wines, Spirits
PALATE PALS: Bottled waters, still and sparkling, set the scene for enjoying wine. Water is integral to almost everything we do in the food and beverage...
Great Wines at Great Prices
VALUE AND VOLUME: Taking advantage of excellent wine deals can help you build a list for all tastes and budgets. The results of the Beverage Testing Institute's...
Wine Picks for Your List
By Jerald O'Kennard Here is our latest selection of wines, some widely available and some that you may not have tasted (or even heard of), to add depth...
The Mantra is Cocktails
COLORFUL COCKTAILS: Freckled Lemonade serves as the inspiration for Agua Frescas at Red Robin Gourmet Burgers. The Absolutely Absolut Freckled Lemonade...
More Cool Beers
FOOD-FRIENDLY: Beers with rich flavors offer food compatibility. SUPER SUDS FOR YOUR LIST: These are some of the world's best super-premium beers, ranked...
Cool Beers for Summer & Beyond
Jerald O'Kennard BEER BOOST: Add sparkle to your list with super-premiums. BREWS WITH FOOD: Make your beer list as inviting as your wine list, with everything...
Effervescent Drink Ideas
TALL COOL ONES: A variety of Italian sodas have been surging in sales at Bertolini's in the Forum Shops of Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas. Sodas and carbonated...
Doraku Fresh Ginger Ale, Lemon Cream Soda, Egg Cream Revisited
Doraku Fresh Ginger Ale From: Executive chef Hiroyuki Terada, Doraku, Miami Beach, FL. Yield: 1 serving. 1 /4 oz. ginger, pounded 2 liters water 10 oz....
Raising a Glass To American-Made Wines
SAVOR THE FLAVOR: Pair spicy cuisines with fuller-bodied white wines. GLASS ACTION: Offer food-friendly wines to keep guests coming back to your restaurant....
Unsinful Soy Frapp
Yield: 1 serving. 1 cup ice 3 fl. oz. Diet Coke 3 fl. oz. Silk Soy Chocolate Milk 1/2 fresh banana, peeled 1 Tbsp. grenadine Pour ice into blender; add...
Beer Blast
With 200-plus Oktoberfest celebrations expected to take place around the country, and more than 6 million beer drinkers descending on Munich for the 16-day...
Pineapple Upside-Down Martini
Yield: 1 serving. 2 oz. Pineapple-and Vanilla-infused Vodka 1/2 oz. grenadine syrup 3 oz. pineapple juice for garnish, pineapple wedge and cherry Shake...
Bardot Martini
Yield: 1 serving. 1 3/4 oz. Ciroc Snap Frost Vodka 1 oz. orange juice 1/2 oz. Grand Marnier 1/2 oz. lemon-lime soda for garnish, orange twist Shake and...
Stoli Around the World
Yield: 1 serving. 1/2 oz. Stoli Ohranj Vodka 1/2 oz. Stoli Razberi Vodka 1/2 oz. Stoli Cranberi Vodka 1/2 oz. Stoli Strasberi Vodka 1/2 oz. Stoli Persik...
Bourbon Fizz
Yield: 1 serving. 3 oz. Maker's Mark Bourbon 1 oz. Praline Liqueur Splash Herbsaint Liqueur Splash club soda for garnish, orange peel Pour ingredients...
Strawberry Caipirinha
Yield: 1 serving. 2 large strawberries, muddled 5 lime wedges 1 teaspoon sugar 1 1/2 oz. Malibu Rum 1/2 oz. fresh lime juice 1 oz. white cranberry juice...
White Grape Crush
Photo Credit: California Table Grape Commission Yield: 1 serving. 5 seedless California white grapes 1 oz. Ciroc Vodka 1 oz. Tanquerey 10 Gin 3/4 oz....
Chocolate Lover's Martini
Yield: 1 serving. 1 1/2 oz. Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate Vodka 1 1/2 oz. Van Gogh Vanilla Vodka 3/4 oz. Dark Crðme de Cacao Shake and strain into a chilled,...
Hot New Top-Shelf Vodkas
CLEAR & COOL: Superpremium vodkas are ideal in an up martini. Born from water, air, earth and fire, no purer representation of time and place exists than...
