We sure do love our cocktails, which is why we absolutely love this infographic from Information is Beautiful. Not only is it jammed packed with libations, but they went through the trouble of eliminating the need for old-school measures, like ml or ounces. Yes, each of these cocktail recipes scales beautifully whether you’re drinking a single Old Fashioned or a pitcher of Margaritas.
Jimmy’s chemistry teacher wanted to teach his ninth grade class a lesson on the evils of liquor so he produced a glass of water, a glass of whiskey, and two worms. “Observe” he told his class as he began to put one of the worms in the glass of water. This worm swam about freely and looked as happy as can be.
He then put the second worm in the glass of whiskey and it to swam about for a moment but then started to shake and fell to the bottom dead.
“Now” he asked “What lesson can we learn from this experiment?”
“That’s easy,” replied Jimmy. “Drink whiskey and you won’t get worms!”
This morning, we read that the oldest woman in the world, Susannah Mushatt Jones, age 116, eats four strips of bacon every morning. This, coupled with a June report that supercentenarian Agnes Fenton, age 110, credits her age to three bottles of Miller Light everyday made us realize thatwe might consider changing some things up. Maybe we should be eating less kale and quinoa and more whiskey and ice cream.
Here is what to eat and drink for longevity, according to the oldest people in the world:
How to make a cocktail with snow for your Christmas party this winter.
Enjoy!
In the colder months, it’s often warm cocktails that come to mind for an evening drink. But there’s another way to jazz up those winter refreshments: snow. That’s right, you use the fluffy white stuff itself in place of ice, and get a unique, slushy cocktail.
This ingredient is not just a fanciful gimmick either; bartenders in urban centers around the country have started to take advantage of the unique properties of snow to create memorable delicious drinks for their patrons.
Just mix up your favorite cocktail — be it a Manhattan or a martini — and pour it over a glass full of snow. You’ll impress your guests, and enjoy a tasty twist on your favorite drinks.
To make your cocktail extra wintery, try the following recipe:
1oz Winter Jack
1oz Gentleman Jack whiskey
2oz ginger beer
Apple slices to garnish
Combine the Winter Jack and whiskey in a cocktail shaker with ice, shake it up, and pour into your glass over the snow. Top with ginger beer and apple slice, and enjoy!
