archives: Drinks
4 Delectable Rodents and the Wines that Go with Them
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Better For Cooking than Fearing: Darrin DuFord takes us on a tour of succulent Rodentia, where to get it, how to cook it, and what to drink with it. More »
Matador Determines the WORST Beer in America: And the Winner Is…
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Matador Trips editor Hal Amen shares the infallible results from his ultra-scientific, triple-blind taste test experiment. They may surprise you. More »
Top Five Curry-and-Pint Combinations in Manchester
Sarah Irving lays out a comprehensive guide for curry and a pint in Manchester, England. The best South Asian food and a diverse selection of waterin More »
Lemongrass, Galangal & Thai Chili: 6 Cocktail Recipes with Flavors of Southeast Asia
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Combine vodka, ginger liquor, lemon juice and galangal lemongrass syrup. Pour over ice into a tall glass and add ginger ale to taste. More »
#FollowFriday: A Baker’s Dozen Twitter Beer Experts
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Candice Walsh's picks for 13 Twitterers to expand your knowledge of beer and get your weekend off to a good start. More »
Introducing Matador’s “Best Worst Beer” Experiment
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In which Matador Trips co-editor and confessed beer snob Hal Amen decides to drop the hops in a quest for the shittiest beer in America. More »
Beer Glassware for Beginners
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Jason Wire brings us his expertise on making brews more or less volatile or smooth, pungent or mild. It's not just the beer, it's also the glass you More »
Three Old-Timer Drink Recipes That Still Rock
A wildly popular drink from 1910 to around 1930, strange variants of this drink can include egg white (Silver Fizz), egg yolk (Golden Fizz) or a whol More »
Irishmen Lecture Americans on Pub Etiquette
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Don’t be “that guy” in the Emerald Isle’s watering holes. More »
10 Drink Recipes You Can Light On Fire
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Put a shallow layer of 151-proof rum on top. Light the rum on fire, then immediately sprinkle a generous dash of cinnamon on top. The cinnamon will sp More »
Drinking in Korea Requires Etiquette and Endurance
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Drinking in Korea is a balance between Dionysian excess, regimented manners and social strata. Kate Holmes tells us how it's done. More »
Coca Colla – Bolivia Says, “There’s Nothing like the Real Thing, Baby.”
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The "coca" part is obvious, but the "Colla" refers to the indigenous Andean people of the Aymara ethnic group who have grown and used the plant since More »
How to Make the Perfect Scorpion Bowl
Beware - drinking too many of these will make your knees wobbly at best and find you making out with your best friend's spouse at worst. More »
What to Drink in Puerto Rico Besides a Piña Colada
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This is this is your basic illegal distilled moonshine, made from sugarcane. Straight pitorro is just as strong as any other moonshine you may have t More »
7 Green Drink Recipes for Your St. Patrick’s Day Bender
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Doesn't a Green Tea Mint Julep sound better than Green Budweiser? More »
6 Things to Know Before Ordering Sake
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Ordering Nigori will instantly put you in many Japanese drinkers’ good graces as it is considered very high-quality and isn’t exported in vast qua More »
How to Make the Perfect Bloody Mary
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A staple of Sunday morning brunch, the Bloody Mary can help cure the worst of what's hanging over from your Saturday night. More »
What Happens When You Microwave a Box of Wine?
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Box of wine. Microwave. Four minutes. Boom. More »
A Whole Wide World of Potent Alcohol
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Warning: Imbibe in these ten forms of potent alcohol from around the world and you'll speak the international language of Drunk. More »
Instant Satisfaction Meets Desperate Need to Relax in Mary Jane’s
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Maybe you already have to be high to get how "natural spring water" might be produced in a solid or gas - or perhaps you only need to be California na More »
How to Make the Perfect Caipirinha
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Once a boozy secret for South American travelers, Brazil’s potent cocktail has become “the new mojito”. Here’s how to make one in the privacy More »
Boozing Through 5 Whisky Distillery Tours In Scotland
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Scotland's contributions to modern society are storied and numerous: great thinkers like Adam Smith and David Hume, sports like golf and shinty (you k More »
Downing Budweiser’s Unfathomable Tomato, Beer and Clam Chelada
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Budweiser has, in this case, mixed Clamato with their patented brew to create this evil can of whoopass. Just really thing about it - beer mixed with More »
“Space Barley” Used in Japanese Beer Going for $150 a Six Pack
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If, in what may be the 11,000 years of beer making the world has seen, brewing a purely barley beer is a proposition that has been overlooked, I can o More »
Austria’s Bierschwimmbad Helps You Absorb Beer in a New Way: Through Your Pores
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"Enjoy the wonderful and cosy ambiance and savor the impressing wall paintings, a highlight of the Starkenberger Biermythos!" More »
Kaffir Lime, Candy Canes & Almond Joy: 10 Alternative Martinis
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The martini might be the most loosely defined drink in the world. Here are ten recipes that show just how diverse a cocktail it has become. More »
Six Reasons to Keep the Booze in Flights
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If booze in-flight is really such a big problem for so many people, airlines should enforce tighter alcohol regulations. If someone is leaning into th More »
How To Make Your Own Flavored Vodka
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The act of flavoring or "infusing" vodka yourself is not difficult and can be done with ingredients already on your shopping list. Like bacon. More »
Queimada: Galicia’s Alcohol-Fueled, Devil-Be-Gone Ritual
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Made from a recipe that’s been handed down from generation to generation, this fiery liquid is still made today as a way to drive out evil spirits w More »
Alcoholism is no Laughing Matter – Except When it Is
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We do a lot of features here on Matador Nights about how, where, and what to drink. Now for the other side of the coin. More »
Pink Capes Suck (by The Real Gay Matador)
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“I'm glad to be the first person (in bullfighting) whom the gay community will take as an icon." Girlfriend thinks he's Madonna and he's really jus More »
Chile Gears Up for its Alcohol-Infused National Holiday
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Eileen Smith gives you the grand tour of Chile's Independence Day(s) and the alcoholic beverages that make this a holiday to remember - or not. More »
S’Ardia – A Race Between Danger and Faith
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Sedilo is a characteristic farmer’s hamlet, quiet except during the three days devoted to St. Constantine, when riders take on one of the most dange More »
Russian Stunt Drinking -You Can’t do it if You’re Drunk.
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You'd have to be sober do do this. Wouldn't you? More »
You Gonna Drink That? 5 Odd Libations from Around the World
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...it seems more like a digestion preventative than a digestion aide. I guess if it can make it through the pipes - what doesn't kill you makes you s More »
La Dorada – The Big Red of Argentina
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Moments later, my friend and I were drinking this. It looks like Mountain Dew but tastes like the trashiest, low-rent soft drink of the Southern Stat More »
A Young Traveler’s Guide To Drinking on the Cheap in Prague
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If you're on or planning on a trip to Prague, here is a list of cheap places to get your drink on with a couple to splurge on thrown in for good measu More »
10 Spots in Chicago for BYOB Dining – Eat Well and Save
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Thanks to Chicago’s quirky liquor laws, you can cut down on dining expenses at BYOB – bring your own beer and wine - restaurants all around the ci More »
10 of the World’s Best Beer Festivals in May
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Ahhh...spring. Love is in the air, and what better way to urge along your loving instincts than by downing a pint or two of the good stuff? More »
Calcutta Nights: Your Music and Club Scene Guide
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Your field guide to beats, bars, and clubs in Calcutta. More »
International Guide for Making Hot Drinks
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Mexican Hot Chocolate, Glühwein, Irish Coffee, Glögg, Wassail, and more. Here are recipes for classic hot drinks from around the world. More »
The Top Dive Bars In Las Vegas
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Places to go to watch (or start) fights, listen to old junkies play the sickest blues/jazz/funk, or just stare into the void. More »
A First Timer’s Guide to Oktoberfest
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Everything from tent selection, where to go and stay, plus key Oktoberfest phraseology. More »
Beer Quest 2008: The Search for America’s Best Microbrew
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Two thirsty friends head out on a nationwide quest for the holy grail of microbrews. More »
