How to make your own tonic water at home.

B55 shot. The 'Green Fairy' (absinthe), Baileys and Kahlua.

Learn how to make 8 cups of refreshing limonada, lemonade or limeade with only 2 limes or lemons

The Cosmopolitan...for a movie premiere.

Essentials for stocking a home bar.

When the farmer’s market hands you mulberries, grab some gin and make a Bramble.

Summer's coming. Are you ready? Let me help with The Perfect Margarita!

sake ... fresh basil ...pink grapefruit juice ... and a kiss of orange ...this one sounds good for summer brunches

Lavender-infused virgin mojitos.

How to decant a Chateau Petrus 1982 and more from the World Best Sommelier Competition.

Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Vodka-Thyme Lemonade

Five more uses for IKEA's elderflower syrup

White Sangria for one...

Grapefruit mojitos - the perfect summer refresher with a grapefruit twist.

Belu - Sustainable British Water. Yes you read that right... in fact the bottle is made of corn (no, not the cap though)...

Bulldog Gin - its got asian infusions like longnan ("dragon's eye"?) - but really i love this bottle - the rugged look, yet that subtle glass collar is great. And the url looks like bulldogging almost

Pewter Sea Horse Wine Aerator - there's something mesmerizingly pretty about this... cool idea...

Designed to be paired with food like a fine wine, Dry Soda comes in sophisticated, all-natural, lightly-sweetened flavors like Lemongrass and Kumquat.

this new Voga Quattro wine bottle looks an awful lot like VOSS water. I tried it out of curiosity, and it tastes pretty OK.

From the makers of VOSS ~ comes G Pure Energy... the next hot thing in packaging... and energy drinks?

This creased cup signed by Rob Brandt became a classic of the design. Play of material, diversion of the object, Realized in white ceramic.

Introducing the half pint glass in a pint glass. It's insulated so your drinks stay hot or cold, depending on what they were in the first place.

Metromint branches out - now you can get original Peppermint, subtle Spearmint, and new tangy Lemonmint and citrusy Orangemint.

Lego Cocktail Party time... someday we should have a notcot party, but i digress... ice cubes, bottle openers, corkscrews, coasters, and s&p shakers.

is it time yet? Medjool : Mediterranean meets Mission

sofia mini blanc de blancs: the capri sun of sparkling wine

Mango mojito deconstructed. I love using Squirt instead of making sugar syrup - it adds sweetness, extra citrus flavor and carbonation in one.

The Lush Life ~ cocktail bars are all the rage in manhattan (we popped by a few ourselves on the recent trip!) ~ check out this nice list that Mike Arauz has put together

Limoncello Gelee. Light and tart, with an effervescence that sparkles on your tongue.

A new study that shows that listening to music affects how you taste wine. Try your next Malbec with some Rolling Stones and see what happens...

The Applemint Gimlet.

Proving that sometimes the simplest things are the most elegant and most delicious.

* FOCUS LAS VEGAS: Warp Core Breach and other extreme cocktails.

Lady Marmalade Cocktail

Bourbon Mint Tea. The perfect ratio of these divine ingredients.

The best spring cocktail ever!

The Larissatini - a lychee-infused martini

Environmentally kind Vodka from Apples handcrafted in Columbia County, NY

Asparagus Cooler - a fresh unique way to showcase asparagus, and it is delicious.

Sex and the city, the cocktails!

A road test of the Cin Cyn, the same cocktail in two different variations, featuring Cynar artichoke liqueur, plus some antipasti pr0n.

Can the stirrer make the party? I fell for the 10 Cane Rum Monkey Stirrers at the Housewarming party by Matter/I.D./Smallpond on friday...

Ginger-Mint Lemonade

The triumphant return of créme de violette in the form of a light, bright, springtime fizz.