How To Mix The Perfect Cocktail

While making a cocktail isn't "rocket science," one must follow some basic principles to be successful. The keys to successful "mixology"are precision, quality, and attention to detail. First and foremost, it is essential to use premium ingredients, especially the liquors. More on "How To Mix The Perfect Cocktail"

How To Cure Your Labor Day Hangover

Sooner or later every home bar owner has too much to drink. The end result of which can be a good old fashioned hangover. Actually, there is nothing "good" about hangovers! The symptoms include headaches, dizziness, and sometimes nausea. Yuck! Luckily there are some treatments that can effectively minimize the effects of a hangover. More about hangover cures...

Labor Day Drink Recipes

Happy Labor Day! Here's your ole buddy Party Animal, a little hungover but none the worse for wear! You'll love this drink recipe, with it's delightful fruitiness and Tuscan flair.Drink recipes with Proseco have a wonderful "fizz" to them!
Grappa 75
1 oz grappa
1/2 oz gin
3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz Grand Marnier
11/2 oz chilled Proseco
orange twist garnish
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add grappa, gin, lemon juice, simple syrup(oops, almost forgot- 3/4 oz of simple syrup, and Grand Marnier. Shake vigorously and strain into a large cocktail glass. Top with Prosecco. Garnish with orange twist. Are you looking for a home bar or bar accessories? Check them out

Labor Day Drink Recipes

O.K., I'm gonna take a break from partying to bring you one of my all time favorite drink recipes! This one combines some strange "bedfellows", Rum and tonic. Drink recipes featuring rum and tonic are rare, but I guarantee you that this one will "knock your socks off!" Sip this one under a nice shade tree!
Tropical Rum Tonic
1 oz spiced rum
1/2 oz coconut rum
3 oz tonic water
lime wedge
Fill an oldfashioned glass with cracked ice. Add rums, top with tonic and stir gently. Garnish with lime wedge. DEE-LICIOUS!! Before you leave for the pool/beach, check out some very cool outdoor bars HERE

Labor Day Drink Recipes

I told you that I was going to give you the best drink recipes at the end of the summer. This drink recipe is intended for a group of about 8. Drink recipes like this take some extra prep time, but boy are they worth it!! So grab a pitcher and get on down to the pool and enjoy! Later, Party Animal Pink Sangria Fizz
1 fresh peach or nectarine, cut in wedges
1 cup of sliced, fresh strawberries
1/4 cup honey
1 bottle dry, rose wine
1/2 cup peach vodka
11/2 cups chilled club soda
In a large pitcher, combine the peach, strawberries and honey. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. When ready to serve, add chilled club soda, and serve over ice in large wine glasses, including a little of fruit in each serving. YMMM... Before you go to the pool etc., check out my awesome home bars, barstools and wine racks!

Drink Recipes For The Summer #19

Your ole partying fool, Party Animal here! Man, am I going to whup it up this weekend down at the beach. Some of my radical friends and I have got a beach house. And believe me, it's gonna ROCK!! Meanwhile, I've saved the best drink recipes for the end of the summer. Can you imagine a drink recipe with a touch of saltiness, sweetness, bitterness and a little sour? We plan to drink plenty of these down by the water this weekend!!
The Paloma
1/2 lime
11/2 oz of reposado tequila
pinch of kosher salt
Grapefruit soda
Fill a highball glass with ice. Squeeze the lime into it and drop in the shell. Add tequila and salt. Top off with grapefruit soda, stir gently and add a straw. Before you leave this weekend, check out my fun and festive outdoor bars HERE

Drink Recipes For The Summer #18

Enjoy this fantastic drink recipe over Labor Day weekend. If you like your drink recipes with a touch of flair and a berry fizz, you'll flip out over this puppy! Gotta go and rest up for the weekend. later, Party Animal
Berry Fizz
2 oz gin
1/2 oz maraschino liqueur
1 oz lemon juice
1 tsp raspberry syrup
crushed ice
club soda
2 raspberries
Mix all ingredients except soda and fruit. In a shaker, strain the mixture into a chilled highball glass. Top off the glass with club soda and stir gently. Garnish with the raspberries. Have you checked out my cool home bars and decorative wine racks? Go for it!!