There are times when drinking cheap booze is an unfortunate reality. Perhaps you don't have a high budget right now, or maybe you're at a party and are stuck with what's on offer. Whatever the reason you need to make low-quality alcohol taste better, I'm here to help. I have experience with all the methods and tips I discuss here.
I would love to know which ancient Christmas wizard took a puff of Chronic and invented the bûche de Noël, the iconic dessert log that likely originated in medieval France and exploded in popularity in Europe during the Victorian era, which also tracks (that's when folks were creative hobby-maxxing with seances and hair jewelry). Next to a lamb-shaped, coconut flake Easter cake, I can't think of a holiday dessert that creates such a symphony of texture and flavor;
Combining whiskey and Coke undeniably makes for one great cocktail. In fact, some people even prefer it over the more common rum and Coke. But if you fall into the category of reaching for whiskey and Coke, you'll want to know about ways to upgrade the drink to make it even more memorable. One way to make it better? Use vanilla-flavored whiskey, such as Jim Beam Vanilla, instead.
Often in the world of cocktails, people will get caught up in the main ingredient and then skimp on the accoutrements. By now we know that the perfect garnish might be the difference between a great Gibson and a mediocre martini. And we should also know that since a margarita and many other drinks is two-thirds lime-sugar-agave mix to alcohol, it might make more sense to spend some more time making sure that mixer is great instead of the other way around.
