The idea of using raw eggs in cocktails might freak you out, or maybe you're more of an adventurous imbiber. It's a given that eggnog has egg in it but there are whole categories of drinks containing this lovely little protein. More

Trying to recreate a stellar Ramos Gin Fizz she had at a bar, Megan of Not Martha found that she wasn't able to get the deep layer of egg-white foam she was looking for by just shaking up the drink in her cocktail shaker. Instead, she experimented with repurposing a kitchen unitasker into an effective egg-white cocktail maker that turned out to be "so easy," she says, "it felt like cheating." More

With all the fabulous Latin American food this week on The Kitchn I've been craving an equally suited cocktail. With a little digging and, I'll be honest, some taste-testing too, I found a great drink that stays with our Latin American theme and it's perfect for toasting the end of summer this Labor Day weekend. If you're into rum, rum drinks, or the history of booze in general you'll love this sip. More

The wall-mounted Wallbanger liquor cabinet by Loll is an outdoor bartender's friend. The hinged panel door opens to reveal plenty of space to store bottles, while a built in shelf is perfect for holding tools, glassware, and other bar essentials. The door also doubles as a work station! More

Throughout the summer, our CSA membership has pushed my culinary prowess to extremes. Finding ways to continually interpret items such as spinach, Swiss chard and summer squash into new and exciting versions has been trying to say the least. Canning and preserving have eased the plethora of said veggies, and incorporating herbs and berries into Happy Hour has been advantageous — not to mention delicious. Here's the latest: sparkling watermelon sangria. Here's the story. More

Most people are aware that Port wine is from Portugal. But not all are familiar with the fact that northern Portugal, home to all those rich Ports, also produces a slew of spritzy light white wine in the Vinho Verde region, and even fewer know how good this wine tastes when mixed with gin and served cold. More

"Faith! It's the cocktail of the summer," said my colleague Janel last week when she was visiting me in Columbus. On our way to dinner we were chatting about our cocktails of choice, and Janel quite handily talked me into trying a Gold Rush for myself. Well, it wasn't that difficult. Do you know this drink? You should. More

A few months ago I wrote a Weekend Meditation about the Violet Hour, that time of day after work but before dinner when day begins to slip into night, a transition often marked by the ritual of the cocktail (alcohol optional). Buried in the piece is a mention that while this is a good time to reconnect with your spouse or partner, it is also a good time to be alone. Let's talk a little more about that. More

Over the years I've had many close brushes with the famous Julia Child but I never had the pleasure of meeting her face-to-face. I did however get to interview her once via phone, and her words on wine still ring through my ears each time I crack open a wine list. She said, "A restaurant is only as good as its least expensive bottle of wine." For that bit of wisdom my purse and my husband continually thank her. More

The sling, be it a gin, whiskey, rye or other is usually a mix of sweetened spirits and water. These sips pre-date the cocktail with the most famous of slings, the Singapore Sling, credited to Mr. Ngiam Tong Boon of Raffles Hotel in the early 1900s. Like most vintage drinks, it has undergone multiple transformations, often swaying dramatically from the classic. The original version is nostalgic for me. More