Food & Beverage

The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for cooking, brewing, feasting and festing.

How-To: Maker’s and Canton Two Ways

Last week I shared an Elder Scottish Rose cocktail that was sweet and feminine. It was very pretty, with torn rose petals and sugared grapes. This week, I’ve taken things in the opposite direction, with a Maker’s and Canton on the Rocks. As the name implies, its made with Maker’s Mark Bourbon and Domaine de Canton, a ginger liqueur from France. Imagine a bourbon and ginger ale, but more potent. Its adorned with a curled lemon rind, which I will also teach you how to make. Keeping the garnish simple creates a classic look that’s modern at the same time.

Cooking While Camping

Camping trips are a great way to vacation. They’re inexpensive, and you get to experience amazing natural settings with scenery, trails, and lots of wildlife. You needn’t sacrifice your nutrition or quality of food just because you’re camping, though. Sure, box macaroni and cheese makes a quick meal, but you should feel confident to cook […]

How-to: The Perfect Cosmo

I’ll admit it — I got into drinking Cosmopolitans because of the TV show, Sex and the City. Before that, I was happy to order a Sea Breeze, or even just a Cranberry-and-Vodka. But after a few episodes of watching Carrie and her ladies, I moved on to the harder stuff. They always looked so […]

How-To: Watermelon Keg

Instructables user ModMischief made a party drink dispenser out of a watermelon. He couldn’t find a PVC spigot, but I know that your local brew store carries them, and would be a little more appropriate for the volume of liquid coming out of the watermelon than this brass fitting. I might try to make my […]