Cinco de Mayo took place last week, and with it the renewed annual search for tequila cocktails. Serious Eats has posted a nice slide show featuring 10 Awesome Tequila Cocktails To Make at Home.
If you're a fan of fortified wines, or just want to know which brand might suit you best, check out this red vermouth tasting comparing 18 red vermouths.
Some tasty looking recipes and little info about swizzles, a type of tropical drink/technique that's a great addition to any warm-weather gathering. This is the first part of a series about swizzles from A Mountain of Crushed Ice blog.
The Backyard Bartender is going gangster this week. OK, not really. But she has created an interesting collection of Kool-Aid Cocktails, aka Crunk Juice.
I've been meaning to play around with some various sangria recipes in the near future, so I've been bookmarking some online recipes. I stumbled upon the following at 2eat2drink, a recipe that included a very unexpected ingredient: creme de cacao. Check out this fruity, spicy, and dangerously smooth: Red Wine Sangria!
Anyone have any great drink links to share this week?
