 | Making flavored vodka is an easy, inexpensive and creative way to spice up your at-home bar or create gifts for family and friends. Once you know what you want to flavor your vodka with, gather up a recipe to follow: plain vodka, your flavor ingredients, two gallon-sized glass jars, a dark closet and a strainer lined with cheesecloth. By Carol Robidoux |
Making liqueurs is a fun and rewarding hobby. The process used to make most liqueurs is very simple, and experienced liqueur makers can easily create their own unique recipes. When making a liqueur, most people start with vodka because it very versatile and adds little flavor to the finished product. By Natasa Shepherd |
Professional bartenders learn a slew of tips and tricks as they rise from the position of a lowly bar-back to the top of their class. If you visit a particular bar or club with any frequency, then you most assuredly have a favorite bartender. |
 | Making cocktails at home is a great way to show off your bartending skills when entertaining. Just invest in a good bartending guide, stock your home bar with quality tools and accessories and be willing to experiment. By Rachel Mork |
When setting up a home bar, you'll want to invest in a starter set of essential barware. While you don't have to set up an entire bar in your kitchen with monogrammed barware or stainless steel barware, you will want to consider what types of drinks you will most likely serve and buy the corresponding home bar supplies and barware glasses. By Rachel Mork |
It's not hard to learn how to make a bellini with so many bellini recipes to choose from. Bellinis are simple to make and impressive to serve. By Rachel Mork |
How do you make a cosmopolitan like the ones trendy Carrie Bradshaw from television's "Sex and the City"? This guide will show you how. By Rachel Mork |
If you like sweet and salty tastes melded together, the margarita is probably your drink of choice. Perfect with a rim of salt and a slice of lime, classic margaritas are hard to beat on a hot summer day. It's not difficult to learn how to make a margarita, whether you use a margarita machine or margarita maker. By Rachel Mork |
The mojito is the perfect drink to sip on a hot summer day. There are a variety of mojito recipes to choose from whether you want to use a premade mojito mix or create your own frozen mojito. Experimenting with a few mojito recipes will help you whip up the best mojito for your guests. By Rachel Mork |
Setting up a home bar requires an initial investment in the proper home bar supplies. This includes home bar tools, home bar glasses, home bar liquor, home bar wine and the proper drink mix guide. Once you're set up, you will reap the rewards for years to come. By Rachel Mork |
