Cracked ice is essentially regular ice cubes that have been tapped with something heavy, forcing the cube to break into smaller pieces These pieces are ideal for cooling straight-up drinks during the mixing stage in how their total surface area is greater than the ice cube, never mind the fact that they consequentially also melt somewhat quicker

Without meaning to cause any undue insults, cocktails do have a reputation for not being the manliest drink in the world In fact in the scale of drinks and their suitability to gender cocktails will always come up under the feminine section of the graph

“Bartender, I’ll have a Caipirinha” may be met with wild eyes and a look of terror as the poor bartender tries to remember how to mix one up, and what the heck even goes into one

It is fair to say with anything that the old ones are always the best Take the great novels and movies that have stood the test of time for example; War & Peace and It's a Wonderful Life, these will never stop being appreciated no matter how many years may pass

Chocolate is a flavor that can match almost anything which you may wish to accompany it with The rich, dark, and diverse flavors of chocolate have been combined with countless different dishes and drinks, its hard finding something that would not benefit from the addition of chocolate to the mix

There is no occasion to gather friends and family together for some cocktails than Christmas But the drinks that we are normally served during the festive season leave a lot to be desired in the creative department

We all love cocktails and spending a night out with friends over a few cocktails always equals a great time Hosting cocktail parties is also a great way to entertain a group of friends; however, cocktails are not cheap, and if you plan on enjoying them you have to be ready to splash out the cash

It is impossible to gauge for sure, but cocktails are said to date back to the 16th century, if not earlier One of the oldest known cocktails is the Mojito which was sipped with satisfaction in Cuba under the name of ‘El Draque’ at least this far back

There are countless sources of the term cocktail, many as colorful as the drink itself, yet none are supported by documentary evidence Yet there are a number of theories which are widely believed