Passion fruit cordial, Faluda, and Sri Lankan food at the Nirvana Café.

no stirrer or teaspoon needed, just a gentle swirl of the cup to stir your coffee (or tea)

DIY Simple Syrup - a key ingredient in all those caipirinhas, mint juleps, mojitos, and other warm weather drinks.

Trader Vic's recipe using 151º rum to make the decidedly non-lethal Gun Club Punch.

Drink of the Week: An all-organic cocktail, just in time for Earth Day -- the Country Thyme blends blueberries, lemons, vodka, and agave nectar to patio-perfect pink.

From Tucson Arizona: PRICKLY PEAR MARGARITAS recipe from Cafe Terra Cotta Restaurant

Taste Testing Giada's Limoncello recipe.

BLUE HEAVEN - a refreshing summertime cocktail using the flavours of passionfruit, lemon and blueberries. LCBO

Menu and recipes for an amusing painting party

A Guide to Aperitivo Italiano in Italy - Negroni, Campari, Bellini!

Italy's nightlife begins with aperitivo.

A how-to video for the ever refreshing Caprese Martini.

green peace: the art of juicing

The peanut butter cup... in martini form.

Drink of the Week: What's the perfect cocktail to serve at a dog's birthday party? Why, this pretty-pink variation on a Greyhound, of course.

Part 2 of the Guide to Italian Aperitivo: How to Host an Aperitivo at Home!

Dozens of recipes for aperitivo dishes!

Thinking pink with prosecco, raspberries and peeps!

Red currant and mint-infused vodkas - Appetite for China tries out Russian food & drinks in Beijing

The Black and Tan owes its soul (if not its actual pedigree) to Ireland. Raise a pint to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the return of legal beer to the US at the end of Prohibition.

curiosity cola - traditionally made botanical brew

When the mercury hits the top of the thermometer, nothing hits the spot like tequila. Worlds collide in the Mex-Italian/tequila-limoncello Limonada!

Emma Woffenden and Tord Boontje take recycled wine and beer bottles to a whole new level.

to22's martini glass, needs an olive as a stopper

Lauquen Artesan Mineral Water ~ gorgeous bottle and refreshingly delicious which "comes from eternal pure ice and rain naturally purified by the Andes Mountains and imbued with a unique blend of minerals."

"Sk" is for Snorkel

a drink of health nuts everywhere! a healthy meal deserves an equally cleansing drink.

CES Show brought long lines and blistered feet. By the end of the day we were ready to chill. On our way to our room in the Spa Tower of Bellagio (request this tower if you stay here) we stopped by the Sensi bar for a Black Crush. This little beauty did t

a toast to crystal clarity

Pallino Pint Glasses ~ coolhunting reminded me i needed to post these ~ OTTIMISTA o PESSIMISTA? My kitchen is never complete without these in both sizes.

Perhaps a cup of tea to go with the eggs in #243? Fill it and the heart appears...

barring the fact that they're pimped by a *massive* crush of mine (michael chiarello ~ *swoon*), these are an interesting way to drink wine

CORSICA COLA "Cola Corsu, A Cosa Veru" I bought these while in Ajaccio, and it actually tastes pretty good!

This sexy hand-blown duo is a stylish solution to those bedroom thirsts. Curvy for easy grasping in the dark. Tumbler doubles as lid.

Dare to go stemless with these liberated libertini cocktail glasses from Crate and Barrel's hipper destination CB2.

when a jello shot can make you high

absolut explosion. absolut temptation. new pear flavor, as tastespotted by notcot.

The most stylish jell-o shot I've ever seen!

Emiko Oki's line of pint glasses leaves them looking like pint glasses on the outside, but goblets, candle holders, vases, and ashtrays on the inside...

Interesting mix... Guinness and Marmite create a limited edition concoction just in time for St, Patrick's Day... Guinness yeast extract will be used to make a special spread, limited to 300,000 jars.

Santos Stovetop Vacuum Coffee Maker - the story and instruction visuals are as good, if not better, than the coffee to come from this gorgeous classic.

Ice balls that are 2" in diameter ~ mix up those drinks a bit and get creative with these? Ice trays from japan...

Energy should taste good... good like G Pure Energy's latest flavor : Orange Blossom.

Herb's Vodka ~ comes in Cilantro, Fennel, Dill Leaf, Rosemary ~ why?

Double wall glasses are a thing of beauty. This one is espresso, but they have all different types to choose from. Love the images.

Fichtekranz ~ hessian apple wine is making a comeback ~ 100% biological ~ mixed with soda/applejuice ~ and designer backsides of the labels!!! Check out some of the others on their site, the bunnies are cute.

vin d'orange: orange from seville steeped in wine.

Pure cane eye candy from Can a Suc ... stackable wafers of sugar, formed hearts that fit on the rim of a cup of tea ... it makes me wish I took sugar in my coffee.