How to drink wisely: Recipes drinks and tips experienced
We drink regularly and we see nothing reprehensible in this: after all, women and strong drinks have a rich common past. In a relationship with alcohol (as with everything else in life), it is important to know when to stop and not to lose self-control. It would be nice to have an idea of how strong drinks act on the body, what consequences after evening drinks it is worth preparing the next morning and how to survive if you are hung over the size of Godzilla. But even if you are not a big fan of drinking, it does not interfere with enjoying the preparation of alcoholic beverages - the ability to mix a cool cocktail will certainly be appreciated by those around you. We have collected interesting and useful materials about alcohol, which should be read by anyone who has ever picked up a glass or poured a glass of white in the evening.
Why woman and alcohol is not a matter of conviction
The lack of respect for the personal space of a person is the scourge of Russian society, and it manifests itself most vividly in relations with alcohol. "You do not need, you still have to give birth" and "Do you respect me? Then drink!" - these are two facets of the same essence, which for some reason dictates a person how to dispose of his own organism and time. The correct relationship with alcohol implies independence and responsibility - above all, to oneself.
It's Complicated: A History of Women and Alcohol Relations
During the times of Prohibition, the first women appeared - the stars of the alcohol business. The queen of bootleggers, Gertrude Lithgow, refused to tolerate harsh bans on alcohol, went to the Bahamas, where she opened a wholesale production of whiskey. And in 1957, the wife of the creator of the legendary whiskey came up with a name for him and a familiar bottle with a neck in red wax.
How to assemble a home bar: 30 essential items
The ability to interfere with cocktails is a skill that is useful at all times, and at home parties especially precious. It is quite possible for everyone to equip their own mini-bar; this does not require millions of rubles and a huge kitchen (although it is necessary to find a place to store alcohol). We tell what devices are necessary for enthusiasts, how not to make a mistake with their choice and how to get a minimum of headache from a home-based enterprise.
Bartenders and bar visitors about women drinking
Women today are not only well versed in alcohol, but also master this sphere in their careers. However, gender stereotypes still operate on both sides of the bar. We asked both the bartenders and the women themselves about the attitude towards the appropriate alcohol for them and found out how they are guided when they order or advise the drink.
Alcohol and heat: How to drink in the summer
In the heat, you should not drink cocktails with coffee: in extreme temperatures, you need to listen more carefully to the body, and caffeine will only stimulate it artificially - you may not notice creeping nausea or headache. Again, caffeine dehydrates, and with this, and alcohol copes. Well, the good old recommendation that it is better to drink after dark, in the summer can be very useful.
Hello, what are you doing: Is it worth being afraid of drunk calls and SMS
Drunk dialing is a severe form of addiction, a virus that begins to boil in the blood as soon as alcohol gets into it. It is believed that anyone, friends, relatives, the boss, my first teacher, can be in the zone of defeat of a drunken call. A person infected with a virus may behave very decently sober, but if he drinks a drink, he takes his illness: "Sleep? I hate you, brute. Hey. I miss you so much."
Where does the hangover sense of guilt come from and why it doesn't make sense
A hangover is a familiar thing and not such a terrible thing: analgin, beer or cake can fix almost everything. Symptoms of physical discomfort surprise no one, especially since their occurrence has long been associated with specific biological processes. At the same time, the feeling of guilt, which is visited the next morning by everyone powerfully rolled the day before, also has a physiological background, although few people think about it.
What to do to look good in a hangover
To think about what will happen tomorrow morning, it makes sense even tonight. The best friend of a sensible alcohol lover is a sorbent, that is, a drug that has the ability to absorb toxins. Activated charcoal in large quantities will do, but the author of these lines and her drinking environment prefer Enterosgel, despite its disgusting texture: there is some element of retaliation for the excesses in that after the most delicious cocktails you have to cram something resembling well ground the earth.
Fun and tasty: 5 recipes homemade ice cream
Professional mixologists, at our request, have come up with recipes for alcoholic fruit ice, which may well become the signature number of your party. Step-by-step instructions and lifehacks are attached.
Give two: 10 champagne-based cocktails
If you drink champagne in its purest form, you can always mix a cocktail, for example, with blackcurrant liqueur, vermouth and mint, stout or even absinthe. We advise you to cool the maximum number of glasses in advance - it is necessary to get them out of the freezer just before cooking.
Stronger Drinks: 10 Warming Shots Recipes
With the arrival of autumn, sales of red wine and spices are growing, but mulled wine is not the only cold drink. Shots are great for warming up and fun. First of all, you can try many cocktails in one evening (although morning will not thank you for it). Secondly, not all shots are cold and the risk of freezing hands on the glass tends to zero. And, thirdly, those with Tabasco, cinnamon or honey, will create a comfortable atmosphere in winter.
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