Hack what you drink!
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Adios Margarita!
I can officially say I am a changed man with regard to Mexico’s most well known spirit. This week has really been the epitome of what this site is about. I took a liquor I knew nothing about and for the most part disliked. Learned what I wanted about it, experimented with one of its…
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Tequila – The Run Down
From Tequila’s flavor and smell alone it may be easy to tell that this spirit is different from the others we’ve used thus far. What you’re senses are picking up is Tequila‘s base, namely Blue Agave. Blue Agave (agave tequilana) is one of a number of agaves that both grow natively and are cultivated in…
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The Margarita
We’ve been experimenting with cocktails for quite some time now here at Cocktail Hacker. We have over a dozen drinks under our belt and not one of them has included tequila. Which, as I’m sure some of you would be quick to point out, is wholly unacceptable. So, in that spirit, this week we’re going…
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Gin and Tonic – Wrap Up
The greatest thing I discovered this week experimenting with the Gin and Tonic was a renewed love of my first favorite cocktail. The Gin and Tonic is an exercise in simplicity. Two ingredients and a twist of lime.  But, as we showed in our tonic tasting just because the Gin and Tonic is simple doesn’t…
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Tasting – Tonics
A key part of a Gin and Tonic (or Vodka Tonic if you must) is the tonic water. A good tonic water will make the drink and can cover a lot of problems with the gin. A bad tonic, on the other hand, can bring even a drink made with the most perfect gin down…