[This post is part of The Recipe Project's annual Teaching Series. Here, Drs. James Brown and Angela McShane discuss their work with the Intoxicants Project.] By Dr James Brown (University of Sheffield) and Dr Angela McShane (V&A/University of Sheffield) We're part of a research project exploring the history of intoxicants (alcohol, tobacco, tea, coffee, and opium)…
History, Sugar and Sex: Why Mixed Drinks Were Terrible for 30 Years
Imagine you are overworked, sleep-deprived and keen to begin your weekend with...
Coming from a family of alcoholics (roughly a year later) | willowbl00
Last year in October, Reed and I had a conversation about how I wasn’t getting what I wanted out of my drinking. It had recently become more “European” and less “poorly managed coping mechanism,” but it still wasn’t making the cut. I wrote three blog posts about it, at the 2, 4, and 6 month marks of running an experiment.
Remember when a glass of wine a day was good for you? Here’s why that changed.
It seems like opinions on the health benefits of booze are shifting. Suddenly moderate drinking is unhealthy. What happened?
Foodborne pathogens be damned
Plus: elder screen time, internet sobriety and the Barnes & Noble renaissance
Don Lockwood Old-Fashioned Cocktail Recipe | PUNCH
This easy whiskey cocktail recipe riffs on the Old-Fashioned with bourbon, Scotch, maple syrup, chocolate and Angostura bitters.
The Researchers Who Want Dads-to-Be to Stop Drinking - The Atlantic
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Minimalist Tiki
Minimalist Tiki is a modern, no-nonsense guide to mastering tiki cocktails without turning your home bar into a rum warehouse. Designed for curious drinkers and serious cocktail nerds alike, this book breaks tiki down to its essential building blocks—ingredients, techniques, and smart substitutions—so you can make exceptional drinks with intention rather than excess. Structured as a fun, four-part expedition,� Minimalist Tiki teaches you how to think like a tiki bartender. Instead of chasing obscure bottles and one-use syrups, you’ll learn how a carefully chosen core set of rums, modifiers, and fresh ingredients can unlock a surprisingly wide range of classic and modern tiki drinks.The book includes 130 recipes from today’s leading tiki bars and bartenders, including Pagan Idol, Dirty Dick, and Inferno Room, along with respected voices such as Marie King, Doc Parks, and Kevin Beary. These original recipes reflect the current global revival of tiki, blending historical roots with modern technique and creativity.
A Scientist Stole my Root Beer
I’m not ashamed to say that I like root beer. There’s something about the herbal and woodsy flavors that I enjoy. It’s refreshing, but also a time machine. A sip of root beer brin…
The Drug of Choice for the Age of Kale
How ayahuasca, an ancient Amazonian hallucinogenic brew, became the latest trend in Brooklyn and Silicon Valley.
24 Hour Port Book People: Reconstructing England’s Intoxicants Trade, 1580-1740
England’s traffic in intoxicants between 1580 and 1740, both domestic and international, can be best traced through port books. As such, me and my fellow Research Associate Tim Wales have spent the last six months – and will spend the next two – trawling through the relevant collection (E 190) at The National Archives for…
The Rise of Elective Sobriety
People are giving up drinking — even when they don’t have a problem
Peet’s Coffee x SPIN Sessions: Where Coffee Culture Meets Music Culture - SPIN
Music-loving coffee drinkers have long known the importance of shifting a sluggish moment into a second wind. There’s always been a need for
Yerba Mate Syrup & Soda
Make your own Club-Mate or a unique syrup for cocktails like tschunk
Accueil - Mannanova - World Leaders in Fermented Drinks Ingredients
Depuis plus de dix ans, Mannanova a accompagné des centaines de producteurs de boissons à travers le monde, que ce soit en démarrage ou en croissance. Nous savons à quel point la constance, la stabilité et l’accessibilité des produits sont essentielles pour qu’une marque prospère dans un marché saturé et concurrentiel. Nos bases à longue […]
Lawsuit: Man introduced his wife to ChatGPT. She used it to plan his murder.
Bitter energy drinks turned out to be ChatGPT-steered poisoning, lawsuit says.
Alcohol Quantity and Type on Risk of Recurrent Gout Attacks: An Internet-based Case-crossover Study
Although beer and liquor have been associated with risk of incident gout, wine has not. Yet anecdotally, wine is thought to trigger gout attacks. Further, how much alcohol intake is needed to increase the risk of gout attack is not known. We examined the quantity and type of alcohol consumed on risk of recurrent gout attacks.
