Showing posts with label drinks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drinks. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Bialetti Hot Chocolate Maker

Bialetti Hot Chocolate Maker
We came a long way the first chocolate beverage is believed to have been created by the Mayan peoples around 2000 years ago, and a cocoa beverage was an essential part of Aztec culture by 1400 A.D. The beverage became popular in Europe after being introduced from Mexico in the New World, and has undergone multiple changes since then. Today, hot chocolate is consumed throughout the world and comes in multiple variations including the very thick cioccolata densa served in Italy, and the thinner hot cocoa that is typically consumed in the United States.

While it's certainly not the healthiest of drinks, nothing beats a cup of hot chocolate on a cold day. Now you can make café style chocolate with the push of button with the Bialetti Hot Chocolate Maker ($100). From the builders of renowned expresso and cappuccino machines, this nifty gadget has you add milk and shaved chocolate, then lets you sit back and watch as it's heated, frothed, and blended into a smooth, hot drink. For extra credit i like to top it with a little whip cream!

[Thanks Wikipedia & Uncrate]

Monday, November 23, 2009

The Answer to Your Bartending Problems

http://appshouter.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/iPhone-App-Review-Mixology1-199x300.jpg   Any man feels a need to have a well stocked bar, Me included so I Recently purchased alot of liquor. I bought Vodka, Gin, Amaretto, Rum, Scotch, Martini Mixes, Lime Juice, Grenadine, Kalhua & Sweet & Sour Mix. Now i know what your thinking, thats alot of gear for 1 bar but what i was surprised to find out is that i was always missing something. I came accross a number of iphone apps and i was so excited because they have a feature that allows you to find any drink based on the ingrediants you enter. For example if i put vodka and rum in the app it will tell me 12 drinks i can make with those 2 ingrediant combination. After reviewing the 12 i felt upset because i could only make 3 i would be here for ever trying to find all the drinks i could make.

    If only there was a program that you enter ALL your ingredients and it will tell you all possible drinks you can make. Now that is a feature i yearned for a long long time. Intill recently i came apon Mixology which sports a brand new feature called Liquor Cabinet. It lets you enter all the liquor and mixer types you have on hand—and find all the cocktails you’re able to make. Full Specs Below. Drink Responsably.


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Mixologist is the ultimate drink recipe and bartending guide for the iPhone.

  • Browse and search through 7,900+ drink recipes and 1,300+ ingredients.
  • Drink categories include Cocktails, Martinis, Shooters, Jello Shots, Hot Drinks, Punches, Non-Alcoholic Drinks, and Favorite Recipes.
  • The “Liquor Cabinet” tab lets you enter all the liquor and mixer types you have on hand—and find all the cocktails you’re able to make.
  • The “Random” tab has a slot machine interface, which lets you find random recipes based on liquor, mixer, and glassware criteria.
  • The Cabinet and Random features are user-friendly because we’ve broken down 1,300+ ingredients into 87 categories.
  • Choose between Metric and Imperial (US) units for all recipes with the click of one button.
  • Find the closest liquor stores using GPS and Google Maps.
  • Learn bartending techniques & terminology.
  • Share recipes with friends via email, Facebook, and Twitter.
  • Add your own custom recipes (paid version only).
  • Select a random drink from any list you’re currently viewing (paid version only)