Got a taste for something sweet? Perhaps a cocktail or two featuring Tiki Spices? Tired of walking all the way over to your bookshelf to get a good cocktail recipe? Well, our new and improved cocktail recipes page can help you! On the left hand side, you'll see 3 organizers: Drink Category - Looking for something classic, or how about a modern take on a classic? We can even, believe it or not, find you recipes without rum! By Syrup - Got a bottle and not sure what to do with it? Look up recipes by syrup! Got a bottle...
When Admiral Edward Vernon of the British Royal Navy issued his Captain’s orders regarding rum rations in 1740, little did he know the historical influences his edict would have. The addition of water to the sailors’ rum was originally intended to lessen the “fatal effects to their morals as well as their health” that came from drinking a pint of rum neat. Go ahead, try it yourself a few times a day and see how many sheets you can actually set to the wind. In addition to that command, he advised to “let those that are good husbanders receive extra...