What is a Martinez? The Martinez is a straightforward cocktail with a hazy history. With a blend of somewhat forgotten ingredients, this recipe, which is over 130 years old, is making a comeback. There are many accounts of how the drink came to be, but one truth remains. This pre-prohibition drink is smooth, fragrant, and...

It has come to my attention that you’re using the wrong glass. It was forgivable in college when everything was served in that red plastic cup. A mixed drink? Red plastic cup. Shots? Red plastic cup. Beer? Red plastic cup. Wine? Red plastic cup. You’re not in college anymore though, are you? So why did...

Gather ’round with a drink in hand, my friends, for it is Friday, and I have spent too much time on the internet so that you don’t have to! Mark your calendars, because at the end of every week, I am going to take you on a magical, often booze-related, ride around the internet superhighway...

Margaritas, anyone? This is a multiple-choice cocktail in which all possibilities seem to be appealing. The type of tequila, the fruit flavors, the ice, and whether it’s salted or not is all up to you. But, this Ginger-Pineapple Margarita can certainly serve as a guide. I’ve seen many recipes for fruit flavored margaritas, but they’re...

Since the perfect margarita recipe is essential knowledge at this time of year, I think it’s a great idea to take a step back and think about the assortment of tequila bottles on the liquor store shelf. Before we get to making our margaritas, let’s figure out how to buy a good bottle of tequila....

Some of us swirl ice delicately about a glass, waiting for the frosty glow to darken the crystal and to chill our fingers before we let the pungent concoction, mixed moments earlier, slosh into its chalice. Some slide stemware into a freezer moments before serving, letting the quiet whir of an ice box do the...

I adore milkshakes and smoothies. I am a regular dairy fiend. I am not a cocktail person, but on the rare occasion that I have a cocktail, I prefer the milky ones (read Irish Cream Liqueur!) or a slushed up thick tropical fruit treat. With summer still lingering on in Australia, we have an almost...

As a southerner, I am a mojito expert. We spend countless hours in creaky rockers on old, sagging porches, and never far out of reach is a glass dipping with condensation that is half-full of some sort of mojito. This weekend I will be sipping on this Orange Basil Mojito from Lori Lange’s The Recipe...

Long stalks of rhubarb are one of the first things that come to mind when I think of spring, so why not have a rhubarb cocktail to help usher in the season? A few weeks in to spring, I’ll begin to see rhubarb on stands at the market, and then shortly after, it will be...

NEWS: The Boys Club has been nominated for Saveur’s Best Cocktail Blog for 2013. Show your support for The Boys Club by voting over at Saveur. The Boys Club’s sister site, Chasing Delicious, has also been nominated under the best cooking blog category. Voting closes at midnight on Friday, April 19th. Eggs freak people out....