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Jello Shot
A jello shot, colloquially, or Jell-O shot, is a gelatin and alcohol mixture consumed as a shot. The shot is commonly made with vodka or other hard liquors. Shots made with non-branded or unflavored gelatin rather than Jell-O are sometimes known as jelly shots or gelatin shots. Description A jello shot is made by adding an alcoholic beverage to the gelatin mixture, complementing the water normally used to make gelatin. The shots are named after popular gelatin Jell-O, though the term jello-shot has since become genericized. The shot is normally served in shot glasses, plastic cups, or ice-cube trays. Jell-O shots are commonly made with vodka but can be prepared using almost any type of hard liquor, grain alcohol, or wine. Fruit juices or flavored alcohol can be used in the shot to add extra flavor or mask the taste of alcohol. Proper proportioning of alcohol and water is needed to ensure that the shot mixture is properly set - this proportioning can vary based on the type of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mixed Drink
A mixed drink is a beverage in which two or more ingredients are mixed. Types * List of non-alcoholic mixed drinks -- A non-alcoholic mixed drink (also known as virgin cocktail, boneless cocktail, temperance drink, or mocktail) is a cocktail-style beverage made without alcoholic ingredients. * Soft drink Psychoactive * Coffee drinks: Iced coffee * List of chocolate drinks — chocolate contains a small amount of caffeine * Energy drink * Kava — not traditionally flavored, however, it is occasionally flavored like alcoholic drinks. * Teas Alcoholic A "spirit and mixer" is any combination of one alcoholic spirit with one non-alcoholic component, such as gin and tonic, whereas a cocktail generally comprises three or more liquid ingredients, at least one of which is alcoholic. * List of cocktails * List of beer cocktails * List of flaming beverages * List of national drinks * List of wine cocktails Supplies * List of glassware * List of common edible cocktail garnishes * List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Thomas (bartender)
Jeremiah "Jerry" P. Thomas (October 30, 1830 – December 15, 1885) was an American bartender who owned and operated saloons in New York City. Because of his pioneering work in popularizing cocktails across the United States as well, he is considered "the father of American mixology".Pete WellsFrost on the Sun: Summertime Cocktails ''New York Times'', June 21, 2006. In addition to writing the seminal work on cocktails, ''Bar-Tender's Guide'', Thomas displayed creativity and showmanship while preparing drinks and established the image of the bartender as a creative professional.William Grimes ''New York Times'', October 31, 2007. As such, he was often nicknamed "Professor" Jerry Thomas. Early life, education and work Thomas was born about 1830 in Sackets Harbor, New York. (His 1885 obituary in the ''New York Times'' said 1832.) As a young man, he learned bartending in New Haven, Connecticut before sailing for California during its mid-19th century Gold Rush.William GrimesCRITIC'S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drinking Culture
Drinking culture is the set of traditions and social behaviors that surround the consumption of alcoholic beverages as a recreational drug and social lubricant. Although alcoholic beverages and social attitudes toward drinking vary around the world, nearly every civilization has independently discovered the processes of brewing beer, fermenting wine and distilling spirits. Alcohol and its effects have been present in societies throughout history. Drinking is documented in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles, in the Qur'an, in art history, in Greek and Roman literature as old as Homer and in Confucius's ''Analects''. Social drinking "Social drinking", also commonly referred to as "responsible drinking", refers to casual drinking of alcoholic beverages in a social setting without an intent to become intoxicated. In Western cultures, good news is often celebrated by a group of people having a few alcoholic drinks. For example, alcoholic drinks may be served to "wet the baby's head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooters (drinks)
A shooter is someone who shoots something. Shooter or Shoota may also refer to: People * Rod Beck (1968–2007), American baseball pitcher nicknamed "Shooter" * Shooter Jennings (born 1979), country music singer * Evan McPherson (born 1999), American football placekicker nicknamed "Shooter" * Adrian Shooter (born 1948), British transport executive * Jim Shooter (born 1952), American writer Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Shooter'' (1987 film) * ''Shooter'' (2007 film), feature film directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Mark Wahlberg * ''Shooters'' (2001 film), British television documentary * ''Shooters'' (2002 film), theatrical film * ''The Shooter'' (1995 film), starring Dolph Lundgren, also known as ''Hidden Assassin'' * ''The Shooter'' (1997 film), starring Michael Dudikoff * ''The Shooter'' (2013 film), Danish film Games * Shooter, the person designated to roll the dice in a game of craps * Shooter, a large toy marble used to hit other marbles * Shoote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drinking Game
Drinking games are games which involve the consumption of alcoholic beverages and often enduring the subsequent intoxication resulting from them. Evidence of the existence of drinking games dates back to antiquity. Drinking games have been banned at some institutions, particularly colleges and universities.Jillian Swords. ''The Appalachian''"New alcohol policy bans drinking games" September 18, 2007. History Ancient Greece Kottabos is one of the earliest known drinking games from ancient Greece, dated to the 5th to 4th centuries BC. Players would use dregs (remnants of what was left in their cup) to hit targets across the room with their wine. Often, there were special prizes and penalties for one's performance in the game. Ancient China Drinking games were enjoyed in ancient China, usually incorporating the use of dice or verbal exchange of riddles. During the Tang Dynasty (618-907), the Chinese used a silver canister where written lots could be drawn that designated which pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beer Pong
Beer pong, also known as Beirut, is a drinking game in which players throw a ping pong ball across a table with the intent of landing the ball in a cup of beer on the other end. The game typically consists of opposing teams of two or more players per side with 6 or 10 cups set up in a triangle formation on each side. Each team then takes turns attempting to throw ping pong balls into the opponent's cups. If a ball lands in a cup, the contents of that cup are consumed by the other team and the cup is removed from the table. The first team to eliminate all of the opponent's cups is the winner. Venues Beer pong is played at parties, bars, and at colleges and universities, along with other venues such as tailgating at sporting events. Origin and name The game was originally believed to have evolved from the original beer pong played with paddles which is generally regarded to have had its origins within the fraternities of Dartmouth College in the U.S. in the 1950s and 1960s, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcopop
An alcopop (or cooler, spirit cooler n South African English">South_African_English.html" ;"title="n South African English">n South African English or malternative [in American English]) is any of certain flavored alcoholic beverages with relatively low alcohol content (e.g., 3–7% alcohol by volume), including: # Malt beverages to which various fruit juices or other flavorings have been added # Wine coolers: beverages containing wine to which ingredients such as fruit juice or other flavorings have been added # Mixed drinks containing distilled alcohol and sweet liquids such as fruit juices or other flavourings The term ''alcopop'' (a portmanteau of the words ''alcohol'' and '' pop'') is used commonly in the United Kingdom and Ireland to describe these drinks. In English-speaking Canada, "cooler" is more common but "alcopop" may also be used. Other terms include flavored alcoholic beverage (FAB), flavored malt beverage (FMB), "pre-packaged" or "premium packaged" spirit (PPS). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Ski
Luke Collis Sienkowski (born January 14, 1974), better known as the great Luke Ski or simply as Luke Ski, is an American parody, filk, and rap artist, who writes, records and performs comedy music. The decapitalization of "the great" in Sienkowski's stage name is his own preferred spelling, and the title has appeared as such on all of his albums to date. The name was partially inspired by the Muppets character Gonzo, who often proclaimed himself "The Great Gonzo". Sienkowski had the most requested song on the Dr. Demento radio show in 2002, 2003, 2011, and 2014 with his songs "Peter Parker" featuring Sudden Death, "Stealing Like a Hobbit", "Snoopy the Dogg", and "Fake Adult" respectively. Topics of his parodies have included ''The Lord of the Rings'', ''Star Wars'', ''Spider-Man'', Keanu Reeves and Hamlet. Sienkowski is best known for bringing parodies of rap and hip-hop to Science Fiction conventions. He sings to pre-recorded music, often in costume or with props. Much of hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Lehrer
Thomas Andrew Lehrer (; born April 9, 1928) is an American former musician, singer-songwriter, satirist, and mathematician, having lectured on mathematics and musical theater. He is best known for the pithy and humorous songs that he recorded in the 1950s and 1960s. His songs often parodied popular musical forms, though he usually created original melodies when doing so. A notable exception is " The Elements", in which he set the names of the chemical elements to the tune of the "Major-General's Song" from Gilbert and Sullivan's ''Pirates of Penzance''. Lehrer's early musical work typically dealt with non-topical subject matter and was noted for its black humor in songs such as "Poisoning Pigeons in the Park". In the 1960s, he produced a number of songs that dealt with social and political issues of the day, particularly when he wrote for the U.S. version of the television show ''That Was the Week That Was''. The popularity of these songs has far outlasted their topical subjects ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco Chronicle
The ''San Francisco Chronicle'' is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California. It was founded in 1865 as ''The Daily Dramatic Chronicle'' by teenage brothers Charles de Young and M. H. de Young, Michael H. de Young. The paper is owned by the Hearst Corporation, which bought it from the de Young family in 2000. It is the only major daily paper covering the city and county of San Francisco. The paper benefited from the growth of San Francisco and had the largest newspaper circulation on the West Coast of the United States by 1880. Like other newspapers, it experienced a rapid fall in circulation in the early 21st century and was ranked 18th nationally by circulation in the first quarter of 2021. In 1994, the newspaper launched the SFGATE website, with a soft launch in March and official launch November 3, 1994, including both content from the newspaper and other sources. "The Gate" as it was known at launch was the first large market newspaper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champagne
Champagne (, ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, that demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, specific grape-pressing methods and secondary fermentation (wine), secondary fermentation of the wine in the bottle to cause carbonation. The grapes Pinot noir, Pinot meunier, and Chardonnay are used to produce almost all Champagne, but small amounts of Pinot blanc, Pinot gris (called Fromenteau in Champagne), Arbane, and Petit Meslier are vinified as well. Champagne became associated with royalty in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. The leading manufacturers made efforts to associate their Champagnes with nobility and royal family, royalty through advertising and packaging, which led to its popularity among the emerging middle class. Origins Still wines from the Champagne region were known before Middle Ages, medieval times. The Anci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie-Antoine Carême
Marie Antoine (Antonin) Carême (; 8 June 178412 January 1833) was a French chef and an early practitioner and exponent of the elaborate style of cooking known as ''grande cuisine'', the "high art" of French cooking: a grandiose style of cookery favored by both international royalty and by the nouveau riche ("newly rich") of Paris. Carême is often considered one of the first internationally renowned celebrity chefs. Biography Abandoned by his parents in Paris in 1794 at the height of the French Revolution, he worked as a kitchen boy at a cheap Parisian chophouse in exchange for room and board. In 1798, he was formally apprenticed to Sylvain Bailly, a famous ''pâtissier'' with a shop near the Palais-Royal. The post-revolutionary Palais-Royal was a high-profile, fashionable neighborhood filled with vibrant life and bustling crowds. Bailly recognized his talent and ambition. By the time he was prepared to leave Bailly, he could stipulate that he should be free to leave his new empl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
