Alcohol helps prevent heart disease, Yay! In moderation, Boo! ;-)

BBC reports "14% to 25% reduction in heart disease in moderate drinkers compared with people who had never drunk alcohol" plus an increase in "good" cholesterol. 

Party on, Dudes.

Photo by iskir / Oscar Castañón Barragán

Drink of the week!

"Secret" Coca Cola recipe is published by NPR!!!

Regular ingredients:


Fluid extract of Coca: 3 drams
USP Citric acid: 3 oz
Caffeine: 1 oz
Sugar: 30 (unclear quantity)
Water: 2.5 gal
Lime juice: 2 pints, 1 quart
Vanilla: 1 oz
Caramel: 1.5 oz or more for color

The secret 7X flavor (use 2 oz of flavor to 5 gals syrup):
Alcohol:  8 oz
Orange oil: 20 drops
Lemon oil: 30 drops
Nutmeg oil: 10 drops
Coriander: 5 drops
Neroli: 10 drops
Cinnamon: 10 drops

See instructions HERE at the NPR site.  Make at your own risk! 

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Drink of the week. Rainbow Cocktail. Bring your own unicorn.

Watch video below....


....the intertubes say this is how it's done:

"Take a shaker tin and fill it 3/4 with ice. Add Malibu, Vodka, and Triple Sec first. Tilt the tin and add Grenadine. Then add OJ and Sweet and Sour. Finally topping it off with Blue Curacao. Do not shake. Watch the colors layer as you pour. Use 6 Rocks glasses with 2 ounces each."

Enjoy!