With a little circuitry, you can find exactly what you need to make a very "cool" USB powered Mini Fridge. Just check out this how-to video. This cooler is perfect for keeping your drinks cool while gaming or at the office. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to build a USB mini fridge. Make a USB mini fridge.
Here's a winner! You have to go to kind of a backwoods ass town where Jackass might not be too known to make this believable. You set up sort of a small "village bar" in the middle of town where there's a lot of foot traffic.You'll bring a gathering of kids with various heights and let them in on the stunt. The "bar" has to be set at just the right height to where some kids can see over the bar counters and some can't. The stunt is to set up an outdoor village "beer bar" that is only served d...
Every kid has had a lemonade stand. It's a child's first glimpse at responsibility and making a living, but the lemonade in this video isn't your typical lemonade stand variety. This is more like a slushy than a drink. This is a great summertime treat your guests will love, but remind them to drink it slowly to avoid that inevitable “cold headache.” John Verlinden of Mucho Gusto shares a favorite pitcher-style drink with plenty to go around. Fresh-squeezed lemon juice is the star with just a ...
Heat Illness in Young Athletes: Detection and Prevention From recreational activities to free-play to team sports to camps, outdoor activities during the
The Lawn Party cocktail. Doesn't its name say it all? A nice backyard daytime party full of happy guests and delicious summertime drink. How fun! Unless you don't know how to make a Lawn Party cocktail… then you're in trouble.
This is a very easy, delicious cocktail to make; all you need is one part whiskey (Maker's Mark does well in this drink), 1 part sweet vermouth, a dash of bitters and some brandy infused cherries as a garnish. Mix and serve! Make the sour cherry Manhattan cocktail.
How to mix a vampire juice cocktail! Ingredients:
Learn the how to keep yourself from falling asleep. This narrated video, with step-by-step subtitles, discusses the best means to stay awake so that you can meet a looming deadline for work or school. Suggestions include: making your environment uncomfortable, consuming high sugar-content food and drinks, and moving around intermittently. Stay awake.
Bourbon is the ultimate American spirit, considering the barrel-aged distilled spirit was originally produced in an area known as Bourbon County, Kentucky. To meet the legal definition of bourbon, it must be produced in the United States, must be created with at least 51% corn, and aged in new oak barrels. There are two types of bourbon whiskeys—straight and blended. Straight bourbon means that the bourbon has been aged for a minimum of 2 years, and has no other coloring or flavoring added. B...
American whiskeys tend to get an undeservedly bad rap from Scotch whisky snobs. Prove haters wrong by inviting them over for an American bourbon tasting with your favorite Wild Turkey varieties.
Bailey's Banana Colada What you need:
Below, two different sets of schematics for mixing cocktails: the first is the "Engineer's Guide to Drinks" designed some time in the '80s; the second is a set of sleek infographics for mixing the perfect drink, from Brazilian illustrator Fabio Rex.
Layered drinks now commonly known as "shooters", are both potent and pretty to look at. The B-52, when properly poured, is a medley of rich browns and mahoganies as inviting as a mocha cappuccino. Watch this how to video to learn the proper technique for mixing a B-52 layered shooter. For this drink recipe you will need: coffee liqueur, orange liqueur, Irish cream liqueur, a chilled shot glass, a spoon, and a jigger. Mix a B52 layered liqueur cocktail.
A great party cocktail, perfect to serve to vodka lovers. For this drink, you will need: 3 sliced basil leaves, cubed watermelon, ice, 3 ounces vodka, 1/2 ounce port wine, a splash of watermelon mixer, a splash of simple syrup and a cube of watermelon on a skewer for garnish. Make the Pink Goose vodka cocktail.
9GAG's infographic teaches us all sorts of conveniences and short cuts to daily life, urawaza style. Some aren't complete revelations (the first hanger trick below), but others are pretty cool (if they work!). A few I wouldn't mind trying:
This how-to video shows a powerful and effective hack to turn any dust vacuum into a water vacuum. You will need a rubber band, tissue paper, a set of four straws, a pen knife, a soft drink bottle, and a vacuum cleaner. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to modify a regular vacuum into a water vacuum. Hack any vacuum into a water sucker.
Join Puppeteer John Kennedy in creating a puppet only your mummy would be proud of! You will need a ladle, string, two drinking straws, a styrofoam ball, two wooden dowels, a paintbrush, black paint, scissors, glue, and sports tape. Watch this video activity tutorial and learn how to make a mummy rod puppet. Make a mummy rod puppet.
Expert mixologists Soulshakers show you how to make a Moscow Mule cocktail at home. You will need vodka, simple syrup, lime juice, and ginger ale. The Moscow Mule is a great classic drink from the 1940s. Watch this video beverage making tutorial and learn how to mix a Moscow Mule cocktail. Mix a Moscow Mule cocktail.
Lino shows you the proper way to make a Manhattan. This classic drink can be made from any scotch, whiskey or bourbon but most often is bourbon based. Make a Manhattan properly.
This great party martini can be made by the pitcher so you can enjoy your party, or serve it up virgin style for a refreshing drink. Any way you make it, the passion fruit martini is going to be good. Make a passion fruit martini.
This how-to video shows to remove beer from a bottle in just one second, win free beers every time with this bar trick. Granted, you probably should just drink the beer instead of spraying it all over the place. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to pour out a beer bottle at super speed. Empty a beer bottle in one second.
According to this video, grinding flax seed, mixing a tablespoon in water, and drinking it in the morning and the evening is a remedy for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and constipation. Good luck. Use flax seed remedy constipation and IBS.
10 conversational Spanish phrases that you can use in a coffee shop. Includes ordering drinks and asking about wireless Internet. Subtitles are included for help with pronunciation. Speak Spanish at a coffee shop.
A Sixty-Nine - a layered shooter, stunningly simple and easy to make. Just gin and sambuca needed for this drink. Make a Sixty-Nine cocktail.
A smooth, stylish and simple to make tequila-based cocktail! Beach and poolside are acceptable locations for this great drink! Make a simple daiquiri cocktail.
Pure passion in a glass! Start a wild night with this exotic, spicy cocktail. This refreshing drink is white rum all the way. Make a Jungle Spice cocktail.
Diego Garcia and VideoJug demonstrate how to make a bramble cocktail -- a short gin-based cocktail. First mix gin, lemon juice, syrup. Then add ice cubes and shake before straining and putting some creme de muir over the top of the drink. Make a Bramble cocktail.
Baron Brunton and VideoJug demonstrate how to make a Crazy Banana Mama cocktail -- A tropical Caribbean cocktail -- just like mama used to make! Go bananas and give it a try. Mix amaretto, gold rum, cream, and a banana to make this drink. Make a Crazy Banana Mama cocktail.
Baron Brunton and VideoJug demonstrate how to make a Deep Blue Sea cocktail. Explore the depths of the deep blue sea… by finishing this cocktail and making yourself another one! You'll need vodka, blue Curacao, passion fruit juice, grapefruit juice, and pineapple leaves to make this drink. Make a Deep Blue Sea cocktail.
Laura Caddoo and VideoJug demonstrate how to make a Diablo Hell Fire cocktail. A refreshing cocktail, devilishly delicious on a hot summer's day. You'll need ginger ale, creme de cassis, cachaca rum, and 1 lime to make this drink. Make a Diablo Hell Fire cocktail.
Laura Caddoo and VideoJug demonstrate how to make a Fruit Tingle cocktail -- A light and refreshing cherry delight. Tingle your taste buds with this fruity, invigorating cocktail! You'll need lemonade, vodka, cherry brandy, sugar, 1 orange wedge, and ice cubes for this drink. Make a Fruit Tingle cocktail.
A step by step guide to creating the perfect Kir Royal cocktail; a delicious champagne based drink infused with a subtle hint of black currant. You will need champagne, creme de cassis, a champagne glass, and a spoon. Make a Kir Royal cocktail.
A long, refreshing cocktail made with tequila, lemon juice, egg white and soda water. A great drink to make whether you are a bartender or hosting your very own summer party. You will also need ice cubes, a chopping board, knife, squeezer, cocktail shaker, strainer, and a Collins glass. Make Tequila Fizz cocktail.
Learn how to add style to your cocktail. Watch and learn how to make a lemon knot drink garnish. We think the classic "twist" has a better look, but it's always nice to do something different... Make a lemon knot.
Whether you are camping for the first time or you find yourself stranded somewhere due to a natural disaster or zombie apocalypse, it is important to know how to purify water in the wild if you don't have immediate access to store-bought water bottles.
Smell some mint leaves or drink peppermint tea the next time you feel the urge to snack on unhealthy junk food or overindulge during a meal. Studies have shown that the scent and flavor of mint and peppermint leaves are known for suppressing your appetite and making you feel less hungry.
Life hack your next outdoor picnic to cool your warmed drinks, keep flies away, and transport food efficiently from your home to your local park.
Too much leftover red wine after a big party? Rather than forcing yourself to drink everything before the flavor goes bad or pouring it down the drain, save some for non-drinking household and beauty uses, such as trapping fruit flies, marinating steak, and conditioning your skin.
In addition to keeping your cold drink from turning lukewarm, ice cubes are also surprisingly useful for removing gum from your carpet, keeping your hollandaise sauce from curdling, skimming fat off your soup, and watering your hard-to-reach hanging plants.
With those icy winter months setting in, it's time to start sipping your bourbon warm. Spike your classic eggnog, hot chocolate, and even lattes with a splash of Wild Turkey bourbon. Below, five recipes to add a little fire to your typical cold weather beverages. Adjust the recipes to get more servings, and you've got some great ideas for Christmas party favors.
