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Google Thinks We're Clueless About Cocktails, And It Wants To Help

2:52pm March 10, 2015

by Eliza Barclay

The world has been Googling up a storm on how to make cocktails like the Moscow mule, mojito and whiskey sour, according to the tech giant. So it created a new feature to bring you that info faster.

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt drinks a glass of wine at a fundraising dinner in 1938. FDR fancied himself quite the skilled mixologist; many of his colleagues disagreed.

'Party Like A President' Recalls Mixology, Mischief Inside Oval Office

7:57am February 16, 2015

by Samantha Raphelson

In his new book, author Brian Abrams chronicles the drinking habits and debauchery of former presidents.

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How Tinseltown Got Tipsy: A Boozy Taste Of Hollywood History

4:59pm January 04, 2015

by NPR Staff

Mark Bailey, who detailed old Hollywood's legendary love affair with liquor in his book Of All the Gin Joints, shares stories from a bygone era over cocktails at a legendary Hollywood bar.

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Smoke and mirrors: Dave Arnold plays around with liquid nitrogen in a cocktail glass during his interview with NPR's Ari Shapiro.

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From Humble Salt To Fancy Freezing: How To Up Your Cocktail Game

2:36pm December 01, 2014

by NPR Staff

You don't need to have liquid nitrogen at your next cocktail party — but it's certainly a sure-fire way to impress your guests. Expert mixologist Dave Arnold walks you through it.

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Joe Ambrose of Favourite Ice holds one of his crystal-clear artisanal cubes.

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Can Hand-Cut, Artisanal Ice Make Your Cocktail That Much Better?

4:41pm October 22, 2014

by Eliza Barclay

If you're sipping craft cocktails, your fancy $15 drink might now come with fancy ice. It's bigger, clearer and allegedly better tasting than the regular stuff made with tap water.