Drinks Highlights

It can often be said that paying your income tax is a bittered experience. As cocktails go, the Income Tax cocktail can be described as a "Bronx" cocktail with bitters, but it might be difficult to know if that is how it originally received its name.

Grey Goose Global Brand Ambassador Dimi Lezinska Makes a signature Peartini for Julie. For more like this visit www.legourmet.tv Distributed by Tubemogul.

Going green has made it to the bar! Get the recipe for an eco-friendly cocktail--and meet the face behind the organic spirit, Reev.

How to make the ultimate James Bond martini.

Drop a white sugar cube into a rocks glass and douse it with 3 dashes of Angostura Bitters. Add one dash of soda water and stir into a paste add 2 oz bourbon and a block of ice, and stir. Garnish with an orange peel.By Jason Littrell from The Randolph on Broome - NYC

Tea expert Tracy Stern is steeping tea into more than a hot commodity. With fabulous flavors, packaging and decor, SALONTEA is another world of luxury and organic aromas. Tracy Stern's tea isn't limited to the teacup!

How to make a lemon drop for grownups.

First encountered in Jerry Thomas' 1887 Bartender's Guide, he specifically notes that "The name of this cocktail is a misnomer, as coffee and bitters are not to be found among its ingredients, but it looks like coffee when it has been properly concocted, and hence probably its name." Distributed by Tubemogul.

Learn how to make a date shake. Fondly called mop tops, the date palms of Indio and Bard Valley near Palm Springs produce more than 40 million pounds of dates per year. Chef Jason Hill tours Shield's Date Garden in Indio California.

Learn how to make a Blueberry Mojito. This is a delicious drink which is perfectly refreshing for a warm summer day. Visit www.summerkitchen.tv for more video recipes!

When you visit a winery or tasting room, but what exactly are you supposed to (and not supposed to) do? Take the fear out of potential wine faux pas with a crash course in wine tasting etiquette. Certified Sommelier Alexis Ewing asks questions that we often wonder about, but are too embarrassed to ask.

Irish Coffee is the perfect drink for a cold winter's night.

An old and unfortunately forgotten cocktail, and one of the first which I learned which required the mysterious ingredient "orange bitters". It is a great drink to use to introduce people to "gin" cocktails. If you use "orange curacao" instead of Grand Marnier turns this into a "curled" version. Distributed by Tubemogul.

How to make a refreshing grapefruit rum cooler.