In the old, environmentally irresponsible, days you could guzzle a soda and just chuck the can in the trash. Your only duty was to buy and consume. Things have changed. Now, you think about all those cans piling up ready to be lugged to the recycling center. You want to be released from duty and just enjoy your sodas again. … [Read more...]

Chances are if you asked people on the street what they reached for at the end of a long day, the frequent answer would be soda pop. It is a drink deeply ingrained in modern culture, with fans located all over the world. For some, the love is so deep that they wish they could make their own, to taste whenever and wherever they choose. Actually, brewing soda pop at home is possible. In fact, it can be done by almost anyone if they have the right ingredients and equipment. Read on to find out how … [Read more...]

Maufactured by more than 1,500 breweries, ranking the United States first in the world, beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage in the U. S. There are many people who enjoy making beer in their homes. Drinking in the Netherlands and England was dominated by beer rather than wine. Ales dominated the U. S. breweries in the mid 19th century. … [Read more...]

Almost since its introduction, the mysterious green liqueur known as absinthe has enjoyed a strong reputation among artists, poets, writers and others as a way to seek deeper spiritual truths.  Those seeking to outlaw its consumption hold strong opinions as well, and the drink has been accused of producing everything from blindness to hallucinations to madness. … [Read more...]

“Absinthe is the aphrodisiac of the self.  The green fairy who lives in the absinthe wants your soul.  But you are safe with me.”  --Coppola’s Dracula to Mina, from Bram Stoker’s Dracula. … [Read more...]