Lemon Vanilla Basil Cocktail

This cocktail recipes takes a bit of time and effort to prepare, but it’s all worth it in the end. The vanilla basil syrup pairs up brilliantly with the fresh lemon juice in the final result. Cheers! Cocktail Ingredients 2 oz vodka 1 oz dry vermouth 1 oz fresh...

A Perfect Sunday Sip, the Dirty Rhubarbtini

We were  thrilled to find a good supply of rhubarb at the grocery store today. It was just the excuse we needed to create some rhubarb cocktails for quite sometime. Let the games begin. First up, the Dirty Rhubardtini! Ingredients Drink 2 1/2 oz Hendrick’s Gin...

8 Maple Syrup Cocktails That Will Tap Your Taste Buds

Winter is finally on the run and spring is well… springing. That means that the sap is running in the sugar maple woods of the Northeast and it’s time to think about heading to the sugar shack for a fresh supply of maple syrup for our pancakes, waffles and...

2 Cocktails Face-off – the Flame-tini vs the Habs Whisky Sour

Tonight MacMahon Stadium in Calgary is the site of the 2011 NHL Heritage Classic between the Calgary Flames and the Montreal Canadians. With a game time temperature of – 1o C we’re hoping the fans in the stadium have invested in some personal anti-freeze....

Dexter’s Back! Four Drinks fit for any Crime Scene

Everyone’s favorite serial killer of serial killers Dexter Morgan is back for a 5th season tonight. The crew here at Madtini Intoxicology Labs have an ongoing argument about whether we should officially count the silliness of Season 3 featuring Jimmy Smits....