Summer’s just around the corner! Rum adds to the perfect taste palette for summer cocktails. Whether its a Mojito or a cooler, you just cant go wrong with Rum. As spring transitions to a hot summer, rum takes its shine in the seasonal cocktail lineup, up there with tequila. Below are 10 Rum Cocktails you…
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Bartender’s Insurance – Liquor Liability Insurance
If you’re a bartender or a for-hire bartender who sells & serves alcohol, you need liquor liability insurance to protect your assets from potential lawsuits. All businesses, regardless of industry, face risks that should be covered by insurance. Private or mobile bartenders can be held liable for damages if they serve alcohol to someone who…
Best Bar Lighting Ideas & Products
Bar’s are one of the places which almost always require vibrant colors and just the right lighting to bring out the best mood in someone. Lighting plays a critical role in this part, most often times overlooked. An ascetically pleasing bar will always bring more visitors, and choosing the right lighting for your bar is…
Best Bartender Kits of 2021
Must Have Bartender Kits for Your Home Bar! If you’re a new bartender looking for the best bartender kits to include just about all the essentials you would need to become a pro bartender, we have compiled a list of some of the best kits we have seen online. These kits include a jigger, shot…
Best Beautiful Cocktail Photos & Recipes
Here’s a collection of some of the best cocktail photos we have taken in our own studios at CrystalMixer.com. We are currently also accepting photos from bartenders and cocktail photography enthusiasts for a chance to have your own photo mentioned in our recipe listings and your name tagged in the photo. Be sure to follow…
Best Clear Ice Molds for the Bar of 2021
Must Have Ice Molds for Clear Ice in Your Bar! We were on a search for the best ways to make clear ice that you see in some of the finest drinks at some of the best bars. Did you ever wonder how you can make super crystal clear ice too? We finally found the…
Best Coffee Cocktail Recipes
Alcohol and coffee may sound odd together, but it’s just the opposite. You may be surprised by the amount of drinks which contain coffee and caffeine. If you want to try something new or want to just kick things up a notch, this list of cocktails with coffee are for you. Adding coffee, espresso, cream…
Best Copper Mugs
Copper mugs have become the choice for Cocktails, Moscow Mules, Coffee, and Tea alike. There are over 10,000 searches a month for copper mugs, compared to 20,000 a month for coffee mugs in general, that means nearly HALF of all searches are for copper mugs! Here is a list of some of the best copper…
Best Girly Cocktail Drinks From the Bar
Here is a list of the so-called top girly cocktail drinks that we thought were popular and best fit into this category, but this by no means it is limited to just women or girls, every man should also try these! Here’s the thing. There’s nothing wrong with girly cocktails. Many of them taste amazing….
Best Ice Cream Drink Recipes
For sweet tooth and ice cream lovers, this list of ice cream drinks should satisfy your craves! July is national Ice Cream month (started by Ronald Reagan), what perfect timing – it’s right at the beginning of summer. Mix up an ice cream cocktail, the most popular favorites include, but not limited to: Margaritas, Daiquiris,…
Best Mobile Portable Bars
Mobile portable bars are perfect for outdoor corporate events, festivals, outdoor parties, weddings, or even just a small portable bar you can bring into your living room for a chill movie night! Just depends what size bar you’re after depending on the size of your event. Bars on wheels are getting fancier and fancier, some…
Best Summer Cocktails
With the weather heating up and the days getting longer, almost everyone is searching for that perfect summer cocktail to cool down with. Each cocktail on our list of the best summer cocktails tastes as good as it looks, so prepare for a collection of fruity, sparkling, and downright sensational drinks that will make your…
Celebrities and their Favorite Cocktails
With everyone trying to stay up to date on celebrities, ever wondered what drinks and cocktails celebrities drink? Some don’t consume any alcohol, but we’ll leave them out of this list. The paparazzi have caught a glimpse or two of celebrities going out to restaurants and bars alike to eat and drink, ordering up some…
Cocktails & Drinks You Should Set Flaming On Fire
If you’re ever stuck wondering, which cocktails & shots do you set on fire? Flaming drinks are an excellent way to start a party or entertain guests. Cocktails you can light on fire typically contain high alcohol content. Most flaming drinks are made by floating a high-proof liquor over the top of an already-constructed cocktail,…
Drinking Games
Best Drinking Games Here you can find a variety of drinking games great for parties and social gatherings. Here you can find board games, cup games, card games, coin games, dice games and more! 1-2-3 1. Each player rolls a die in turn. 2. The first to get a 6 names the drink. The second…
Drinks to Make on Christmas
Lets all hope this pandemic is soon over while we all enjoying a couple drinks next to a cozy fireplace and a beautiful Christmas tree. Here are some delicious cocktails and drinks perfect for Christmas time!
Drinks to Make on Thanksgiving
Lets all be thankful for all the good times we have spent with family and friends all while enjoying a couple drinks next to a cozy fireplace. Here are some delicious cocktails and drinks perfect for thanksgiving time. Christmas is also around the corner, be sure to check out our list of drinks for the…
Drinks You Need to Make for Summer
Best Summer Cocktails Enjoy the sun and sip these in the heat.
Drinks You Need to Make for Winter
While laying in front of that fireplace all cozy this winter season, try one of these hot boozy drinks to make things a bit more fun. Some of the best favorites around this time of year are hot vodka cocktails, spiked hot chocolates, spiked hot coffee drinks to some dessert inspired specialty drinks!
Espresso Machines for Bartenders & Professionals
In the professional world of bar tools for bartenders & baristas, a unique tool often overlooked is an important one – especially for espresso martini’s and the like, which have coffee or espresso in the drink! We have compiled a comparison of the best rated machines in the industry for commercial and personal use in…
Holiday Cocktail & Drink Recipes
Get into the spirit with festive cocktail and drink recipes, perfect for all your parties and get-togethers this holiday season! According to the National Institutes of Health, about 86% of the population over 18 drinks alcohol recreationally or socially. In the United States, the holidays that are considered the most “festive” are generally regarded as…
How to Start a Food or Recipe Blog
Many Ask: How Do I Start a Food or Recipe Blog? Here’s a basic Step By Step Guide. There are many parts to a start a blog, from technicalities to design aspects to keep readers engaged and coming back. If you’re just doing it for fun, some technical aspects might not be as important. On…
Most Popular Drink Ingredients & Garnishes
The most popular drinks are curated with these top ingredients. We have compiled this list of the top ingredients and garnishes from all of the recipes we have aggregated from multiple sources over the years. These are the common ingredients found in our top cocktail drink recipes. Most Popular Cocktail Drink Ingredients Here are the…
Most Requested Drinks at a Bar
These drinks below are the most requested drinks at just about any bar! From classic’s to the latest trending concoctions. Updated: 2021
The Best Bar Tools of 2021
Must Have Bar Tools for Shaking, Stirring, Mixing, and more Our editors and staff research, get real reviews from bartenders, and our recommended bartenders test the best products to give you the best recommendation possible. Note: We may receive commissions on purchases made from our links. Our Top Picks for Essential Bar Tools Best Muddler:…
Top 10 Most Popular Bar Drinks
The most popular drinks requested at a bar are found right here in this list. If you’re a bartender or just an enthusiast – you want to know these recipes! It’s different if you’re just in college poppin vodka with orange juice or possibly some soda, but when you’re past that phase in life, there…
Top 21 Cocktail Recipes Every Man Should Know How to Make
Why men’s drinks? Some of those fruity cocktails might require you to turn in your man-card! JK the men on our team love cocktails too. It’s a debatable topic, but one of the main unwritten rules of a man’s drink is that it shouldn’t be sweet. The best cocktails for men are usually brown or…
Top 75+ Most Popular Cocktails & Drinks in the World
These are the most popular drinks that have been trending, asked by customers of bartenders & mixologists alike. The year’s hottest drinks swing from the classic oldies to today’s modern mixes. The time-less classic cocktails will just never go out of style such as the mojito, daiquiri, old-fashioned, margarita, moscow mule, and similar classics. What’s…