Bloody hell, it’s National Bloody Mary Day! Invented by bartender Fernand Petiot in 1920’s Paris, this delicious drink was perfected in New York’s St. Regis Hotel in Manhattan in 1933. So to celebrate the concoction’s 75th anniversary, New Yorkers kicked off with a Bloody Mary toast in Times Square this morning.

New York bars are offering give-a-ways and deals on the drink all day long, with TGI Friday’s offering the drink for only 99-cents, the same as its price in 1933. But since you might not live in or anywhere near NYC, here’s my personal recipe for this bloody delicious drink, so you can make your own at home. (more…)

Ah, summer–a time to enjoy the outdoors, soak in some sun, check out chicks and drink till you can’t even find your car keys, let alone use them. (That’s what we call responsible.) Trouble is, sex on the beach and tequila sunrises sound summery, but any dude who drinks them should be beaten with a bar stool.

So to avoid any incidental injury this summer, stick to COED’s refreshing list of 9 Essential Summer Dude Drinks. If there’s even a splash of pink in these cocktails, you can kick our asses.

(Click on the pic for ingredients and recipes.)

Americanized versions of Cheladas (Mexican specialty beers that use lime and salt for a distinctive flavor) have yet to impress beer drinkers nationwide – just ask Miller Chill.

So when Budweiser decided to go Chelada, I knew I had to try it…and I faced the ugly consequences. What were they thinking?

What was I thinking?

Do you like carbonated tomato soup? If so, you will love Bud’s rendition of the Chelada, which tastes like a college prank.

Talk about appearance: upon pouring out this thick, pulpy, reddish disaster the smell was almost unbearable; it reeked of salty old clams and spicy tomatoes – great for dinner, not as a beverage.

And then comes Bud’s infamous carbonation: why Budweiser prides itself on having the harshest bubbles in the business (they must be proud, since all their beers are ultra harsh) is beyond my comprehension. (more…)