A treasure hunter claims to have found the secret recipe to Coca Cola's unique and heavily-guarded syrup in a box of letters dating back to 1943. Want to know if it's the real deal? £3 million is the price of entry. Read More >>
Featured comment by zerobob:
"I'm surprised a chemist hasn't broken Coca-Cola down into its constituent ingredients by now, especially if the recipe is so valuable.
I mean, they..." More »
The remedy for your flat soft drink woes has been lurking in the backs of kitchen cupboards for around 40 years now. The latest model from SodaStream, the Revolution Drinksmaker, does the same job of creating homemade soda at a low cost, but even easier this time 'round, given it's the first fully-automatic version. While we discovered that it is pretty amazing at vaporizing vodka and other party tricks, is this product really worth shelling out £150? Read More >>
Featured comment by JAER88:
"V cold water will fizz better. Did you try fizzing warm then cooling! It'd be crap.
Anyway, the point's not really the cola so much as the potentia..." More »
It's springtime, at last. People are smiling, showing a little more skin, and your favourite brunch spot has opened its outdoor seating area. But don't reflexively reach for that Bloody Mary. It's a new year. It deserves a new cocktail. Read More >>
After deciding that traditional gin isn't manly enough thanks to a historical association with flowery cocktails for ladies, booze distiller Langley's created its No. 8 blend. A drink supposedly the result of exhaustive testing and experiments to create the manliest tasting gin there's ever been. Read More >>
It's one thing to have a robot make drinks for you. It's another to have a robot make drinks for you in style. "Shake" does the latter, though maybe it's style isn't quite up your alley. But however you feel about its trio of peeing statues, you have to admit the automatic shaker and coiled cooling system is pretty sweet. Read More >>
Featured comment by irononreverse:
"These aren't robots, they're mannequin pis in triplicate.
Famous fountain in Brussels of a little boy doing a wee.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/..." More »
An extremely enjoyable party was had by Calum Ward in Barnstaple bus station last November, when he was caught on CCTV setting fire to some peanuts, punching the peanuts, then appearing to try to have sex with a bus. And yes, there were some drugs in his pocket. Read More >>
The amazing innovations in complex modern tea-baggery continue, with airline BA teaming up with tea specialist Twinings to develop a special blend that takes into account the variations in taste and temperatures experienced while scooting about 30,000 feet up in the sky. Read More >>
The Beverage Lab (!) at idea specialist Cambridge Consultants has come up with a machine it claims can automate the tea making process, using small tea capsules to deliver tea at an unprecedented level of quality. Read More >>
Featured comment by Mistyparrot:
"I make perfect tea using real tea leaves in a real tea pot that cost 20p at a boot sale. I also have the satisfaction that the perfection of my cuppa ..." More »
Wood smoke evokes all kinds of wonderful things. A campfire as a kid. A pit full of coals at a great barbecue joint. The aroma is intoxicating on its own, but bottled up—and stirred into a drink—it's indescribable. Expert barman Sother Teague showed us how a smoke infusion can give a cocktail a delicious twist. Read More >>
Featured comment by iamthespanishman:
"Oh, I thought you meant /Smoke/ a cocktail, not smoked cocktail...
Also, the word Smoke doesn't seem like a word now. Smoke. Smooookkkeee... Sm..." More »
The next generation of CCTV cameras may well be able to automatically spot overly drunk potential troublemakers, thanks to the efforts of a team of Greek researchers. Read More >>
If plain old water doesn't quench your palate, but you don't want to spring for a fancy flavour-enhanced pre-bottled alternative, feast your eyes upon the Aqua Zinger DIY H2O infuser. It lets you imbue your water with everything from fresh fruit essences, to spices, to jelly babies. Read More >>
Kitchen accessories that do double-duty are the best way to maximise the space in your draws and cabinets. But the only thing this lovely Polar Ice Bucket does—besides keeping your ice dry while it melts—is to remind you of the dwindling polar ice caps and rising sea levels thanks to global warming. Read More >>
Featured comment by JohnGalt:
"Ah, someone else trying to cash in on anthropogenic global warming's favourite myth - polar bears drowning. Nice." More »
Cleverly smuggling alcohol in places where it's prohibited can be a hassle. But unless they're the touchy-feely types, no one is ever going to find this crotch-adjacent Freedom Flask on your person. Read More >>
It's summer time. You want to look good. You want to feel good—especially after that hangover from the time you tried to drink all day without passing out. So how are you supposed to relax with an adult beverage on the beach, porch, or patio? By choosing one of the nine healthiest drinks you can pour up. Read More >>
Apparently in many parts of Central America, expensive soda drinks like Coca-Cola are served up in plastic Ziploc bags—instead of glass or plastic bottles—so they're more affordable. And so the iconic and highly recognisable shape of the Coke bottle isn't lost, the sugar water maker has created these Coca-Cola bags as a low-cost alternative to its traditional packaging. Read More >>
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