3 questions about vodka, answered
Between 1950 and 1975, vodka went from being a statistical blip to America’s best selling spirit.
Author Archives: Jeffrey Miller
The Prohibition-era origins of the modern craft cocktail movement
One hundred years ago, on Jan. 16, 1919, Nebraska became the 36th of the country’s 48 states to ratify the 18th Amendment. Prohibition may be long dead, but the speakeasies and cocktails it spawned are still with us.
Three questions about tequila, answered
Debunking some myths and exploring some little-known aspects of the Mexican spirit that’s become a global phenomenon
A brief history of the s’more, America’s favorite campfire snack
Huddling around a campfire and eating gooey marshmallows and warm chocolate sandwiched between two graham crackers may feel like primeval traditions. But every part of the process is a product of the Industrial Revolution.
From the Middle East to the Kentucky Derby, the mint julep has always been about staying cool
Since the 1930s, the drink – a mix of mint, syrup, bourbon, water and crushed ice – has been the traditional cocktail of the Kentucky Derby.
How the pretzel went from soft to hard – and other little-known facts about one of the world’s favorite snacks
It took advances in manufacturing and tweaks to the recipe to make the pretzel the global snack it is today.