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MARTINIS FOR THE SOPHISTICATED TYPE: Coffee / Espresso martini recipe "The Shakes." It's presentable, high in alcohol and caffeine-rich enough to kick off a long night of partying. Prep Time: 8 minutes Cook Time: 2 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Yield: 1 serving Ingredients: 2 Ounces of vodka 1 Ounce of very strong drip brewed coffee or espresso 1/2 Ounce of Kahlua 3 Coffee beans Preparation: Combine the vodka, drip coffee, and Kahlua in a cocktail shaker with ice.  Shake and strain into a martini glass, and garnish with the coffee beans. Mint Chocolate Coffee Martini Tastes like it sounds (sweet with sneak-up alcohol), and is easy to make. Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 3 minutes Total Time: 8 minutes Yield: 1 serving Ingredients: 1 Ounce of chocolate-mint cocktail mix 1 Ounce of vodka 1/2 Ounce of Kahlua or other coffee l...

  The federal government's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is going to approve the sale of a powdered alcohol product, it is called Palcohol.  Its inventor is Mark Phillips who says the product is meant for hikers and the like who do not want to pack additional bottles of alcohol when they’re out on the trail. Just add 6 oz of liquid to the powder. Be it water, coffee, or whatever suits your taste, to your alcohol powder and you can have your alcohol fix on your hike.    To say the least there’s been loud roars of protest with the approval.  Those in opposition are saying that Palcohol is a form of alcohol that is going to lead to uncounted way's for it to get into the hands of under age drinkers. Not to mention the countless ways for the product can be misused by the adult population. Yes, it's true ...