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Howcast - Enjoy a taste of the Orient with a Singapore sling.

Howcast - Learn how to make a caffe macchiato from the experts at Third Rail Coffee in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Learn how to make a cappuccino from the experts at Third Rail Coffee in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Pick up some tips on how to store your breast milk from lactation consultant Melissa K. Nagin in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Learn how much a newborn should eat from parenting coach Tammy Gold in this Howcast baby care video.

Howcast - Learn how to make a Gold Rush cocktail from the experts at NYC's Rye House in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Learn how to make a Manhattan from the experts at NYC's Rye House in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Learn how to make an old-fashioned cocktail from the experts at NYC's Rye House in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Learn how to make liquid cocaine from the from the bartenders at Barcelona Bar NYC in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Learn how to make an Alabama Slammer from the bartenders at Barcelona Bar NYC in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Learn how to make a hot apple pie from the bartenders at Barcelona Bar NYC in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Learn how to make a Washington apple from the bartenders at Barcelona Bar NYC in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Savor the potent spirit – up to 140 proof! – that is once again being sold in the U.S. after a nearly century-long ban.

Howcast - The Gin Basil Smash which was created in Hamburg, Germany, is a great summertime drink to enjoy with your friends and family.

Howcast - This classic drink has inspired a #1 song, an Oscar-nominated movie, and countless bleary-eyed encounters with the real sunrise.

Howcast - The days of the three-martini lunch may be over, but this sophisticated drink will never go out of style.

Howcast - Layered drinks — now commonly known as "shooters" — are both potent and pretty to look at. The B-52, when properly poured, is a medley of rich browns and mahoganies as inviting as a mocha cappuccino.

Howcast - Invented in 1948 at Harry's Bar in Venice, the Bellini's name honors the sheer pink shades in the work of Italian painter Giovanni Bellini. It's also a great drink to celebrate slightly lesser art forms—like, say, brunch.

Howcast - If ever a cocktail was destined for the spring break circuit, Sex on the Beach is it. This racy concoction is now more popular than ever served as a "shooter"—a mini-cocktail in a shot glass. Whether you're looking for a little...

Howcast - Your dinner party has been a smashing success and you'd like to end it with a bang instead of a "decaf, please" whimper. Mix up a trayful of this ol' Cold War favorite.

Howcast - A subtle twist on the vodka martini, this drink simply substitutes Japanese rice wine, or sake, for vermouth. Try it and you just might develop a yen for this delight.

Howcast - A variant of a Kir, named for the French mayor who sweetened his white wine with a black currant liqueur, the Royale replaces wine with Champagne for a simple but elegant pleasure.