This week, Cocktail Corner turns our discerning eyes onto a whole new world. Not the one we discover with Aladdin and Jasmine, but the one of milk and cider. This is completely uncharted territory for the young college student who knows the difference between good beer and Natty Lite, but does not yet know which brand of cider to buy.

This week in Cocktail Corner, we are discussing one of the most well-known drinks in the world: the martini. Despite its seemingly Italian name, this cocktail is as American as apple pie and the Model T. The martini was made famous to movie audiences by James Bond, who preferred his cocktail shaken, not stirred.

Today in Cocktail Corner, we explore an exciting kitchen appliance known as The Blender. You’ve probably heard of it. It’s usually used to make smoothies and milkshakes. But why not put alcohol in your blender? There are no compelling reasons to avoid putting alcohol in your blender.

This week, we celebrate with one of the best-known drinks in the entire world—champagne. Also called bubbly, fizz, or champers (the latter two are tacky names, but somewhere out there, a strange drunkard is asking for another glass of champers), champagne is a sparkling wine that originated in the Champagne region of France. Quelle originalité!

Hopefully you’ve recovered from your post-W.I.L.D./DAYGLOW hangover by now. But for next time, here are a few suggestions for get rid of any hangover. Now, normally I don’t believe in hangover cures. I endorse taking an ibuprofen or Advil and drinking lots of water. Proper hydration is the easiest way to avoid a hangover.

While most students will spend this Friday drinking cans of Natty and taking shots of Sterling, there are more delicious ways to get W.I.L.D. Even the frattiest brothers must admit that drinking Natty all the time gets old. Why not buy a six-pack of a delicious beer to go with that case of Natty?

While we here at Wash. U. seem to have a taste only for Natty Light and cheap liquor, there are actually other drinks in the world. James Bond prefers his martinis shaken, not stirred. Don Draper seems to always have an Old Fashioned in his hand. The girls of “Sex and the City” were never without a Cosmo. But how do we make these drinks?