Author: Lou

You find a bottle of Baileys in the back of the fridge, or maybe it’s been sitting in the liquor cabinet since last Christmas. Does Baileys go bad? The short answer: Unlike every other spirit in this cluster, the answer here is...

You find a bottle of vermouth in the back of the liquor cabinet, the same place it’s been sitting since you made martinis for a party months, maybe years, ago. Does vermouth go bad? The short answer: Yes, and much faster than...

You find a bottle of Kahlúa in the back of the cabinet, maybe left over from a batch of espresso martinis months ago. Does Kahlúa go bad? The short answer: Eventually, yes, but it’s far more durable than you’d guess from a...

You find a bottle of amaretto in the back of the cabinet, maybe left over from a batch of amaretto sours or a tiramisu recipe from a while back. Does amaretto go bad? The short answer: Barely, and very slowly. Amaretto’s...

You grab the brown bottle of hydrogen peroxide from the medicine cabinet, pour a little into a sink or onto a stain, and… nothing. No fizz, no bubbles, just a quiet, unsatisfying trickle. Does hydrogen peroxide go bad? The short...