We hope that all our readers have a terrific Christmas celebration. Please don’t consume too much, but definitely mix a fun drink or two for the holiday.
Thanks to Dave and Maureen for the perfect new Christmas tree ornaments!
I don't know what it takes to become a professional mixologist, but I'm going to night school at my own home bar to achieve that status. For now, I'm an amateur cocktail creator who enjoys learning about new drinks and rediscovering the classics.
How Much Juice Comes From a Lime? We answer the age-old question that every home bartender wants to know (1,496)
Elderflower Gin and Tonic Stuck in a G&T rut this summer? Add a little Elderflower Liqueur and enjoy an upscale and tastier version of the original. (546)
Four Need-to-Know Margaritas There are about 42,000 margarita recipes out there and that doesn't even count the frozen varieties or the ones you can buy pre-made in a jug at the grocery store. While many of these are tasty, like our own Pomegranate Margarita and Ginger Margarita, most are no better than drinking a glass of spiked Kool-Aid… (387)
Naked and Famous Cocktail Combines Mezcal, Aperol, Chartreuse and Lime. A great summer drink. (317)
American Trilogy The American Trilogy is decidedly not a classic cocktail. Created in 2007 at New York's Little Branch bar, it's a relatively new drink with a name that is a bit of a conundrum. While it's primary ingredients, Rye and Laird's Apple Brandy are truly all-'merican, the only other ingredients are orange bitters and sugar. If you choose… (227)
Every cocktail recipe has two kinds of ingredients: liquids and history. Since the L'Allegro cocktail is my own mix I know the history, and I’ll start … [...]
About 25 years ago, while on a flight returning from a business trip to Mexico City, I was having the usual get-to-know-you, pre-flight conversation … [...]
It's just hard to beat New York City when it comes to excellent craft cocktail bars. It's not that every bar is outstanding, but the fact that there … [...]
Walking into any decent cocktail bar and ordering a Brooklyn Cocktail with Amer Picon will almost assuredly elicit a sad story about the … [...]
I have never mixed many drinks with eggs. And, by not many, I mean none. I’ve just never felt compelled to add eggs to my mixology repertoire. So, it … [...]
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