Chilled Magazine

MARCH 3, 2024

DeGroff Bitter Aperitivo and DeGroff New World Amaro event photographed by Rose Callahan at Amor Y Amargo on May 10, 2023 “I’m a research scientist and New Orleans native, both of which factored into my falling down this deep rabbit hole,” jokes T.A. Absinthe adds dimension to a wide range of cocktails, even tiki drinks. Experiment!

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Pumpkins While orgeat is traditionally made with almonds, at Tiki Chick in NYC’s Upper West Side, bar manager Linda Nivar reinvents the syrup with pepita seeds (the hulless seeds of certain pumpkin varieties) creating a unique spin on the tiki bar staple while honoring her Latin roots. “I

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Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Additionally, the spirit collected during distillation is at its final proof, meaning no water is added to adjust the alcohol content before bottling. Bartenders are experimenting with Pisco Sours by adding various fruits, infusions, and different bitters. No enzymes, tartaric or citric acid, or sulfur-based additives are permitted.

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Dry Atlas

APRIL 24, 2024

Mocktail MO has been an alcohol-free culture advocate since 2019, when she developed an alcohol intolerance that shut down all possibility of drinking booze ever again. Coincidentally, this was exactly when the alcohol-free movement began gaining traction. 4 A full-bodied drink for those who like a bit of bitterness.

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VinePair

MARCH 18, 2025

Ben Hopkins, head bartender, Pitts , Brooklyn Yes, there is non-alcoholic vodka, and yes it works. Dhs Vodka Free carries the complexity and character of vodka, which brings life and substance to creative takes on alcohol-free cocktails. Its both practical and conceptual. We love it.

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A Bar Above

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Table of Contents : Join the Sober October Challenge Benefits of Not Drinking Alcohol 3 Custom Mocktail Recipes Other Non-Alcoholic Drinks Final Thoughts It’s my favorite time of year! Sober October is a fantastic way to take a break from alcohol, reset your drinking habits, and discover a bunch of delicious non-alcoholic drinks.

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Moody Mixologist

MARCH 11, 2025

Most gins are around 40% alcohol by volume. If it burned clear, they knew it was strong enough (57% alcohol by volume). Other notable gin classics include the bubbly gin and champagne cocktail the French 75, and the more modern tiki classic, Saturn (gin with passionfruit, lime, and orgeat syrup). Get my Perfect Negroni Recipe.

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Plenty of bitterness up front gives this syrup an appropriate edge of quality tonic water, with the fruit playing a secondary role. The mind expects to find lime here, but the more bitter and bracing grapefruit provides even more peppery pungency, with a rhubarb-adjacent finish.

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Cocktail Whisperer

MARCH 12, 2025

I come from Craft Spirits and although I dont drink hard alcohol any longer and havent in some time, I will say that the art of mixology is never forgotten, just examine the work of Jerry Thomas! And another person, Beach Bum Berry, who influenced a generation of Tiki Bars and party people.

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VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

This tiki-style gin drink offers a delightful blend of tropical flavors, ideal for warm weather and summer vibes. While rum is often the go-to for tiki cocktails, gin adds a lovely layer of botanical notes that complement the tropical sweetness of passion fruit and the nutty richness of orgeat syrup. “The Saturn.

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VinePair

AUGUST 27, 2024

Last year, he ordered a $5,000 Girovap (a commercial-grade rotary evaporator) from Spain that he uses to strip alcohol from spirits through atmospheric distillation to make non-alcoholic Negronis and Espresso Martinis. It’s very hard to make two bars that are less than a thousand square feet apiece in Shawnee, Kan.,

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VinePair

JANUARY 4, 2024

It was the height of the jet age as well, and tiki culture was soaring. The ’70s were when we fully transitioned into the industrialization of alcohol production,” agrees Chad Hauge, co-owner of Common Good Cocktail House and private whiskey bar Subourbon in Chicago’s west suburbs. All you need to do is cover it up.”

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Moody Mixologist

MARCH 21, 2024

Rather than combining bold, bitter and sweet flavors, an Espresso Sour takes things to the next level by mixing bitter, sweet, and sour. For this espresso sour, the mix of spirits, sweet, and sour is taken a step further by adding the bitter and earthy notes of espresso. This adds depth and complexity to the drink.

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Dry Atlas

MARCH 13, 2024

Monday Zero Alcoholic Gin The quest to find a good gin alternative is a well-traveled road and opinions are strong, to say the least. For me, Monday Zero Alcoholic Gin has been a fantastic find in this department. This is not a non-alcoholic gin that gets lost in a cocktail like so many of its peers, nor does it overwhelm it.

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Cocktail Contessa

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Whiskey sour cocktails , in their most basic form, have only three ingredients – the alcohol, a citrus element and sugar elements. To add a more colorful flavor palate for this maple whiskey sour recipe, I use a two kinds of syrup, and some cinnamon bitters to balance out the kick of sweetness. like tobacco and leather.

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

30 Most Popular Cocktails Let’s explore this comprehensive list of popular alcoholic mixed drinks that you can easily recreate at home. This cocktail showcases the robust notes of whiskey, complemented by the subtle sweetness of sugar and the complexity of aromatic bitters. Add ice, stir gently and garnish with an orange twist.

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

30 Most Popular Cocktails Let’s explore this comprehensive list of popular alcoholic mixed drinks that you can easily recreate at home. This cocktail showcases the robust notes of whiskey, complemented by the subtle sweetness of sugar and the complexity of aromatic bitters. Add ice, stir gently and garnish with an orange twist.

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VinePair

JANUARY 14, 2025

It has funky, tropical notes from the rum and pineapple juice appealing to your tiki lovers, and the addition of Campari will bring some bitter qualities that your Negroni drinker will find comfort in. If you are looking to branch out to try a tropical, bitter, but crushable cocktail, I highly recommend ordering a Jungle Bird.”

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Advanced Mixology

JANUARY 16, 2024

Discerning mixologists know that rum is at the heart of tiki cocktails because it was the alcohol of choice of Ernest Raymond “Donn Beach” Gantt and Victor “Trader Vic” Bergeron — the founding fathers of tiki culture. The Polynesian-themed restaurant is no longer around, but its legacy lives on with this tiki cocktail.

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Cocktails with Suderman

JULY 3, 2024

A simple combination of rum, coconut, and pineapple, it wasn’t the first time the trio of ingredients had been combined: A similar drink from Cuba predated the Piña Colada by several decades, though that version wasn’t always alcoholic. But the old tiki adage applies: What one rum can do, two rums can do better.

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VinePair

MARCH 13, 2024

There was certainly the continued rise of agave spirits, RTDs, low-ABV drinks, and non-alcoholic cocktails. It was a tiki/tropical bar or a haven for amaro. There will probably be a separate Martini menu, and there will certainly be a list of non-alcoholic drinks. But lately, I haven’t known what to say.

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Tales of the Cocktail

JULY 25, 2024

Held during Tales of the Cocktail, NOSC showcased a live judging across all of its spirits categories, both domestic and international, including whiskey, gin, brandy, baijiu, vodka, rum, agave spirits, liqueurs and non-alcoholic. More than 439 registrants entered the competition, which were reviewed by a panel of industry professionals.

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Moody Mixologist

JUNE 1, 2023

The concept of cocktails (or alcoholic beverages in general) having some kind of gender identity seems to be an idea as old as the drinks themselves. They may incorporate spirits with higher alcohol content, bitters, or strong and distinct ingredients that make a bold impact on the palate. Bring on the manly rum drinks!

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Tales of the Cocktail

AUGUST 2, 2023

Held during Tales of the Cocktail, the second year of the competition introduced a live judging across all classes of spirits, domestic and international — whiskey, gin, brandy, baijiu, vodka, rum, agave spirits, liqueurs and non-alcoholic – as well as a new category of ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails.

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Tales of the Cocktail

AUGUST 2, 2023

Held during Tales of the Cocktail, the second year of the competition introduced a live judging across all classes of spirits, domestic and international — whiskey, gin, brandy, baijiu, vodka, rum, agave spirits, liqueurs and non-alcoholic – as well as a new category of ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails.

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Good Spirits News

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Their bitters are no-sugar added and vegan. All of their products are alcohol free. El Guapo has many other bitters & syrups available. Holiday Pie Bitters – These taste just like mincemeat pie as I remember it growing up. Try these in your next original tiki rum based libation. Really well done.

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Cocktails with Suderman

JANUARY 10, 2025

In last week’s newsletter on non-alcoholic cocktails , I lamented that the stirred-and-boozy, winter-friendly drink s that many cocktail enthusiasts, myself included, gravitate toward, just don’t work all that well in the NA format. There are a lot of great non-alcoholic drinks out there.

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Australian Bartender

APRIL 6, 2025

Traditionally used in tiki cocktails due to its Caribbean origin, this liqueur adds depth and complexity by mixing harmoniously with any spirit. Taylors Velvet Falernum comes in at 11 per cent in alcohol and is made with sugar cane, lime, almond and cloves. There is no substitute. The allure of John D.

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Bartender.com

APRIL 10, 2025

You’ll learn essential tools and techniques, master classic recipes, and explore unique ingredients like angostura bitters. The key lies in gently muddling the mint to release its oils without bruising the leaves, which can impart bitterness. This guide to flavorful mixology will teach you how.

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VinePair

MARCH 13, 2025

The bars take on the old-school tiki classic (literally) blends acid-adjusted pineapple juice with rich honey syrup, peach liqueur and aperitif, white rum, frozen pineapple chunks, ice, and mint, the latter of which delivers a striking bright green hue. The spirit imbues the fruit wine with a rich, round sweetness that simply cant be beaten.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

An encyclopedia of cocktail culture, this deep dive into home entertaining essentials comes complete with auxiliary recipes for brandied cherries, brown-butter bourbon, cordials, shrubs, bitters, and more. While tiki drinks are notoriously complex, these streamlined renditions deliver maximum flavor without most of the fuss.

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Cocktails with Suderman

JANUARY 3, 2025

Some of the most common cocktail-related questions I get asked are about non-alcoholic (NA) cocktails: Are they any good? The thing is: Non-alcoholic cocktails are a lot like cosmology. And I think the first thing to understand is this: NA cocktails have to compete not only with boozy cocktails, but with other non-alcoholic drinks.

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Mixologists

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Classic cocktails like the Sidecar (2 oz Cognac, 1 oz Cointreau, 1 oz Lemon Juice), Old Fashioned (2 oz Bourbon, 1 sugar cube or 1/2 oz simple syrup, 2 dashes Angostura bitters, orange peel), and French 75 (1.5 Two popular options are Tiki Time and Caribbean Cruises. Bamboo bars, tiki torches, and tropical plants create a Tiki oasis.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

For one, the popularity of low- and no-alcohol drinks remains so strong that theyre no longer a trend but now a menu mainstay for many operators. Spritz-style drinks have also become a year-round menu mainstay, as demand for light, low-alcohol cocktails and interest in Italian aperitivo culture continues.

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Bartender.com

APRIL 10, 2025

For instance, a vintage-inspired bar might feature copper mugs for Moscow Mules and coupe glasses for fizz cocktails, while a tropical theme could showcase colorful margarita glasses and tiki mugs. A well-designed mixing area allows bartenders to create alcoholic beverages quickly and consistently, improving the overall guest experience.

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