A Bar Above

MAY 28, 2024

Photo copyright A Bar Above 4-PIECE COCKTAIL SHAKER SET If the dad in your life is just starting to make drinks at home or has old barware that is falling apart, our simple 4-piece barware tool set is an excellent gift for making a variety of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. This works for an array of cocktails!

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A Bar Above

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Photo by Paige Ledford via Unsplash OLD FASHIONED 2 ounces Ritual Whiskey Alternative ¼ ounce Simple Syrup 2 Dashes Stirrings Blood Orange Non-alcoholic Bitters Technique : Add simple syrup, Stirrings bitters, and Ritual whiskey to your mixing glass. Add ice and stir with a bar spoon to chill.

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A Bar Above

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Monday : With whiskey and gin alternatives, you can recreate many classic cocktails with Monday’s non-alcoholic spirits. Amass : Although they are known for their alcoholic spirits, Amass also makes a zero-proof spirit using gin botanicals– although they say not to expect a gin proxy, per se. Top with ginger beer.

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

From that point on, I never forgot the recipe and just practiced my stirring before getting one of my first tattoos, a trident bar spoon. Squeeze fresh lime juice and make a simple syrup or something else sweet; I personally think a 1:1 honey syrup is the best way to make a Mule.”

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Cocktail Contessa

APRIL 30, 2022

Here, I’ve combined a muddle of mint and strawberry with whiskey and sparkling wine, but this works equally well with vodka or gin for non-whiskey drinkers. Here there’s no ice, and while there is simple syrup and a touch of bourbon, a healthy topping of bubbles takes this far from the julep template.

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Cocktail Contessa

JULY 8, 2022

While I’m using a spice-infused simple syrup here, any fruity or infused syrup whose flavors blend well with bourbon makes incredible Old Fashioneds. For a full tutorial about simple syrups and infusions, head here: All About Simple Syrups. This blueberry sage syrup is one of my favorite syrups.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Bar Blade: The quickest & easiest way to open beer & soda bottles Citrus Zester: A great kitchen tool for zesting citrus fruits for drinks, syrups, salads, and more BOUGIE HOME BAR GIFTS Copyright A Bar Above A BAR ABOVE STIRRED COCKTAIL SET Is there anything more beautiful for your home bar than a mixing glass and some sleek bar spoons?

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