VinePair

JULY 30, 2024

Tulloch, head bartender at an eclectic and charming bar in the Soho neighborhood of New York City, brings a vibrant energy to her conceptual cocktail creations. The Anatomy of a Sour Traditionally, a Whiskey Sour consists of bourbon, lemon, simple syrup, and an optional egg white. The rest, as they say, is history.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

At the latter, head bartender Ray Fritz was inspired to add a Lime Rickey to the menu last year by his youthful work as a soda jerk at Longacre’s Modern Dairy , a soda fountain in southeastern Pennsylvania that dates back to the 1920s. There were plain Lime Rickeys, sweetened with simple syrup.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Notes Enrique Diaz, head bartender at Bar Bastion, created this recipe for Le Jardinier in New York. Print Raspberry Wheat 75 Course Drinks Keyword lemon, raspberry syrup, sparkling rosé, whiskey Ingredients ½ oz. Raspberry simple syrup ¼ oz. Topping with sparkling wine and soda.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Depth and Complexity In London’s cocktail world, fruit distillates in general are “mega trendy,” according to Alex Kratena, former head bartender at Artesian and the co-founder of both Tayēr + Elementary and Muyu liqueurs. But those fruit spirits are primarily coming from French and U.K. more aggressively.”

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Cheers

JANUARY 23, 2024

Creative bartenders have long incorporated vegetables in their cocktails (think cucumbers, peppers, and the Bloody Mary), but I think less common vegetables like beets, sea kelp, carrots, ube and edamame are starting to be more of a trend,” says John Stanton, director of beverage at Hotel Per La ( Bar Clara and Ristorante Per L’Ora ) in Los Angeles.

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VinePair

AUGUST 5, 2024

Even though bartenders have a full arsenal of tools at their disposal, it’s not always wise to assume that they can whip up just about anything imaginable. We asked bartenders from across the country to share the weirdest modification requests they’ve ever received, and here are eight of the most ridiculous. What’s next?

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VinePair

MARCH 26, 2024

Seeking the best rums for cocktails, we asked bartenders around the world for their go-to bottles behind the bar. Note: multiple bartenders included expressions from Plantation, which has since rebranded as Planteray. Mike Ross, bartender, Gravitas , Washington, D.C. Here, the best rums for mixing into cocktails. Volcanique.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

One of the most difficult concepts for new bartenders to grasp is balance. The ability to manage the delicate interplay between spirit, sweet, sour, bitter, and dilution separates great bartenders and mixologists from amateurs. The water in simple syrup is unflavored, and therefore increases overall sweetness but dilutes the flavor.

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Liqueur Simple Syrup Gin Bartender 98

Cheers

JANUARY 10, 2024

Notes Enrique Diaz, head bartender at Bar Bastion in New York, created this recipe. Print Holiday Punch Course Drinks Keyword amaro, brandy, cranberry, lemon, Simple syrup Ingredients 24 oz. Simple syrup 2 oz. Add ice and stir with ice. Strain into coupe glass.

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