VinePair

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

No matter their origins, only their spirits separate them: Add ¾ ounces of both lime juice and simple syrup to two ounces of gin and you have a Gimlet. Swap gin for rum , and you’ve made yourself a Daiquiri. The gin-based cocktail dates back to the Jazz Age and employs identical ingredients and proportions, save for the base spirit.

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Mr. Boston Bartender's Guide

JULY 17, 2023

HISTORY OF BITTERS Bitters have a long and interesting history. Over time, these concoctions evolved into the bitters we know today. HOW BITTERS ARE MADE Infusing a combination of herbs, roots, spices, and fruits in high-proof alcohol, typically a neutral spirit like vodka or grain alcohol, creates bitters.

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VinePair

APRIL 22, 2024

Its old-school build of gin , dry vermouth , some bitters , and simple garnish has stood the test of time as a monument in itself, but it’s also spawned an entire category of avant-garde riffs that couldn’t be further from the original — think the Espresso , Pornstar , and Breakfast variations. Gin or vodka ? Dry or dirty?

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Cheers

MARCH 26, 2024

Print Lychee Rose Gin Spritz Course Drinks Keyword gin, lemon, Lychee, rose jam, soda Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin ½ oz. Soda water 4 pieces Lychee Instructions Muddle lychee in a shaker. Float gin on top. Fid Street gin ¾ oz.

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Cheers

JUNE 26, 2024

Stoli Blueberry vodka Blueberries Mint Instructions Muddle 6 blueberries and mint in a shaker tin. Print Rocket Pop Course Drinks Keyword Blue Curaçao, Horchata vodka, lemon, orgeat, Peychaud’s bitters Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Top with additional crushed ice and add a generous float of bitters.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Print Young Hearts Course Drinks Keyword elderflower liqueur, lemon, orange bitters, Simple syrup, strawberry, vodka Ingredients 1 strawberry 1 ½ oz. Simple syrup 1 dash Orange bitters 1 Egg white Instructions In a shaker, muddle the strawberry. Bombay Gin ½ oz.

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VinePair

MAY 21, 2024

Created in 2002 by Toby Maloney — the first bartender Milk & Honey founder Sasha Petraske ever hired — this spring-like gin refresher involves muddled cucumber and lime, brightened by a pinch of salt. The muddled snap peas and tarragon leaves give this Old Tom Gin Gimlet riff a verdant glow.

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VinePair

APRIL 12, 2024

With a build of bourbon, crème de cassis, lemon juice, simple syrup, and bitters, this modern classic bridges the gap between a Whiskey Sour and a Bramble for a cocktail that’s ready-made for spring sipping. The Bourbon Renewal Dried currants are available year round in the U.S.,

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Imbibe Magazine

MAY 20, 2024

I love sitting at that bar with a lentil salad and the Clear Conscience cocktail,” Bailey says of a drink made with muddled cucumber, ginger, vodka, and fresh lime juice. The choose-your-own-adventure custom Gintonics menu features 16 gins from Spain, India, Japan, and beyond, plus a rotating list of eight or more tonics.

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VinePair

JUNE 14, 2024

Dating back to the early 1900s, the cocktail combines equal parts gin, sweet vermouth, and Chartreuse for a less bitter spin on the classic. Polished off with Angostura bitters for balance, the Tippery is traditionally stirred until chilled and served up in a Nick & Nora.

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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. Add everything but the tonic.

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Drinkhacker

JULY 24, 2024

The Cocktail Collection Bulleit Old Fashioned Cocktail – Perhaps the easiest/laziest of bottled cocktails is the Old Fashioned: whiskey, sugar, bitters. Orange bitters in this case, with Bulleit bourbon as the backbone. It tastes the part — sans the muddled fruit — and it’s not overly sweet.

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PubClub

APRIL 6, 2024

crème de pêche, vanilla simple syrup, lemon, lime, dash of Angostura bitters) Huntress Steakhouse (Gaslamp) – Shoot to Kill (Hendrick’s Gin, strawberry shiso shrub, Amaro Nonino, falernum, lemon, egg white) insideOUT (Hillcrest) – Homa’s Nectar (Reyka Vodka, St. Bernard’s Cure All (Tullamore D.E.W.,

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Cocktails with Suderman

MAY 31, 2024

Now that you’ve made a superior Gin & Tonic — sorry, a Gin & Tonic & Lime — let’s play around with the format. Subscribe now In some ways the format doesn’t really need improvement: Gin. A bit of muddled lime. The right ratio. A glass full of crushed ice. So many recipes!

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

As far as flavor goes, many cocktail aficionados believe the more bitter the drink, the better. But of the abundance of bitter liqueurs on the market, including those distilled from artichokes and seasoned with saffron , there is perhaps none more famous than Campari. Read on to check out seven of the best Campari cocktails.

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Drinkhacker

MAY 17, 2024

He devised the cocktail to accompany shellfish, with a gin-based spirit mixed with fruits and spices. Gin and Tonic A drink so straightforward that its name almost entirely contains its full recipe, the classic gin and tonic is about as clean and refreshing as a summer cocktail can get. RS Gin and Tonic 2 oz.

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Cheers

JANUARY 2, 2024

Print Lights Out Course Drinks Keyword blackberry, chocolate bitters, soda, thyme Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Blackberry-thyme simple syrup* 2-3 dashes Dram Apothecary Palo Santo bitters 6 dashes Fee Brothers Aztec chocolate bitters Soda water Instructions Combine ingredients in a shaker filled with ice.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

It’s a mantra that countless tropical cocktails are built upon, but today’s multifaceted drink sees the unlikely appearance of gin and sherry in the mix. Can gin truly double as bitters? Can gin truly double as bitters? Add to Collins glass with muddled orange. The cocktail in question? Flash blend with ice.

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Cheers

JANUARY 3, 2024

Print Lights Out Course Drinks Keyword blackberry, chocolate bitters, soda, thyme Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Blackberry-thyme simple syrup* 2-3 dashes Dram Apothecary Palo Santo bitters 6 dashes Fee Brothers Aztec chocolate bitters Soda water Instructions Combine ingredients in a shaker filled with ice.

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Advanced Mixology

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

It artfully blends Absinthe's botanical flavors with the smooth, dry profile of gin, vodka, and vermouth. ounces of Martini red vermouth, a dash of Absinthe, and 1 dash of orange bitters, shake or stir with ice, and strain into a chilled glass. The gin provides a crisp base. Feel free to adjust the proportions to taste.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 9, 2024

You’ve got to muddle mint, stack crushed ice, and have a specific cup to serve. Gently muddle the mint leaves with the sugar syrup and bourbon. One of the best ways to get your head back into the game is the stunning blend of Campari, red vermouth, and gin. Measure 1 oz of gin, 1 oz of Campari, and 1 oz of red vermouth.

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VinePair

JULY 1, 2024

Its build has been muddled through alterations like swapping low-proof liqueurs for higher-proof spirits or cutting the soda water altogether. Others build the drink around the modern Italian style of Spritz featuring Prosecco , a bittering liqueur, and soda water, with many using Aperol’s classic 3-2-1 ratio as a guide.

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Moody Mixologist

MAY 3, 2024

The fruit can either be muddled or cooked into the simple syrup base, depending on preference. I like to muddle the fruit into simple syrup when I want to preserve the fresh flavor of the fruit, like with my Fresh Raspberry Simple Syrup. Berries in particular have a very different flavor when they are fresh versus cooked.

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VinePair

MAY 12, 2024

Made using a mixture of sweet and bitter orange peels from fruit sourced from Spain, Ghana, Senegal, Brazil, and Tunisia, the drink was originally released in 1875. Classified as a curaçao and triple sec hybrid, Grand Marnier is made from a mixture of Cognac , distilled bitter orange essence, and sugar. What Is Cointreau?

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Advanced Mixology

MARCH 11, 2024

Gin - The Botanical Blend: Gin's herby notes hugging the brightness of orange juice? A dash of orange bitters here and you've got yourself a cocktail that's like a refreshing breeze on a hot day. Campari's bitterness sliced with orange juice's sweetness is like a debate club where everyone wins. Yes, please!

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

This cocktail showcases the robust notes of whiskey, complemented by the subtle sweetness of sugar and the complexity of aromatic bitters. To make an Old Fashioned , combine 2 ounces of bourbon or rye, 1 sugar cube, a few dashes of aromatic bitters and a splash of club soda in an old-fashioned glass.

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

This cocktail showcases the robust notes of whiskey, complemented by the subtle sweetness of sugar and the complexity of aromatic bitters. To make an Old Fashioned , combine 2 ounces of bourbon or rye, 1 sugar cube, a few dashes of aromatic bitters and a splash of club soda in an old-fashioned glass.

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The Whisky Exchange

JANUARY 6, 2023

Sherry in particular, with its flavour enhancing powers of umami, makes a great stand-in for gin or whisky. Lightly muddle the mint leaves to wake them up a bit and then fill the glass to the brim with ice cubes. Bamboo Fills a Martini-shaped hole without the large helping of gin. Top with soda water and enjoy.

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Moody Mixologist

JUNE 3, 2023

How to make fresh berry syrup (no cooking) One of my favorite DIY syrup hacks is to just muddle fruit or herbs into plain simple syrup instead of having to whip out the pots and pans and start making a mess. This flavor combination is also the core of the modern classic gin cocktail, the Bramble.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Once you’ve mastered those, try it out in a sessionable Americano or test your muddling skills in an Enzoni. Its experimentation knows no bounds, boasting a vast selection of spirits and liqueurs like California Shochu, Dry Rye Reposado Gin, Green Chile Vodka, and this Spiced Pear Liqueur. Average Price: $33 Best Liqueur for Geeks St.

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Cocktails with Suderman

MAY 24, 2024

And when I say “the best,” I obviously mean the Gin & Tonic. Like Abbot & Costello, like Crusher and Picard, like Turner and Hooch , the Gin & Tonic is a classic combo, practically perfect in every way. But there are some ways to make a Gin & Tonic go much, much more right. So many recipes!

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

The New York-based food scientist, bartender, and technologist pioneered techniques like centrifuge clarification, force carbonation, rapid infusion, liquid nitrogen chilling, and nitro-muddling, just to name a few.

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JULY 12, 2023

Best Sherry Cocktails Sherry can balance out other flavors, such as sour or bitter, or add a subtle sweetness. Adonis This classic cocktail perfectly balances sweet and bitter flavors, with sherry as the main ingredient. Stir 2 ounces of Fino or Manzanilla sherry with 1 ounce of dry vermouth and a dash of orange bitters.

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JULY 12, 2023

Best Sherry Cocktails Sherry can balance out other flavors, such as sour or bitter, or add a subtle sweetness. Adonis This classic cocktail perfectly balances sweet and bitter flavors, with sherry as the main ingredient. Stir 2 ounces of Fino or Manzanilla sherry with 1 ounce of dry vermouth and a dash of orange bitters.

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Barina Craft

JULY 17, 2023

Gently muddle the mint and sugar in a double old fashioned glass. Some smash recipes also include a dash of orange bitters in the drink. Add crushed ice, stir in the whisky and garnish with a mint sprig. Now if all these recipes are too complicated, you could just enjoy your whisky straight up or on the rock a.k.a

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Moody Mixologist

MAY 29, 2023

Keep in mind that if you enjoy unsweetened cocktails like the Vodka Soda, Ranch Water, or Gin Rickey, you can also just omit the sweetener for an ultra refreshing take on this classic summer sipper! For this low carb version, we’re going to make an easy keto-friendly simple syrup. Pebble ice is preferred, but not mandatory.

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