The Essential Guide to Aperitivo Liqueurs
PUNCH
JUNE 20, 2024
These are the 15 best aperitivo and red bitter liqueurs, according to experts. Plus, how to use them in cocktails like the Negroni and more.
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PUNCH
JUNE 20, 2024
These are the 15 best aperitivo and red bitter liqueurs, according to experts. Plus, how to use them in cocktails like the Negroni and more.
Imbibe Magazine
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Melon liqueurs can be a divisive category, as clearly demonstrated by their most famous offering, Midori. in the late 1970s, the neon-green liqueur was a hit among the disco crowd before changing tastes gradually relegated it to the back of bar shelves. Launched in the U.S. But Midori isn’t the only option for fans of melon.
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Imbibe Magazine
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
But that said, the new Veda Mushroom Liqueur is surprisingly easy to enjoy. But the thoughtfully crafted botanical liqueur manages to bring the true flavor of mushrooms into a format both intriguing and versatile. The Veda Mushroom Liqueur drinks like an umami-forward amaro. Does it taste like mushrooms? Yes, it does.
Imbibe Magazine
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
demerara syrup (1:1) 1 dash Angostura bitters Tools: shaker, strainer Glass: coupe Garnish: lime wheel, dash of Angostura bitters Shake all of the ingredients with ice, then strain into a chilled glass. Dash the bitters atop a lime wheel and use as a garnish. coffee liqueur 1/2 oz. PX sherry (such as Lustau) 1 oz.
Chilled Magazine
DECEMBER 4, 2024
ANGOSTURA® 200-Year Anniversary Limited-Edition bitters pairs globally influenced spices and herbs and ANGOSTURA® aged rum for the first time ever! the exclusive distributor for ANGOSTURA® bitters for North America. Our goal is to continue empowering creators and innovators in the cocktail space,” added Herrmann.
Chilled Magazine
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Happy National Liqueur Day! We are celebrating with an Introduction to the Origins of French Liqueurs and some notable “Heavenly” Brands Noces Royales, Arvani, Jules Theuriet, and Jahiot. French liqueurs have a rich and complex history that reflect the nation’s cultural heritage and artisanal skills.
Imbibe Magazine
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Coffee Liqueur Abuela’s Revenge Broken Shaker’s frozen hot chocolate cocktail pairs mezcal and coffee with Mexican hot chocolate and a kick of heat. Black Lodge The mere introduction of coffee liqueur to this rich take on the Boulevardier makes it ideal for a post-dinner sip. Midnight Marauder No.
Imbibe Magazine
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
And we’ve assembled recipes for every type of chocolate craving: from those kissed with a few dashes of chocolate bitters to decadent dessert drinks. Cacao-Kissed Classics Amor & Lujuria Chocolate Strawberry Negroni Cacao-infused vermouth and strawberry-infused Campari balance out the classic bitter notes of the drink.
Chilled Magazine
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
Cognac , Liqueur , Whiskey Back in Black by Kevin Diedrich, Owner, P.C.H. Licor 43 2 dashes Orange Bitters Preparation Stir and strain into a martini glass. The Liquor 43 adds that hint of orange and vanilla, which also pairs well with the sesame. Ingredients ¾ oz. H by Hine VSOP Cognac ¾ oz. Cynar ½ oz.
Chilled Magazine
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Save your money and work with modifiers like bitters and cordials. Photo by Andrew Thomas Lee Liqueur , Mezcal , Tequila Viva Maria by Le Loup Nashville Ingredients 6 JD* chili tincture 2 JD Peychauds Bitters.25 If you want a wellness drink, leave out the alcohol. You can add a NA spirit or club soda. lime juice ¾ oz.
Chilled Magazine
APRIL 11, 2025
Liqueur , Vodka Weber Ranch Espresso Martini Ingredients 1 oz. Coffee Liqueur oz. Liqueur , Vodka Lady in Blue Martini Ingredients 1 oz. Liqueur , Sparkling Wine , Vodka Ranch 75 Ingredients 1 oz. Elderflower Liqueur 2 oz. Liqueur , Vodka Rodeo Queen Martini Ingredients 2 oz. Weber Ranch Vodka 1 oz.
Chilled Magazine
MARCH 23, 2025
A touch of orange bitters adds just the right amount of complexity, making each sip as intriguing as the last. Cachaa , Liqueur Carnaval Cocktail Ingredients 1 oz. Tamarind Liqueur oz. Simple Syrup 2 dashes Regan's Orange Bitters Preparation Shake and pour over fresh cube in rocks glass. Leblon Cachaa oz.
Chilled Magazine
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
2:1 White Grape Honey Syrup 3 dashes Angostura Bitters White grape on a pick with a lemon curl (for garnish) Preparation Add all ingredients to a mixing glass and stir, strain over sphere in a rocks glass. Liqueur , Whiskey The Albius Latte by Terence Allen - @mixapothecary Ingredients 2 oz. Coffee Liqueur (Mr. Black) oz.
BarLifeUK
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The Bitter Truth 10 Bottle Give-Away Entry Deadline: Friday 15th December, 2023 There are a few different dates kicking around for Bartender Appreciation Day, but because it falls right at the start of the month and is officially ‘nearly Christmas’, here at BarLifeUK we favour December 2nd. What can you tell us about it?
PUNCH
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Did the taste of Malört, the bitter liqueur from Chicago and notorious dare shot, change and get less “gross”? Some fans and bartenders think so.
Chilled Magazine
APRIL 3, 2025
Liqueur , Whiskey The Suzanne by Xavier Sosa - @whiskey.sosa Ingredients 2 oz. Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur 2 dashes Rhubarb Bitters 2 dashes Angostura Bitters Preparation Add all ingredients to mixing glass and stir with ice. Liqueur , Whiskey A Shining Spirit by Greta Buccellato - @gretabuccellato Ingredients 1 oz.
Chilled Magazine
MARCH 23, 2025
Singani and a Caribbean Rhum-based banana liqueur work to brighten up some of the baking spice components and add some overall funk to the cocktail while the Templeton Fortitude does all the heavy lifting, maintaining the body of the cocktail. Liqueur , Whiskey Good Neighbor Policy by Cesar Gustavo Perez II - @redwolf56 Ingredients 1 oz.
VinePair
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
When describing the taste of Jeppson’s Malört , Chicago’s infamous wormwood-based liqueur, people tend to get creative. Even fairer: How did a liqueur so local and so infamous for how rough it tastes go so mainstream? Campari’s bitterness is nothing bad to the public now.” It’s not the same today. Her prize?
Chilled Magazine
JUNE 19, 2024
Gin , Hard Cider , Liqueur The Smokey Mango Ingredients 1 oz Yu Gin 1 oz Jules Theuriet Mango Liqueur Top off with sparkling cider Preparation In a shaker, add ice, Yu Gin, and Jules Theuriet Mango Liqueur. Shake well and strain into a coupe glass. Smoke the cocktail with cherry wood. Shake well and pour over ice.
Chilled Magazine
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Photo by Fontainebleau Miami Beach Liqueur , Rum , Vermouth , Whiskey Wildwood Whisper by Mirabella Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Faretti Biscotti Liqueur ½ oz. Carpano Antica 3 dashes of Angostura Bitters Preparation Shake and strain all ingredients into coupe glass. Makers Mark ‘Fontainebleau Private Label’ ¾ oz. Cynar ¾ oz.
Chilled Magazine
APRIL 28, 2024
Served as early as 1806, the Old-Fashioned was an evolution of the Whiskey Cocktail, and the ingredients were simple: whiskey, sugar, bitters and water. Smoked Maple Syrup 2 dashes Chocolate Bitters Preparation Combine Cask Strength Old Line Whiskey, smoked maple syrup and chocolate bitters in a mixing glass and stir with ice.
Chilled Magazine
MAY 22, 2024
Gin , Liqueur Leaves of Lorien by Etch Ingredients 2 oz Junipero 1/2 oz Bergamotto liqueur 1/2 oz Chareau aloe liqueur 3 drops citric acid Preparation Stir, coupe, mint leaf and spritz green Chartreuse garnish. Coupe, fresh lemon twist garnish.
Chilled Magazine
APRIL 14, 2025
Made with fig leaf-infused gin, Genepy, sweet rouge vermouth, and bitters, the drink balances herbal, vanilla, and coconut notes for an aromatic experience. Gin , Liqueur , Vermouth The Wasp by Miletas Bar Manager John Shelton Ingredients 1 oz. Fig Leaf Gin oz. Genepy oz.
Chilled Magazine
AUGUST 14, 2024
Liqueur , Tequila Heatwave Paloma Ingredients 1.5 Pamplemousse Liqueur 3 oz. Liqueur , Tequila Sun Salud Ingredients 1.5 Grapefruit Liqueur.75 Fresh Lime Juice 1 dash Grapefruit Bitters 3 oz. Liqueur , Tequila Jalisco Espresso Ingredients 2 oz. Espresso Liqueur 1 dash Xocolatl Mole Bitters.5
Chilled Magazine
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
And for the chocolate lovers, Lovers Lane delivers pure decadence with vodka, chocolate liqueur, and fresh raspberries because whats Valentines Day without a little indulgence? Liqueur , Vodka Will You Be Mine by Mixologist Jessica Christensen / Graton Resort & Casino Ingredients 1 oz. Mozart Chocolate Liqueur oz.
Chilled Magazine
JUNE 2, 2024
Chareau Aloe Liqueur’s delicate floral aromas and the sweetness of watermelon agave combine to create a smokey depth that is enhanced by the foundation of Pelaton De La Muerte Ensamble Mezcal. Lime juice gives it a citrus kick, and cucumber bitters’ cooling effect brings it all together. Chareau Aloe Liqueur 1 oz.
Chilled Magazine
JANUARY 31, 2024
Photo by Broken Shed Vodka Liqueur , Vodka Young Hearts Ingredients 1 Strawberry 1.5 Elderflower Liqueur 0.75 Simple Syrup 1 dash Orange Bitters 1 Egg White Preparation In a shaker, muddle the strawberry. Photo by Broken Shed Vodka Liqueur , Vodka Broken Cosmo Ingredients 1.5 Orange Liqueur 0.5 Orange Liqueur 2 oz.
Chilled Magazine
MAY 31, 2024
Gin , Liqueur , Sparkling Wine Hampton 75 Ingredients 3/4 fresh lemon juice 3/4 basil simple syrup 2 dashes orange bitters 1 oz. Garnish with Orange peel, 2 cinnamon sticks, and 3 drops cinnamon bitters. Charrise Gordon – Chicago, IL / @Toastin2life I envisioned toasting in the Hamptons. A classy summer feel.
Drinkhacker
MAY 23, 2024
The coffee-black liqueur is made with Nordic ingredients including angelica, wormwood, yarrow, and licorice — lots of licorice. Sharp up front and lightly sweet, with a bitter tinge that grows with time on the palate. Say, do you like licorice? Finland-born Valhalla is the Scandi Jagermeister you never knew you needed.
Chilled Magazine
MAY 22, 2024
Gin , Liqueur Leaves of Lorien by Etch Ingredients 2 oz Junipero 1/2 oz Bergamotto liqueur 1/2 oz Chareau aloe liqueur 3 drops citric acid Preparation Stir, coupe, mint leaf and spritz green Chartreuse garnish. Coupe, fresh lemon twist garnish.
Chilled Magazine
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Gin , Liqueur French Jasmine Tonic by Chambord Liqueur Ingredients 3/4 oz. Chambord Liqueur 1 1/2 oz. Gin Cham-Bramble by Chambord Liqueur Ingredients 1 oz. Liqueur , Vodka Lover’s Lane by Mixologist Jessica Christensen, Graton Resort & Casino Ingredients 3/4 oz. Mozart Chocolate Liqueur 1/4 oz.
Chilled Magazine
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Liqueur , Rum Eye Luv It Ingredients 2 oz. St-GERMAIN Elderflower Liqueur.05 Demerara 1 Dash Chocolate Bitters 1 Dash Almond & Walnut Bitters Orange Oil Mist from Gothic Atomizer Peel or Chocolate Dipped Dehydrated Orange Preparation Combine all ingredients over large format ice cube. Stir to incorporate.
Chilled Magazine
APRIL 22, 2024
Liqueur , Vermouth Virginia’s Peach Spritz by Virginia’s Ingredients 1.5 Giffard Peach Liqueur Prosecco, to top 1 oz. Liqueur , Sparkling Wine , Whiskey Dapper Fox by Foxtail NYC Ingredients 1 oz. 5 tsp Giffard Vanilla Liqueur 1 dash Walnut Bitters.5 Woodford Reserve Bourbon Champagne, to top.5 Lemon Juice 1 oz.
Chilled Magazine
DECEMBER 12, 2023
First appearing in The Cafe Royal Cocktail Book, the classic Lion’s Tail came about during Prohibition in the 1930s and features allspice dram, a liqueur made with rum, pimento berries and spices, alongside bourbon, Angostura bitters, simple syrup, and fresh lime juice. Photo by Grace Schroeder Whiskey Lion’s Tail Ingredients 1 1/2 oz.
Imbibe Magazine
MARCH 27, 2024
It brings a juicy quality, some bitterness, sweetness, lightness—it can cover a lot of bases, in both shaken and stirred drinks.” Clean Slate A punchy mix of sherry, bianco vermouth, Salers and bitters. Lavender Blanc Cocktail This easy drinking cocktail matches dry vermouth with soft lavender bitters and tonic water.
Chilled Magazine
MAY 15, 2024
Garnish with manicured lemon twist.
Chilled Magazine
AUGUST 7, 2024
The base ingredients call for vodka/citrus vodka, orange liqueur, fresh lime juice, and cranberry juice cocktail. When it is done properly with the correct ratio of spirit, liqueur, modifier, and juice, it is a well-balanced cocktail with a pink hue. Try it with a sphere or large ice cube. Order “Sazerac with Bulleit Rye.”
Chilled Magazine
JUNE 4, 2024
Ryan Sparks With the sophisticated charm of Highclere Castle Gin, inspired by the timeless elegance of Highclere Castle, the iconic setting of Downtown Abbey, this exquisite gin captures the essence of English heritage and summertime savoring in every sip.
Chilled Magazine
MARCH 19, 2024
Perhaps basing a cocktail on a citrus-centric French gin, one of our blanche Armagnacs, or a light French whisky, complemented by one of our amazing fruit liqueurs like the pamplemousse, or one of our vermouths would get you where you want to be. Cognac , Liqueur The Perfect Pear Ingredients 2 oz. All those components sound delightful.
Drinkhacker
MAY 30, 2024
What is the difference between a non-alcoholic liqueur and a syrup? As well, with a reduced amount of sugar in the recipe, the liqueurs allow their underlying botanical ingredients to shine more clearly. That’s the idea, anyway. Can you recreate your favorite libations with these… but less (or even no) alcohol?
Chilled Magazine
JUNE 24, 2024
Gin , Liqueur , Vermouth Violetta Maledetta by Alessio Sarti - @vagabond.bartender Ingredients 1 ½ oz Butterfly Tea Pea Infused Gin 1 oz Bianco Vermouth 1 oz Italicus Liqueur 5 dashes fee foam Preparation Mix all ingredients into a coupe glass.
Imbibe Magazine
JANUARY 16, 2024
Bamboo This classic is the second in cocktail history to use a split base of sherry and vermouth and dashes of bitters (the Adonis was the first). Clean Slate In this low-alcohol cocktail, Manzanilla sherry meets bianco vermouth, Salers and Scrappy’s Orleans bitters. Driftwood Spritz A spritz with two types of Italian fizz.
Chilled Magazine
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
These are the workhorses, the reliable voices in the bartender’s orchestra, always ready to harmonize with bitters, liqueurs, and fresh ingredients. Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur Don’t underestimate the power of Luxardo. So, what bottles reign supreme on top shelves across the country?
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