We Asked 17 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Cocktail Ingredient?
VinePair
MARCH 21, 2025
From inventive tinctures and infusions to niche spirits and housemade syrups, skilled bartenders have no shortage of methods for adding flavor and complexity to cocktails. For example, in our Red Flag Negroni, it smooths out the bitterness of radicchio. Salt is essential for balancing flavors, not just in food but in cocktails as well.
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