A Bar Above

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Here are a few non-alcoholic cocktail recipes to guarantee you a booze-free good time, compliments of Rob: NAked & NAmeless This is a non-alcoholic twist on the classic Naked & Famous cocktail , known for its bold flavors and balanced bitterness. ’s vodka alternative.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 1, 2024

This drink combines the richness of pistachios with mango purée, lime juice, cardamom bitters, and saffron rose water, creating a harmonious blend of sweet and savory notes. Over the past year, OAK has prioritized Japanese spirits in its award-winning cocktail program, offering an array of Japanese whiskies, vodkas, and gins.

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VinePair

AUGUST 22, 2024

Of course, this includes iconic grain alcohol brands like Everclear, but categories from vodka to Scotch whisky to rum are pushing the limits of proof as well. ABV: 80 Proof: 160 Devil’s Springs Vodka 160 This fiery bottle from Clifton, N.J., This is the base used in medicinal tinctures, homemade bitters, and perfumery.”

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Cheers

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Caprese Martini at Jac’s On Bond in New York, with Grey Goose vodka, Lustau Blanco, balsamic vinegar, a pinch of salt, and garnished with skewered cherry tomatoes. For example, Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo is offering a Martini that features vodka infused with Japanese salmon jerky.

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Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

25 $50 and Under “Bitter is Better” T-Shirt With a cheeky illustration of the legendary Count Negroni, this T-shirt leaves no doubt about where your loyalties lie. $28 The included atomizer of orange zest tincture adds the perfect finishing touch. $80 Also makes a great host gift! $7

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VinePair

APRIL 25, 2024

And now we have Margaritas, because tequila is the fad, not vodka. At Clavel , the celebrated Mexican restaurant in Baltimore, owner Lane Harlan offers three variations on the standard house Margarita: a spicy one, which adds a house chili shrub; a bitter version, which includes a house amaro; and a cilantro-honey-flavored Margarita.

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Cocktail Contessa

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

It can be a simple and classic orange peel it can be a skewer or ribbon of fruit, it can even be a few simple sprays of a bitter or an herb/flower. Let’s start with a twist on a classic whiskey sour with peach syrup and lavender bitters – two essential flavors and aromas of summer. It is EVERYTHING!

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

You can make a delicious variation of an Old Fashioned using rum, spices, and Jamaican bitters.” The Honeysuckle Hottie, a vodka-and-tea-based cocktail, offers a unique twist to the traditional Hot Toddy and is a refreshing, sophisticated alternative. ” —Cory Patterson, beverage director, Bucatino , Falmouth, Mass.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Once the star of the cocktail scene, gin has never regained momentum since vodka took off in recent decades. It uses a split-base of gin and vodka, dry vermouth that’s been macerated with charred scallions, and a few dashes of white balsamic and a house-made salt-and-pepper tincture.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In our Spicy Margarita ], we use blanco tequila and draw spice from yuzu kosho while most bars will use jalapeño or a spicy tincture.” You still get that tart flavor, but you swap vodka for gin, and add Maraschino liqueur, green Chartreuse , and fresh lime juice.” Christopher Petropoulos, head bartender, Balos , Washington, D.C. “

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