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4 of the Strongest Cocktails You Can Order at a Bar

VinePair

Rather than ordering a classic like a Gin & Tonic or Old Fashioned and asking the bartender to make it strong , there are a few particularly powerful cocktails that pack a punch all on their own. The recipe calls for light rum, dark rum, and overproof rum, not to mention apricot brandy and grenadine.

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The Top 10 Summer Cocktails of All Time

Drinkhacker

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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A Complete Guide to Bitters and the Cocktails to Make With Them [Infographic]

VinePair

Their profile is bright enough to feel at home in a dry Gin Martini , but still leans warm enough to stand up against dark spirits like bourbon and Scotch. Pimento berry (also known as allspice) is the star of the show here, making these bitters a prime addition to tiki drinks, punches, and stirred cocktails. Breaux in 2012.

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The Cocktail College Podcast: The Fog Cutter (Live From Sunken Harbor Club)

VinePair

In the famous words of tiki godfather Donn Beach, “What one rum can’t do, three rums can.” 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? Light up the tiki torches and tune in for more.

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Cool Off With the 18 Best Summer Highballs

VinePair

Given vodka’s relatively neutral flavor profile, the cocktail takes on all the citrus flavor, so fresh-squeezed juice is a must here.You can also opt for gin at the base for an extra dose of herbaceousness. See Recipe The Best Gin Highballs for Summer The Gin & Tonic It doesn’t get much more classic than the Gin & Tonic.

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8 Hanukkah Cocktail Recipes

A Bar Above

Sapphire Martini Ingredients: 1 oz Bombay Sapphire Gin 1 oz Blue Curacao 1 oz Lemon Juice 1 oz Lillet Blanc Directions: Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice, and shake for 5-7 secs. Strain into a rocks glass with a “diamond cut” large ice cube. Strain into a Nick & Nora glass or wine glass.

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Whiskey From… Macy’s? Decades Before the Bourbon Boom, Department Stores Sold Private-Label Booze

VinePair

In the mid-20th century, a Macy’s shopper could have left with bags full of not only ties and slippers, but gin and bourbon. And not just any gin or bourbon. Macy’s brand gin and bourbon. It also sold two brands of in-house rye , two types of Scotch , a vodka , brandy , and several cordials. That wasn’t always the case.

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