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In the Limelight: Apple

Chilled Magazine

Bringing forward fruity flavors with herbal notes from the Chamomile Tincture included, the sip is a crisp and delicate blend of Clarified Granny Smith Apple Juice, Beeswax Belvedere, and more. Here is a tempting list of four must-try apple-infused cocktails to spice up your wintertime drinking! Beezwax Belvedere 0.5 Lustao Fino Sherry 0.5

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Gin Trends in 2024

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Once the star of the cocktail scene, gin has never regained momentum since vodka took off in recent decades. But based on the number of new craft gins and unique expressions hitting the market, and a few key gin acquisitions from major spirits players, the U.S. is warming to gin once again — for real this time.

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Beverage Trends for 2024

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Jac’s On Bond in New York makes one with Grey Goose vodka, Lustau Blanco, balsamic vinegar, a pinch of salt, and garnished with skewered cherry tomatoes; Casaléna in Los Angeles has a Caprese Martini with gin, tomato, basil, vermouth and tomato celery bitters. rhubarb bitters, blood orange tincture and Fever Tree aromatic tonic.

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We Asked 19 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Winter Cocktail?

VinePair

Michael Nauer, beverage director, Homemakers Bar and 50/50 Gin Club , Cincinnati “The Jack Rose. It’s a classic cocktail which most consider to be the reason we have modern Gin Martinis. Instead, I propose embracing a winter-oriented Gin Martini using a gin with floral and spiced flavor notes like Douglas fir, sage, or cinnamon.

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Clarification and High-Acid Stirred Drinks With Theo Ouya of Bar Contra

VinePair

I’m biased, of course, because I was head bartender at both bars. When I visit, Theo is working on sub-ingredients — a tincture for a carbonated non-alcoholic cocktail and he’s got multiple Spinzalls set up to clarify strawberries. My time behind bars came to a close, but I never stopped missing those drinks. “Not

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We Asked 18 Bartenders: What’s One Drink That Should Be Retired From Cocktail Menus? (2024)

VinePair

In our Spicy Margarita ], we use blanco tequila and draw spice from yuzu kosho while most bars will use jalapeño or a spicy tincture.” As a bartender, it can be somewhat time-consuming to prepare, as it requires grabbing a number of different bottles and the sugar rim can be challenging. The Moscow Mule.

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On the Menu: Valerie, Madame George, and Lolita

Imbibe Magazine

Triple Down At Valerie, the concept presents as a gin-centric program of historically inspired drinks translated through a modern lens and a seasonal inflection. Two bartenders are assigned a type of spirit and a style of cocktail and then given a list of seasonal ingredients. ” Gin & Tonics at Valerie.

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