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Behind the Beverage: The Prosciutto-infused Rum and Cantaloupe Cocktail at Bottino

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Bottino , a contemporary Italian restaurant in New York, puts an innovative twist on a classic Italian favorite with its Prosciutto-infused Rum and Cantaloupe Cocktail. By soaking prosciutto in rum overnight, we achieved an incredibly delicious flavor that complements every aspect of this drink.” It is an absolute umami bomb.”

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Toast To Love With These 8 Valentine’s Day Cocktails!

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Tequila Aphrodite’s Arrow by Virgin Hotels NYC’s Everdene Head Bartender, Marlon Rowley Ingredients 1 1/2 oz. Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice Agave Syrup or Simple Syrup, to taste 2 strawberries Lemonade, to top Soda Water, to top Preparation In a shaking tin, add strawberries and muddle. Top with the remaining rum.

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Mastering Extracts and Essences With Sunken Harbor Club’s Garret Richard

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By the time Booker and Dax closed in 2016, I was the head bartender, and I spent the next year at the NoMad learning to make a lot of very good drinks very quickly. Dave Arnold and Don Lee then opened Existing Conditions in 2018, and I will eternally be grateful that they saw fit to bring me on as head bartender.

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We Asked 22 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Summer Cocktail?

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While clear spirits like gin and tequila might feel like the most obvious choices for summertime sipping, rum and bourbon also have their place, as do lighter, low-ABV options like vermouth and Pimm’s. For a little inspiration, we asked bartenders to recommend their favorite underrated summer cocktail. “The Saturn. .’”

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

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I’m biased, of course, because I was head bartender at both bars. He’s left with a liquid that has the same sweetness as simple syrup and exactly mirrors the acidity of lime juice. It’s the same sweetness as simple syrup and just as sour as lemon juice in one compact, complex, perfectly clear package.

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Does Plucky, Plum-Based Slivovitz Stand a Chance in Modern Cocktail Culture?

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Depth and Complexity In London’s cocktail world, fruit distillates in general are “mega trendy,” according to Alex Kratena, former head bartender at Artesian and the co-founder of both Tayēr + Elementary and Muyu liqueurs. Credit: Swizzle Rum Bar & Drinkery That said, less is often more, he notes. more aggressively.”

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We Asked 25 Bartenders: What’s the Best Rum for Cocktails? (2024)

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If your home bar shows a conspicuous absence of rum despite an affinity for Daiquiris, then you’ve come to the right place. Seeking the best rums for cocktails, we asked bartenders around the world for their go-to bottles behind the bar. Here, the best rums for mixing into cocktails. Planteray Isle of Fiji R.L.

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