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2 Funky Margaritas for Summer

Chilled Magazine

At Bar Calico , Head Bartender Alex Dominguez’s Tomatillo Margarita is a zesty sip on their latest cocktail menu. Avocado Cordial* 3 Dashes Spicy Tincture** Preparation Shaken and poured over a rocks glass with a big rock ice cube. Check them out! Garnish with chamoy and spicy salt.

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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! Noilly Pratt Dry 0.5 Dolin Dry 0.5 Verjus 1 oz.

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The Margarita Knows No Bounds

VinePair

At The Cabinet , the East Village bar that boasts the widest selection of mezcal in New York City, head bartender Diego Rivera has two Margaritas on the menu. Superbueno uses a chili tincture, as does Cabinet and Leyenda. One is preceded by the adjective “lemongrass” and the other “cinnamon.” Hawkins uses a special spicy salt.

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Beverage Trends for 2024

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rhubarb bitters, blood orange tincture and Fever Tree aromatic tonic. rhubarb bitters, blood orange tincture and Fever Tree aromatic tonic. Vincent Bolognini, head bartender at Due West in New York, also predicts a rise in using teas in cocktails, from a traditional black or green tea to different leaves, herbs or spices.

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Novel Cordials and Mindful Mixology With Kitty Bernardo of NYC’s Paradise Lost

VinePair

Kitty Bernardo uses their role as head bartender at Paradise Lost to instigate bold conversations around these cultural truths, and share their own complex identity through delicious cocktails. The drink also includes ginger syrup, cinnamon syrup, passion fruit, and lime.

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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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Gin Trends in 2024

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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. The addition of plum wine adds depth and richness, while cherry bitters provide a delightful finishing touch,” Ansaldi says.

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