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Elements: Cocchi Americano Cocktails

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Is it a classic aperitif highball made with Campari, vermouth, and soda water? Alfredo’s Favorite At Artusi in Seattle, lead bartender Christian Nguyen uses the rosa version in the Alfredo’s Favorite. Americano,” of course, is a term that covers several bases. 1 1/2 oz.

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Elements: Pandan Cocktails

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This superpower gives it incredible versatility—whether in an indulgent dessert drink or a light, unfussy highball. Pandan is strong and will stand out in cocktails, but also subtle enough that it can still let the spirit shine,” says Alex Law, lead bartender for Bar Podmore in Honolulu. “It

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We Asked 12 Bartenders: Which Cognac Offers the Best Bang For Your Buck?

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It’s perfectly suited for cocktail use, as a highball with soda, or just a quick simple sipper.” Matt Resler, bartender, Bar Goto , NYC “One of our go-to bottles of Cognac recently has been Cognac Frapin 1270. It stands up in cocktails, but it’s light enough on its feet for highballs and spritzes. An all-around banger.”

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Fourth of July Cocktails for 2024

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Notes Oscar Garcia, lead bartender at seafood grill Corvina in Boca Raton, FL, created this recipe. Pour into a highball glass filled with ice. . Stoli Blueberry vodka Blueberries Mint Instructions Muddle 6 blueberries and mint in a shaker tin. Add all ingredients and ice to a shaker tin. Pour into Collins glass.

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Mellow Corn: The Bottom Shelf Whiskey With a Cult Following

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Mellow Corn has a cult following on the Camp Runamok alumni Facebook group, where various bartenders extol its virtues,” says Frederic Yarm, lead bartender at Josephine in Somerville, Mass. And for the lightness of flavor, it makes a pretty good highball, too.” That mutual adoration congealed further through social media.

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We Asked 10 Bartenders: What Was the Worst TikTok Drinks Trend of 2023?

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Libby Lingua, owner/operator, Highball , Phoenix “Undoubtedly the rise of the shot straw, a personal shot luge contraption designed to deliver a chaser and a shot simultaneously. As a bartender, I hate this, mostly because I think it is dangerous and encourages reckless binge drinking behavior. Cocktails should be savored.”

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10 Mocktails for 2024

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Notes Morgan Styers, lead bartender of Merchant & Trade in the Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel in Charlotte, NC, created this recipe. Strain into a highball glass with fresh ice. Add grenadine to the bottom of the glass. Add crushed or pebble ice. Strain liquid from cocktail shaker into the glass on top of the grenadine and ice.