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Introducing Mocktails 101: The Art of Non-Alcoholic Cocktails

A Bar Above

Piña Colada Mocktail, a new look at the classic Tiki drink, made with your own tea base Nojito , an NA take on the classic cocktail Mojito with fresh mint sprigs & tea (no alternative spirits needed– the tea base provides so much flavor) Margarita with fresh lime juice, jalapeño syrup, and a non-alcoholic spirit (It’s really good!)

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The Ultimate Guide for the Sober October Challenge

A Bar Above

Copyright A Bar Above, generated with AI 1 1/2 oz Chamomile Infusion – concentrated tea infusion 1/4 oz Simple Syrup 1/4 oz Verjus 1/4 oz Lemon Juice 3 dashes of Ginger Root Tincture 4-5 oz Tonic Water (enough to top the cocktail) Directions : Build the cocktail in the glass, stirring as you add each ingredient; save the tonic for last.

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Can a Cocktail Have Too Many Ingredients? Bartenders Weigh In

VinePair

By the time the tiki craze was underway in the ‘30s and ‘40s, it was par for the course to see drinks containing over seven ingredients and multiple expressions of rum layered on top of one another. And while a cocktail containing a slew of spirits, herbs, juices, and tinctures may win curiosity, the finished product can also be a letdown.

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The Ultimate Guide for the Sober October Challenge

A Bar Above

Copyright A Bar Above, generated with AI 1 1/2 oz Chamomile Infusion – concentrated tea infusion 1/4 oz Simple Syrup 1/4 oz Verjus 1/4 oz Lemon Juice 3 dashes of Ginger Root Tincture 4-5 oz Tonic Water (enough to top the cocktail) Directions : Build the cocktail in the glass, stirring as you add each ingredient; save the tonic for last.

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

VinePair

Along with Sunken Harbor Club , Paradise Lost represents the new generation of tropical bars in New York that take a novel approach to the category and dive deep into what’s possible in a tiki-style cocktail. The drink also includes ginger syrup, cinnamon syrup, passion fruit, and lime.

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

VinePair

Jill Mott, director of wine, The Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel , NYC “Tiki drinks are surprisingly great winter cocktails. I love going for tiki drinks in the winter because it feels like a little tropical vacation without actually having to book a trip.