Tag: Liquor
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The fifteenth entry in the series where my wife Sabrina and I journey through the wide wonderful world of classic cocktails by crafting and drinking recipes together at our home bar. Today let’s sip on our first cognac-based cocktail in the collection, the simple, splendid Sidecar. Recipe: Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.…
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The fourteenth entry in the series where my wife Sabrina and I journey through the wide wonderful world of classic cocktails by crafting and drinking recipes together at our home bar. Today let’s take a look at the pink pinnacle of alcoholic allure that permeated nineties nightclubs, the Cosmopolitan. Recipe: Pour all ingredients into a…
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I started my little website here as a platform to write about things that I like. I figured that much of the content would be alcohol-related because that’s always been an intellectual (and recreational) passion, but I’ve been surprised at how much time I’ve spent talking about cocktail making, a topic of which I’m admittedly…
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The thirteenth entry in the series where my wife Sabrina and I journey through the wide wonderful world of classic cocktails by crafting and drinking recipes together at our home bar. Today let’s dive into a drink that’s oft overlooked these days but would make a perfect pool-side pounder, the Tom Collins. Recipe: Add the…
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The twelfth entry in the series where my wife Sabrina and I journey through the wide wonderful world of classic cocktails by crafting and drinking recipes together at our home bar. Today let’s discuss the simple, refreshing, and hugely popular concoction that convinced countless consumers to purchase a copper mug, the Moscow Mule. Recipe: Fill…
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The eleventh entry in the series where my wife Sabrina and I journey through the wide wonderful world of classic cocktails by crafting and drinking recipes together at our home bar. Today let’s take a deep dive into everyone’s favorite tequila delivery system, the legendary margarita. Recipe: Sprinkle a layer of salt on a small…
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The tenth entry in the series where my wife Sabrina and I journey through the wide wonderful world of classic cocktails by crafting and drinking recipes together at our home bar. Today let’s take a peek at the pinnacle of elegant simplicity, the Martini. Recipe: Freeze the glassware ahead of time. Add the gin and…
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The ninth entry in the series where my wife Sabrina and I journey through the wide wonderful world of classic cocktails by crafting and drinking recipes together at our home bar. Today let’s break out the rye and explore the long-running boozy beauty, the Manhattan. Recipe: Add the ingredients to a mixing glass half-filled with…
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The eighth entry in the series where my wife Sabrina and I journey through the wide wonderful world of classic cocktails by crafting and drinking recipes together at our home bar. Today let’s visit the godfather of whiskey-based cocktails, the legendary Old Fashioned. Recipe: Muddle the sugar and bitters in an Old Fashioned glass. Add…
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The seventh entry in the series where my wife Sabrina and I journey through the wide wonderful world of classic cocktails by crafting and drinking recipes together at our home bar. Today let’s go back to fundamentals with one of the original sours, the Gimlet! Recipe: Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake…