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The Evolution of the American Milkshake

Imbibe Magazine

Prior to World War I, a shake might be made with brandy, gin, or another ardent spirit. Anna Petrid is widely credited with creating the genre, which she dubbed FreakShakes, in 2015 at Patissez Cafe in Canberra, Australia. Cocktail Bill Boothby, for example, described a Rum Shake in his 1891 drinks manual The American Bar-Tender.

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Raise a Glass to Veterans with Six Horse Soldier Serves

VinePair

After taking a distillery tour in 2015, the friends discovered a new shared passion. As the soldiers’ courage was celebrated on screen, a group of the real-life heroes were working on a much different project behind the scenes. They then embarked on their next chapter together — an all-American mission of a different sort.

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This Cult Gin Stars In NYC’s Best Martinis, but You’ve Probably Never Heard of It

VinePair

It is overproof, but its extremely soft, says Sarah Morrissey, bar director at Le Veau dOr, where the house Martini cheekily titled our way on the menu calls for 2 and a half ounces of Old Raj to a half-ounce of dry vermouth, and comes with a highball sidecar of vermouth and Vichy water. It makes a very beautiful Martini.

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