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Clarification and High-Acid Stirred Drinks With Theo Ouya of Bar Contra

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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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Beverage Trends for 2024

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One thing everyone seems to agree on: No-/lo-alcohol drinks are here to stay. White wine blends have been picking up steam across generations with female consumers leading the surge, according to alcohol ecommerce technology supplier Drinks. rhubarb bitters, blood orange tincture and Fever Tree aromatic tonic.

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We Asked 18 Bartenders: What’s One Drink That Should Be Retired From Cocktail Menus? (2024)

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Seeking to find out which drinks deserve to get the axe, we asked bartenders to spill the tea on the orders that make them wince. From an ‘80s staple that reemerged to dizzying popularity to an eight-ingredient alcohol roundhouse known as one of the booziest drinks out there, keep reading to learn which cocktails get the downvote.