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How Mileta’s Bar Manager John Shelton Crafted The Wasp, a Fig Leaf-Infused Gin Cocktail

Chilled Magazine

Infusions add a huge level of depth and complexity to cocktails, and at Mileta , Bar Manager John Shelton highlights this technique with The Wasp. Gin , Liqueur , Vermouth The Wasp by Miletas Bar Manager John Shelton Ingredients 1 oz. Fig Leaf Gin oz. Genepy oz.

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The Ajabu Cocktail Festival Celebrates African Drinks Culture and Community

Imbibe Magazine

Edgar Davies (left), bar manager at Front/Back Accra at a pop-up at Talking to Strangers in Cape Town. Palm spirits quickly became the symbol of resistance against colonial oppression as locals resolved to produce and consume in hiding, says Quest.

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2 Autumnal Riffs on the Espresso Martini

Chilled Magazine

Matthew Izaguirre Liqueur , Vodka PSL Espresso Martini by Co-Owner & Bar Manager Matthew Izaguirre — Coral Club Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Coffee Liqueur (we use Caffe Lolita Coffee Liqueur, but Mr. Black Coffee Liqueur would be a great substitute) ¼ oz. Black Coffee Liqueur would be a great substitute) ¼ oz.

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Tequila Mockingbird

Chilled Magazine

From Napa’s only Sake and Japanese Whiskey bar, Morimoto, comes the Tequila Mockingbird cocktail. Check out the full recipe plus more from Bar Manager Josh Weed below! “I used a combination of Casa Obsidiana Blanco Tequila, Copalli Cacao Rum, Brucato Chaparral and Ramazzotti Rosato with a couple dashes of Peychaud bitters.

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When Did Malört Go Mainstream?

VinePair

When describing the taste of Jeppson’s Malört , Chicago’s infamous wormwood-based liqueur, people tend to get creative. Even fairer: How did a liqueur so local and so infamous for how rough it tastes go so mainstream? It has the same kind of qualities like gentian liqueurs have. CH Distilling itself encourages such playfulness.

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We Asked 10 Bartenders: Which Bottle Should Disappear From Back Bars and Bar Carts Forever? (2024)

VinePair

But there’s usually one bottle that functions as something of a nemesis, and seeing it on a trusted establishment’s back bar or a good friend’s bar cart is enough to burrow under their skin — and heaven help the well-meaning soul who presents it as a gift. This liqueur mainly serves as a colorant rather than a high-quality ingredient.

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Three Ways: Ranch Water

Imbibe Magazine

Ancho Reyes chile liqueur 3 barspoons saline solution (1 part sea salt to 9 parts water) 2 barspoons jalapeño tincture 2 oz. “It’s fun because it’s close enough to a Ranch Water that people have had before to feel safe, but different enough to be exciting,” he says. sotol 3/4 oz. blanco tequila 1/2 oz. fresh lime juice 1/2 oz.

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