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9 Holiday Cocktails to Mix Up All Season Long

Chilled Magazine

25 parts Lemon Juice 3 parts Apple Cider Dash of Aromatic Bitters 1 bar spoon of Butter Preparation Warm all the ingredients inside a kettle or a sauce pan. Add a bar spoon of butter on top. Top with club soda and garnish with toasted coconut, frozen grapes, cranberries, rosemary. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

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We Asked 16 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Cheap Bourbon?

VinePair

Lexi Parker, lead bartender, Poka Loka Social Club , Denver “When it comes to an underrated Swiss-army-knife bourbon, J.W. One of my favorite drinks to make with it is an Old Fashioned with Demerara, allspice, and a bar spoon of Branca Menta.” It checks every box when it comes to flavor, proof, and price point.

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These Bartenders Are Redefining the Classic Japanese Highball

VinePair

While the menu always features a classic Highball with Suntory Toki Japanese Whisky and the bars house club soda blend, Momos also has a number of riffs that add just a little something extra. 9) is made with Nikka Whisky Days and Rhine Hall Pommeau, paired with club soda and a float of Nikka Yoichi Single Malt Japanese whisky.

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5 Perfect Cocktails For Graduation Parties

A Bar Above

Ingredients 1 cup fresh raspberries 1 cup vodka 4 cups lemonade 2 cups club soda Ice Lemon slices and extra raspberries for garnish Instructions Muddle the fresh raspberries in a pitcher. Just before serving, stir in the club soda. Top with club soda. And you can eliminate the vodka to make a family-friendly drink.

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All You Need For A Successful Dry January: Mocktail Recipes, Ingredients, And Tips

A Bar Above

Using a bar spoon , give a quick stir to mix the ingredients. 3/4 oz Passionfruit Syrup 1/4 oz Lime Juice 3 Mint Leaves 4 oz of Soda Water/Club Soda INSTRUCTIONS: Muddle mint leaves in a Collins glass. Whether you make a non-alcoholic drink at home or visit a bar (there are even sober bars!), Top with ginger beer.

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The Cocktail College Podcast: The Gin Rickey

VinePair

Listen Online Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Andra “AJ” Johnson’s Gin Rickey Recipe Ingredients 2 ounces London Dry-style gin ½ ounce fresh lime juice 5 ounces club soda Garnish: fresh lime wedge Directions Add gin and lime to a chilled highball glass and stir slightly. Top with club soda poured down a spiral bar spoon.

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We Asked 10 Bartenders: What’s the Hardest Cocktail to Master?

VinePair

Then, when adding the seltzer, you need to pour it slowly into the center of the drink — ideally, drizzled down the handle of a bar spoon — to get the perfect head.” Ramon Castellanos, beverage director, Congress Bar , Brooklyn “Genuinely speaking, I would say the Martini is one of the most difficult to master.