VinePair

MARCH 7, 2025

The Southside is a cocktail with a split personality part speakeasy classic, part country club staple, and depending on whom you ask, its a drink with roots in gangsters or golf courses. Its a simple mix of gin , citrus, mint, and sugar, but behind that refreshing exterior lies a surprisingly tangled history. TEQUILA 40% ABV.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2024

Last year, Pantone’s Viva Magenta was named 2023’s Color of the Year and we wrote about how this inspired many bartenders to welcome the inclusion of pomegranate and/or hibiscus in cocktails, to honor Viva Magenta’s bright, ruby velvet color. Simple syrup 0.25 The 2024 Color of the Year was just recently announced: Peach Fuzz.

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Moody Mixologist

MARCH 11, 2025

This ultra boozy martini was invented not by a bartender, but by Ian Fleming, in his famed James Bond novel, Casino Royale. Gimlet (gin, lime juice, simple syrup) The Gimlet is a classic, simple gin cocktail that was originally a mix of gin and lime cordial. Get the Clover Club recipe. Get the Corpse Reviver No.2

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A Bar Above

JANUARY 5, 2024

Of course, if you’re looking for a quick, zero-proof alternative, you can always add a little non-alcoholic bitters to club soda or muddle some fresh mint for flavor. Copyright A Bar Above STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI This fruity mocktail isn’t just a blend of fruit and simple syrup thrown in a blender.

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Moody Mixologist

APRIL 8, 2024

Ginger simple syrup concentrates that vibrant zesty flavor into an easy-to-use ingredient for cocktails, mocktails, and drinks of all kinds. Simply mix an ounce of ginger syrup with chilled sparkling water or club soda to make instant ginger soda. Rich simple syrup uses a ratio of 2 parts sugar to 1 part water.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Print French Kiss Course Drinks Keyword gin, grapefruit, lemon, raspberries, Simple syrup, sparkling ros Ingredients oz. Sugar syrup oz. Lemon juice Instructions Combine infused gin, syrup and lemon juice in a shaker. Simple syrup 1 oz.

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VinePair

APRIL 30, 2025

Despite the drinks longevity it was first created in 1882 it remains one of the most debated recipes in cocktail history, with bartenders frequently squabbling about what flavor of fruit syrup should be used and how that syrup should be made.

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A Bar Above

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Photo via Unsplash MAKE AND BUY INGREDIENTS FOR MOCKTAILS AND MORE NON-ALCOHOLIC COCKTAIL RECIPES This is what craft cocktail enthusiasts and bartenders do most of the time with craft cocktails. and then make syrups, shrubs, and other easy-to-prepare ingredients. Garnish with a lime wheel and rosemary sprig.

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VinePair

MAY 9, 2024

Ask a bartender the same question, however, and they may give you a different answer. To find out what those other beverages are, we asked 17 bartenders what tequila cocktail deserves a little more love from their guests. Steven Hayden, bartender, Mulberry Street Ristorante , Fullerton, Calif. This cocktail hits on many levels.

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A Bar Above

DECEMBER 28, 2023

However, if you wanted to add even more sweetness (and you don’t mind the sugar) to a slightly spicy ginger beer, you could add 1 oz of simple syrup. 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.

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VinePair

JULY 19, 2024

s upcoming Press Club bar. Listen Online Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Will Patton’s ‘Obstacle 1’ Recipe Ingredients 1 ounce green Chartreuse 1 ounce kabinett Riesling ½ ounce fresh lime juice ¼ ounce simple syrup Garnish: tarragon sprig Directions Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice. Tune in for more.

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Cheers

JUNE 26, 2024

Print Summer Blues Spritzer Course Drinks Keyword Blueberry vodka, Irish whiskey, lemon juice, lychee liqueur, mint, Simple syrup Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Simple syrup ½ oz. Top off with club soda. Strawberry syrup ½ oz. Bushmills Irish whiskey ¾ oz.

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VinePair

MARCH 26, 2024

Seeking the best rums for cocktails, we asked bartenders around the world for their go-to bottles behind the bar. Note: multiple bartenders included expressions from Plantation, which has since rebranded as Planteray. Seale 12 Year “My favorite all-around rum for mixing cocktails is Havana Club 86 proof Añejo Blanco. Volcanique.

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Cheers

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Demerara simple syrup Espresso bean garnish Instructions Combine all ingredients in shaker tin. Notes Alicia Russell, lead bartender at Panzano in Denver, CO, created this recipe. Print Blackberry Sage Course Drinks Keyword Blackberry-sage syrup, lemon, sparkling wine, vodka Ingredients 1 ½ oz.

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VinePair

JUNE 20, 2024

The spirit-and-soda base provides a blank canvas for mixologists and at-home bartenders to easily create more complex libations. The simple ice, gin, and tonic build remains a mainstay in U.K. dive bars, where many bartenders garnish theirs with a slice of lemon instead of the American-preferred lime.

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VinePair

APRIL 17, 2024

The day I graduated from college I was fortunate enough to already be working my dream job, bartending at New York’s Booker and Dax. From Backbar to Cocktail Beyond the spirits list handed to guests, backbar choices become the palette of flavors from which bartenders create drinks.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 13, 2023

That said, it’s just as simple to produce a perfect punch, and we’re here to provide you with the centuries-old, bartender-approved template to help you do so. If taking the tropical route isn’t your speed, go with something more neutral like simple syrup or honey syrup, which pair with just about any spirit.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Finally, simple syrup is added to bring the liqueur to 32 percent ABV. In 2004, Luxardo became a major player in the growing craft cocktail movement thanks to bartenders at NYC’s famed Pegu Club. When the mixture is ready, the liquids and solids are distilled together in traditional copper pot stills.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Pierre Sparr Crement D’Alscace sparkling wine Splash of club soda Instructions Build drink directly into glass. Notes Enrique Diaz, head bartender at Bar Bastion, created this recipe for Le Jardinier in New York. Raspberry simple syrup ¼ oz. . St. Germain 3 oz.

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VinePair

APRIL 5, 2024

s House Spirits Distillery, Aviation Gin is the brainchild of distillery co-founder Christian Krogstad and bartender Ryan Magarian. The distillery then joined forces with bartender Ryan Magarian to formulate Aviation American Gin. Aviation Gin was the result of one of the first bartender-distillery collaborations in the industry.

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Mr. Boston Bartender's Guide

JULY 17, 2023

Aquafaba – In contrast, aquafaba, the liquid found in a can of chickpeas, can be used to replace egg whites in cocktails like the Clover Club and the Ramos Gin Fizz, creating a foamy texture. Use a spoon to scoop the foam onto cocktails like the Clover Club or Gin Fizz. Top with club soda. Add ice and shake again.

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The Bartender Company

MAY 5, 2022

Professional bartenders know that sour cocktails are some of the most flavorful – yet difficult to truly master – alcoholic beverages. On its face, the sour cocktail sounds simple to prepare: Combine the three primary ingredients to a cocktail shaker, add ice, and serve. Sounds simple, right?

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Moody Mixologist

JUNE 1, 2023

Easy sours A pared-down sour-style cocktail is made with three simple ingredients: the spirit (white or dark rum), citrus juice (lemon or lime), and a sweetener, like simple syrup. You can make really fun variations here just by making or buying flavored syrups. Love a Cosmopolitan ? with plenty of ice.

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Mixologists

JUNE 1, 2022

All you need are 4 strawberries quartered, 6-10 mint leaves, ice, 1 tbsp simple syrup, 1 tsp lemon juice, 1/2 shot bacardi rum, and moscato spumante champagne. Then, pour the simple syrup and lemon juice over the ice. It all starts with a mint simple syrup that is both sweet and fresh.

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VinePair

APRIL 29, 2024

Jack Schramm, Brooklyn-based bartender and founder of Solid Wiggles (the company behind Tatiana’s signature Jell-O shots), suggests that our craving for frivolous dining experiences can be traced back to the pandemic lockdown. The challenge is to find that social media moment while keeping it simple and visually clean.”

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Mr. Boston Bartender's Guide

JULY 17, 2023

Many bartenders and mixologists prefer making their own bitters, experimenting with various ingredients and techniques to create their signature blends. Moreover, bartenders and mixologists employ them in non-alcoholic beverages such as lemonade or sparkling water to introduce a distinctive flavor profile.

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The Drink Blog

JANUARY 26, 2018

To begin again at the beginning, a classic take on the Southside Fizz is some gin, some mint, lemon, some simple syrup, and club soda (we even did a non-fizzy edition Southside before, but that’s a different post). This being a party, the first thing that I knew I had to do was swap out the club soda for bubbly.

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Moody Mixologist

MAY 29, 2023

There are many cocktails and simple mixed drinks you can still enjoy while keeping your carbs in check, and the Mojito is one of them. The Mojito is a refreshing and bubbly mix of white rum, lime, mint, sparkling water, and a little sweetener (usually simple syrup). I like to make an allulose simple syrup with 1.5

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Cheers

AUGUST 21, 2024

Print Guavabuena Course Drinks Keyword club soda, Guava nectar, honey syrup, lime, mint, tequila Ingredients 2 parts Espolón Tequila Reposado 2 parts Guava nectar ¾ parts Honey syrup ¾ parts Lime juice 3 parts Club soda 5 Fresh mint leaves Instructions Add all ingredients into a shaker except for the club soda.

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VinePair

JANUARY 17, 2024

By the time Booker and Dax closed in 2016, I was the head bartender, and I spent the next year at the NoMad learning to make a lot of very good drinks very quickly. Dave Arnold and Don Lee then opened Existing Conditions in 2018, and I will eternally be grateful that they saw fit to bring me on as head bartender.

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A Bar Above

MAY 28, 2024

Gin fan: Our resident bartender, Rob, often reaches for Drumshanbo gunpower gin. For example, if I wanted to make a Margarita basket for my dad, I could add fresh limes, homemade simple syrup, oranges (because my family does Margaritas with a splash of orange juice), a citrus juicer , and Cointreau to go with my tequila of choice.

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VinePair

MARCH 13, 2024

The stout-and- Champagne combo was allegedly created by a bartender at London’s Brooks’s Club to mourn the death of Queen Victoria’s husband Prince Albert. Though it’s unclear as to which stout that bartender employed, Guinness has long been the go-to brew in this spec. To make Guinness Demerara syrup, first make a 1.5:1

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VinePair

JUNE 14, 2024

Mixologists and home bartenders alike soon rushed to their local liquor stores to secure their bottles. Both spirits are brightened with the addition of lemon juice, sweetened with some simple syrup, and balanced by a hit of Angostura. Both green and yellow Chartreuse bring an herbaceous complexity to cocktails of all kinds.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

No matter if you’re buying for cocktail lovers, professional bartenders, or cocktail novices, here’s our list of top gifts that are sure to please everyone. GIFTS FOR THE COCKTAIL EXPERT Copyright A Bar Above A BAR ABOVE 14-PIECE COCKTAIL SET Nope, this isn’t a mistake… What’s good for the novice is good for the professional bartender!

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

With a splash of fresh lemon juice for brightness and a touch of simple syrup, the Enzoni is significantly less bitter than many other Campari cocktails, making it an ideal introduction to the bitter liqueur. Fresh lime juice, pineapple juice, and simple syrup bring some much-needed lift to the boozy base.

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VinePair

JUNE 27, 2024

An evolution of the Old Fashioned , the cocktail — made with rye whiskey , sweet vermouth , and Angostura bitters — has also come to represent the first golden age of bartending in the U.S. See Recipe The Brooklyn Shortly following the Manhattan’s creation, bartenders sought to share the love with the outer boroughs.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The vodka -based drink also contains orange liqueur, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and simple syrup. There, in the 1990s, bartender Julio Bermejo originally made the swap from orange liqueur to agave nectar, and beverage pros and at-home bartenders have been loving the fresh take on the drink ever since.

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