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Meet the National Finalists for the VinePair x Elijah Craig Old Fashioned Cocktail Contest

VinePair

That was a really great time to enter the craft scene, and Ill never forget those first few years of reading books recommended by peers and bosses, watching countless hours of Tales of the Cocktail seminars, and getting familiar with aperitifs, amari, and liqueurs, he recalls. Falernum and mole bitters provide a backbone of subtle spice.

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The Ultimate Gift Guide for Bartenders

A Bar Above

Your favorite bartender can create gorgeous patterns with bitters, spray the inside of a cocktail glass with vermouth, or make custom stenciled patterns on an egg white cocktail. These bitters bottles come in classic amber brown or gorgeous matte black– and in two sizes: 2 oz or 4 oz. Stock photo courtesy of Chronicle Books 17.

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

A Bar Above

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. 1/2 oz Elderflower Syrup 1/2 oz Lemon Juice 3 slices of Cucumber 4 oz Tonic Water INSTRUCTIONS: Muddle the cucumbers in a shaker tin. Add all other ingredients without ice.

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6 of the Best Bourbon Cocktails for Spring

VinePair

With a build of bourbon, crème de cassis, lemon juice, simple syrup, and bitters, this modern classic bridges the gap between a Whiskey Sour and a Bramble for a cocktail that’s ready-made for spring sipping. The drink first appeared in London bartender William James Tarling’s “ Café Royal Cocktail Book ,” published in 1937.

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The BEST Delicious Whiskey Cocktails You Can Make

Cocktail Whisperer

And if you’ve treated your glass of whiskey to a splash of soda or a muddle of fruit, that is a cocktail too. One such creative cocktail from my recently published book, The Craft Cocktail Compendium is named “A Pleasant Little Gentleman.” Add the bitters. Dot with lemon bitters. Dot with bitters and serve.

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The Top 10 Summer Cocktails of All Time

Drinkhacker

Heck, there’s even a full book deconstructing it element by element. simple syrup 2 dashes Angostura bitters orange peel for garnish In an Old Fashioned glass, add the simple syrup and Angostura bitters. A few leaves, muddled in the glass, and I’m halfway to summer. Store in refrigerator to cool. Add a large ice cube.

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It’s Not a Gin & Tonic. It’s a Gin & Tonic & Lime.

Cocktails with Suderman

When internet nerds and bartenders started to rework and rethink old drinks around the turn of the century, little attention was paid attention to the two-ingredient stalwarts of the corner bar that, after reading Michael Ruhlman’s excellent Book of Cocktail Ratios , I have come to think of as “and” drinks. Rum and coke.

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