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We Ask Bar Director Evan Williams about Herb Washing for Cocktails

Chilled Magazine

In a nutshell, it combines vacuum oleo-saccharum, “oil sugar,” to pull the aromatic oils from an herb via osmotic dehydration, and a good old fashioned liquor infusion. We wash Dudognon Cognac, combine it with lime and mint oleo, fresh lime, a few mint leaves, and quince bitters. We top that with a bit of sparkling wine on a tall cube.

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The Old Fashioned

Australian Bartender

The Old Fashioned 50ml Four Roses Bourbon 10ml sugar syrup 3 dashes of bitters Combine and shake ingredients with ice Garnish with an amarena cherry The origins of the Old Fashioned go back to the early 1800s, when the term cocktail first started being used. With just three ingredients, getting the balance right becomes an artform.

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

A Bar Above

Now, don’t expect it to taste like actual liquor. 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.

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Guide to Gin (and Gin Cocktails)

Moody Mixologist

Gin is one of the most popular spirits and one of the most common liquors used in cocktails. Gin is a liquor thats made from neutral grain spirits that are flavored with a variety of botanicals, one of which must be juniper. Classic Gin Martini (gin, dry vermouth, orange bitters) The Martini is perhaps the most iconic cocktail ever.

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Fourth of July Cocktails for 2024

Cheers

Stoli Blueberry vodka Blueberries Mint Instructions Muddle 6 blueberries and mint in a shaker tin. Print Rocket Pop Course Drinks Keyword Blue Curaçao, Horchata vodka, lemon, orgeat, Peychaud’s bitters Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Top with additional crushed ice and add a generous float of bitters.

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The Ultimate Guide to Bitters: History, types and cocktail recipes

Mr. Boston Bartender's Guide

HISTORY OF BITTERS Bitters have a long and interesting history. Over time, these concoctions evolved into the bitters we know today. HOW BITTERS ARE MADE Infusing a combination of herbs, roots, spices, and fruits in high-proof alcohol, typically a neutral spirit like vodka or grain alcohol, creates bitters.

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Whiskey Vs Brandy: The Differences Between These Two Distilled Spirits

A Bar Above

Copyright A Bar Above Cocktail Recipes with Whiskey Here are a few of our favorite delicious drinks with whiskey: Old Fashioned : One of the oldest known cocktails of modern day, the Old Fashioned consists of whiskey, bitters, and simple syrup or a muddled sugar cube. Simple & delicious! Whiskey Sour : Feel adventurous?

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