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How to Tell If Your Spirits and Liqueurs Are Expired

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No matter how blasted your palate is from drinking things like overproof rum or Fernet, your nose will never lie,” Tasch argues. Dairy can be funky, but if the bottle’s contents smell sour or otherwise rancid, toss it immediately. “No You’ll immediately know when something is legitimately off.” There are also visual cues to look out for.

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Mixology 101: A Beginner's Guide to Cocktail Making Basics

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Daiquiri 2 oz white rum 1 oz fresh lime juice 0.75 Classic Martini 2.5 oz gin or vodka 0.5 oz dry vermouth Orange bitters (optional) Garnish: Lemon twist or olive Technique: Stir with ice, strain into chilled glass 2. oz simple syrup Technique: Shake with ice, double strain 4.

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Cereal Milk Is Coming for Your Cocktail

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And despite being hired in a food safety and administrative role not a pastry chef role that didnt stop Tosi from going on to introduce the very first desserts at several Momofuku outposts. But perhaps none of those desserts is as notable as the revolutionary soft serve flavor she first developed for Momofuku Noodle Bar: Cereal Milk.

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