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The Margarita Knows No Bounds

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At The Cabinet , the East Village bar that boasts the widest selection of mezcal in New York City, head bartender Diego Rivera has two Margaritas on the menu. Perhaps nobody has created more modern Margarita variations than Christine Wiseman, the beverage director of the Bar Lab Hospitality Group.

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Clarification and High-Acid Stirred Drinks With Theo Ouya of Bar Contra

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I’m biased, of course, because I was head bartender at both bars. As he came of age, the energy of those kitchens had fully gripped him, and he echoes the same age-old refrain as many hospitality lifers: “I couldn’t do anything else.” My time behind bars came to a close, but I never stopped missing those drinks.

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Beverage Trends for 2024

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and Carbonate ’s annual hospitality trends report foresees restaurants getting particularly creative with flight presentations. rhubarb bitters, blood orange tincture and Fever Tree aromatic tonic. rhubarb bitters, blood orange tincture and Fever Tree aromatic tonic.

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We Asked 18 Bartenders: What’s One Drink That Should Be Retired From Cocktail Menus? (2024)

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In our Spicy Margarita ], we use blanco tequila and draw spice from yuzu kosho while most bars will use jalapeño or a spicy tincture.” As a bartender, it can be somewhat time-consuming to prepare, as it requires grabbing a number of different bottles and the sugar rim can be challenging. The Moscow Mule.

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We Asked 19 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Winter Cocktail?

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Brian Landry, chef and owner, Jack Rose + QED Hospitality , New Orleans “One of the most notorious and perhaps iconic holiday drinks is eggnog — people either love it or hate it with no in-between. It’s finished off with bitters and a housemade elote-seasoning tincture, which adds a hint of spice with citrusy notes.”