The Story Behind The Stratusphere Black Cherry Spritz Leave it to La Marca Prosecco and Stratusphere Gin to make this celebratory spritz bright. Citrus and juniper notes mingle with sweet black cherry syrup and lemon juice, creating a delicate balance of naughty and nice that will make your seasonal soirée the toast of the town….
Baby One Mai Tai Inspired by Brynn Smith’s “Hit Me Baby One Mai Tai” featured in Signature Cocktails, this riff features a pistachio-based orgeat and an easy strawberry-infused tequila. Shake with cracked ice. Pour unstrained into tumbler. Garnish with cherry and dehydrated pineapple wheel. *To Make Strawberry-Infused Tequila: Combine 680g halved fresh strawberries with 480mL…
Lately every holiday seems to have turned into an excuse to drink, and I’m not mad it! Even better, we create holidays for just about anything, including celebrating our favorite drinks! This week is National Margarita day and it’s the perfect excuse to hit the bar, or break out the drinks at home. To help…
Fall is here and if you end up with a surplus of apples like me, I have some great recipes for you! This easy-to-make apple vanilla syrup is a great way to use up those extra apples or to get the most out of bruised or wrinkly ones that might otherwise get tossed. Apple syrup…
Tired of Christmas drinks with cute names and more peppermint schnapps than you can drink in a month? Then the Grinch cocktail is the one for you. This drink features Midori, lemon juice, and simple syrup. That gives it a tart melon flavor that’s sweet enough to go down easy. It’s one of those drinks…
The Story Behind The Beurre Noisette The decadent flavors of beurre noisette (brown butter in French) act as the inspiration for this culinary cocktail from Liam Weitz, head bartender at Brooklyn’s Deux Chats. To incorporate those rich, caramelized brown butter notes, Weitz batches a butter-washed Scotch and infuses the mixture with toasted fenugreek, an herb…
Did you know June 4th is National Cognac Day? Well you do now. We celebrate all holidays around here and especially alcoholidays that give us another excuse to drink. Traditionally Cognac is more of a warm weather spirit, so it was a bit surprising to find out its being celebrated in June, a Summer month…
Fall is officially here and if you find yourself with a surplus of apples and a bottle of aged rum, this is the autumn cocktail for you! Any time I go apple picking, I always end up with more than I possibly can eat before they start going bad. So over the years I’ve come…
The Raspberry Beret is a catchy little frozen cocktail named after a catchy little song. It’s sweet and creamy and delicious – perfect as a dessert substitute. It’s also a lot of fun during summer, anytime you want to cool down with something that’s over the top, exciting and goofy all at the same time…
The Story Behind The New Amsterdam Campfire Mule Channel the feeling of a crackling fire with this rustic take on the popular Moscow Mule. Crisp New Amsterdam Vodka, spicy ginger beer, and fresh lime juice are given the cozy campfire treatment with the simple addition of marshmallow syrup and a toasted marshmallow topper. Pairs well…
