In me and my wife’s Top 100 Bar Quest, there’s one ingredient that is a surefire order every time: passionfruit. If we see a drink on the menu that has passionfruit in it, we always order it. In fact, I still remember the first passionfruit drink we ever had. We’d been out and about in London, and […]
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Margarita Recipe: My All Time Favorite Margarita Cocktail
Ah, the margarita. Is there a more universally loved cocktail out there? I’m not sure there is. There are so many different types of margaritas out there, that no matter who you are, there’s going to be a variation for you. Whether you like them tart, sweet, strong, weak, blended, on the rocks, flavored, or traditional lime […]
Strawberry Lemonade Cocktail: A VERY Versatile Drink
Up until recently I really haven’t done much with strawberries in cocktails. Maybe it was a little PTSD from a few too many of those horrible sugary strawberry daiquiris back in my early 20s… But recently, I started experimenting with them more all thanks to one simple cocktail: the Strawberry Fix from the Regarding Cocktails […]
Repossession Cocktail: A Dry Sour from the NoMad Cocktail Book
Whenever anybody asks me for a cocktail bar recommendation in NYC, the NoMad Bar is always on the list. It’s easy to get to, has tons of seating, and I’ve never had a bad drink there. In fact, I’ve had many really good drinks there. So when I saw that Leo Robitschek had written the Nomad Cocktail […]
How to Make Clear Ice Cubes for Cocktails: Everything You Need to Know
It’s Friday night and you’ve invited the guys over for a round of your special recipe Old Fashioneds. Let’s see… Woodford Reserve Batch Proof bourbon. Check. Angostura traditional and orange bitters. Yep. Your homemade Demerara syrup. Got it. And… You hold your Waterford crystal double old fashioned glass against the lever labeled “Ice” on the […]