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Throwback to Classic Cocktails: How to Make the Emerald

For a holiday that is all about drinking, most of the cocktails consumed during the holiday are shockingly terrible! Some blame Irish whiskey as challenging to work with because of its strong flavor profile. Others point out that the day is often more fixated on extreme inebriation than it is on the best cocktails you’ve ever had. But I think they are all wrong. Irish whiskey is a fantastic…

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It's Tiki Monday! How to Make the Cameron's Kick

It’s Tiki Monday! How to Make the Cameron’s Kick

This fantastic cocktail is a great lead up to the infamous drinking holiday that is St. Patrick’s Day. With a healthy dose of Irish whiskey, this twist on a whiskey sour is sure to get you into the festive spirit. Even with the blizzards crushing the northeast of the United States. But how can this drink be celebrated on Tiki Monday? Well the answer lies in its source of sweetener: orgeat syrup.…

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Cómo Hacer un Blood Orange Drop, un cóctel dulce

El Lemon Drop es un cóctel clásico que es muy sofisticado y también muy popular. ¡Esta adaptación estacional del cóctel clásico es todo esto y mucho más! Aunque este cóctel no tiene las notas amargas del Lemon Drop, la naranja sanguina es la estrella de esta bebida. Con la acidez dulce maravillosa de la naranja sanguina, este cóctel vibrante es tan hermoso como es delicioso. (more…)

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How to Make a Blood Orange Drop, or satisfying your inner sweetooth

The classic lemon drop is a wonderfully sophisticated yet supremely approachable cocktail. This seasonal riff on the classic is all that and more. Though lacking the sour notes of the lemon drop, the blood orange is the star of this cocktail. Fully embracing the sweet acidity of the blood orange, this vibrant cocktail is as visually stunning as it is delicious. (more…)

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Throwback to Classic Cocktails: How to Make the Lemon Drop

Throwback to Classic Cocktail: How to Make the Lemon Drop

The classic lemon drop can be found on almost every bar menu. It is the favorite drink of anyone who likes the idea of getting a drink in a cocktail glass, but doesn’t want the alcohol forward character of Manhattans or martinis. The sour acidity of the lemon works to balance the sweet character of the drink. All with a dash of sophisticated presentation. While the lemon drop does have the risk…

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How to Make another Port Antonio, or sometimes a duck isn't a duck

How to Make another Port Antonio, or sometimes a duck isn’t a duck

As we know from last Monday, the port antonio is a sophisticated and beautifully rum forward tiki cocktail. So why on earth is there another post about it? Well in the confusing world of cocktail naming, just because it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, doesn’t mean it isn’t a walrus. Coming out of left field, this port antonio only shares two common ingredients with the tiki cocktail of…

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It's Tiki Monday! How to Make the Port Antonio

It’s Tiki Monday! How to Make the Port Antonio

Hailing from the Caribbean island of Jamaica, the port antonio is perfectly balanced tiki cocktail that makes excellent use of the spicy liqueur falernum. Falernum has been featured in a number of the other tiki cocktails on broke and thirsty and is one of my favorite tiki ingredients. Furthermore, falernum is perfect for making tiki cocktails feel winter appropriate with warm notes of clove and…

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It's Tiki Monday! How to Make New Orleans Planter's Punch

It’s Tiki Monday! How to Make New Orleans Planter’s Punch

Yet another riff on the classic planter’s punch, here we see a wonderfully minimalist cocktail from New Orleans that brings the punch back to its simple roots. The highlight of this edition is in fact the addition of Peychaud’s bitters. These bitters were created in the late 18th century by an apothecary named Antoine Amedie Peychaud who worked in New Orleans. Today, Peychaud’s bitters are made…

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It's Tiki Monday! How to Make Don's Own Planters

It’s Tiki Monday! How to Make Don’s Own Planters

We have seen a classic planter’s punch cocktail before, so why cover a second version? Well planter’s punch is one of those tiki cocktails that has spawned such an array of variations that many of them need to be appreciated in their own right. Think of planters as a sort of martini of the tiki world, the type of cocktail that can harkon back to the original – at least in name – while exploring a…

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Throwback to Classic Cocktails: How to Make the Sidecar

The sidecar is one of the great classic brandy cocktails. And like many old cocktails, while it’s origins are mysterious, there are plenty of stories. By most accounts the sidecar was created slightly after World War I by George Smyth near London, likely in Claridges or Savoy. However there is another account, which I would rather believe. This renditions tells that the cocktail is in fact the…

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How to Make the Midnight Martini, or a coffee lover's dream

How to Make the Midnight Martini, or a coffee lover’s dream

Some people just can’t get enough coffee in their lives. No matter how much espresso, drip, or french pressed they have access to, they keep wanting more. Some may call them addicts, but they would usually be wrong. I prefer the term enthusiasts. And I love a good cup of coffee at any time of day. But when it comes to happy hour, why not have a bit more fun? Why not drink a cocktail that has…

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It's Tiki Monday! How to Make Colonel Beach's Plantation Punch

It’s Tiki Monday! How to Make Colonel Beach’s Plantation Punch

Colonel Beach’s plantation punch is a classic tiki cocktail that works quite well whether made by the glass or for the party. While the name is enough to make anyone feel a little uncomfortable given plantation’s abuse of slavery in far too recent history, this tiki cocktail is truly worth your attention. This plantation punch includes a surprisingly complex flavor profile thanks to the…

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It's Tiki Monday! How to Make Planters Punch

It’s Tiki Monday! How to Make Planters Punch

Planter’s punch is one of those tiki classics that have so many variations it is hard to pick which is truly the “most classic” rendition. So instead of fretting about whether it is really the first, we are going to go with this popular 1960s planter’s punch from the famed Polo Lounge in Beverly Hills, California. This behemoth of tiki punches has all the classic elements of tiki: multiple…

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Classic Christmas Cocktails, or adding a little tipple to the holidays

Christmas day has found us. And with the holiday season comes the opportunity for festive indulgent cocktails. Cocktails that you may not drink on a daily basis, but are perfect for this festive setting. I’m talking everything from eggnog to that expensive last word that you absolutely love. Hey, it’s green, that totally fits the Christmas theme! Here are several classic cocktails that are…

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Six Hot Christmas Cocktails to Warm Up the Holidays

Christmas is a time of merriment. And what is merriment without a couple of cocktails to pass away the hours? These great hot cocktails will keep you warm inside and out, the perfect choice for a chilly Christmas eve or a snowy Christmas day. Hot cocktails are an often overlooked category, but hot chocolate doesn’t have to just be for little kids! Add the right blend of spirits and you can…

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It's Tiki Monday! How to Make the Chartreuse Swizzle

It’s Tiki Monday! How to Make the Chartreuse Swizzle

A tiki cocktail without rum? What is this nonsense. But surely it at least has gin or brandy or some other standard spirt. You couldn’t be more wrong. The chartreuse swizzle is a classic example of just how great a cocktail can be when utilizing a liqueur as the only spirit in the cocktail. But then again, chartreuse isn’t just any liquor. It is in fact the only liqueur that has a color named…

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It's Tiki Monday! How to Make the Beachcomber

It’s Tiki Monday! How to Make the Beachcomber

With the cooler days of autumn upon us, it can be nice to rekindle the feelings of summer. Turn the heat on, grab a book, and sip away the evening with one of the superstars of the tiki repertoire: the beachcomber. Unlike many tiki cocktails, the beachcomber doesn’t use an abundance of fruit juices to achieve its amazing flavor. Nor does it use an abundance of rums – light rum is all that you…

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