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Old Fashioned Whiskey Cocktail

The old fashioned whiskey cocktail is making a comeback. I couldn’t be more thrilled. [more]

Passing the cocktail test

In France, one of the basic tests of a chef is simply to see how well they can make an omelette. Sure, it might be a very simple and common dish, but it still takes skill, knowledge, and passion to … [more]

Shaken or Stirred

James Bond, that debonair and worldly English secret agent that always seems to know far to much about far too many things always orders his Martini’s “…shaken, not stirred”. … [more]

The Rise and Fall of the Martini

The Schizoid Cocktail There is perhaps no other cocktail that is better known, or less known, then the Martini. Talk with any patron at the bar about what a Martini is, and you most likely will … [more]

The Bitter Truth - a cocktail test

Here’s a quick test to see how much you really know about cocktails, and how prepared you are to make them. To begin with, if your “liquor cabinet” doesn’t include Angostura … [more]

The Definitive Margarita

This is the definitive Margarita recipe. It is potent and perfect, using a fool-proof 3-2-1 ratio. [more]

Cocktail Origins

As a child, I loved reading superhero comic books. My favorites were the ones about the origins of these characters. Now that I’m older, I don’t read comic books (much) anymore, but I am … [more]

Strawberry Nectar

This is great for added strawberry taste to drinks, ice cream, and pastries. [more]

Cocktail Anxiety

“What’ya Have?” When sitting at the bar of a cocktail lounge, do those words cause you to temporarily freeze up? Do you quickly try to recall a drink, any drink, that you can order … [more]

Cointreau

Cointreau is a premium brandy-based orange liqueur that is central ingredient in a wide range of cocktails from Margaritas to Sidecars . Cointreau liqueur was invented in 1875 by Edouard Cointreau … [more]

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