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 […]
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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 […]
Avocado Margarita Recipe: Quite Possibly the Best Margarita Ever
So the other day I was sitting in my kitchen looking at the produce we had sitting in our fruit basket, and was trying to come up with a cocktail to make. I took one look at the avocado that was sitting there, and was reminded of one of the first “must have” drinks I […]