Category: Cocktails & Spirits

TIP OF THE DAY: What To Do With An Unusual Liquor Gift

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You may receive a bottle of unusual spirits or liqueur* that you don’t know what to do with. Think smoked salmon-flavored vodka or chartreuse liqueur. Don’t stick it in a closet and forget about it. Our parents’ liquor closet grew and grew for 30 years, until the house was sold and a bar’s worth of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Lemon Wheel Vs. Lemon Wedge

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A reader writes: “When I order a beverage, sometimes it comes with a wedge of lime or lemon, sometimes a wheel (a circular slice). Is there a substantive difference or is it just an individual choice?” The difference is style over substance. Whether your beverage is a soft drink, juice, water, tea/iced tea or a…
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FOOD HOLIDAY & RECIPE: Sweet And Sour Mix Recipe For A Whiskey Sour

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[1] You can make a whiskey sour with or without egg whites, for a foamy top (photo © Lognetic | Fotolia). [2] With egg whites, the foamy drink is called a Boston Sour (photo © Lognetic | Fotolia). [3] The classic Whiskey Sour garnish is half an orange wheel and a maraschino cherry, but you…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Aged Rum On The Rocks

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Today is National Rum Day. Rum, a favorite drink in colonial times, has fallen out of favor. Sure, the rum-based Mojito is America’s favorite cocktail (rum, mint leaves, lime juice, club soda and simple syrup), according to CocktailGuru.com. Some people may order a Cuba Libré (rum, Coke and lime juice) or the Polynesian-inspired Mai-Tai (light…
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Drizzle Your Ice Cream With Scotch, Your Sorbet With Gin

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[1] This strawberry sundae has a drizzle of gin instead of a conventional sundae sauce. It happens to be Hendrick’s Mids ummer Solstice Gin, a more aromatic twist on the classic profile with intense notes of summer flowers, orange blossom, and citrus, alongside the signature juniper and cucumber. But you can use whatever gin you…
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