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The Gimlet Cocktail Two Ways

The Gimlet Two Ways
 I have a bit of a conflicted history with the Gimlet as my earliest memories of...

The Caesar Cocktail Recipe

The Caesar Cocktail Recipe
While the Bloody Mary reigns supreme as the king of brunch cocktails in America, the Caesar...

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The Snowball Cocktail Recipe

The Snowball Cocktail Recipe
Two weeks ago, I wrote about a Dutch-style eggnog, known as advocaat. Last week, I offered...

The Bombardino Cocktail Recipe

The Bombardino Cocktail Recipe
Last week, I wrote about the Dutch-style eggnog, advocaat. While advocaat is a great drink on...

The Dutch Eggnog: Advocaat

The Dutch Eggnog: Advocaat
Advocaat is essentially a style of Dutch eggnog. The history of this winter treat is unclear:...

The World’s Best Eggnog Recipe

The World's Best Eggnog Recipe
Eggnog is an American tradition during the winter season. While most experts believe that eggnog is...

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Coquito Puerto Rican Egg Nog Cocktail

Coquito Puerto Rican Eggnog
With the holiday season in full swing, many people’s thoughts turn to holiday cocktails. While egg...

Hot Apple Pie Cocktail

Hot Apple Pie Cocktail
The Hot Apple Pie Cocktail is an easy-to-make cocktail that is perfect for cold-weather months. The...

The Swashbuckler Cocktail

The Swashbuckler Cocktail
Sometimes the easiest drinks to make offer the greatest payoff. That is the case with this...

Jack Daniels Honey Hot Toddy Cocktail

Jack Daniels Honey Hot Toddy
The Hot Toddy is a drink that is both easy to make and yet deceptive as...

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Hot Buttered Rum Cocktail

Hot Buttered Rum
As the weather gets cooler, I find myself drinking more brown spirits and warm drinks, like...

Devil’s Tuxedo Cocktail

Devil's Tuxedo Cocktail
Sometimes, the simplest drinks offer the best payoff. I recently found myself in a bar I’d...

Circa 74 Old Fashioned Cocktail

Circa 74 Old Fashioned Cocktail
The Old Fashioned cocktail has a couple of variations. Watching a rerun of Mad Men on...

Autumn Old Fashioned Cocktail

Autumn Old Fashioned Cocktail
One of my preferred mixed drinks is the Old Fashioned. Most people think of the Old...

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The Cuba Libre Cocktail

The Cuba Libre Cocktail
The Cuba Libre is a flavorful, yet simple rum drink with an interesting history. Literally meaning...

The Kir Royale Cocktail

The Kir Royale Cocktail
Last week, I wrote about a regional specialty of the Kir cocktail from the Lorraine region...

The Kir Royale Lorraine

The Kir Royale Lorraine
I recently visited Nancy, France. Nancy is located in Lorraine in the northeastern corner of France...

The Monkey Gland Cocktail: The American Version

The Monkey Gland Cocktail (American Version)
Last week, we talked about the European version of the Monkey Gland cocktail. Now let’s talk...

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The Monkey Gland Cocktail: The European Version

The Monkey Gland Cocktail (European Version)
The Monkey Gland is an interesting cocktail, and it’s not just because of its unusual name....

The Burnished Gold Cocktail

The Burnished Gold Cocktail
Cocktails are like fashion: they’re in style one season and out the next. That doesn’t mean...