Let’s be straight from the top. There is a good chance that the Negroni is not the drink for you. Having mixed the 90-year-old classic for many house callers over the years, on top of batching pitchers for summer barbecues and Super Bowl hoedowns, I’ve uttered the same two words over and over and over again: acquired taste. It was around...
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Gift Guide: Amaro, Liqueur And Beyond
Your favorite mixologist or Italian will thank you
Dec 6, 2011 4:01 pm
We're Dedicating A Week To The Negroni
You'll love Italy's mysterious cocktail. Or not.
Oct 17, 2011 11:31 am
Classic Dry Gin Martini Recipe
The only martini you'll ever need to master
Oct 5, 2011 5:31 pm
Photo: Employees Only
The King of Cocktails, the martini is the most iconic mixed drink in the world. The name itself conjures up an image of the V-shaped cocktail glass with one olive resting in its depths. Many theories debate the origin of this drink. What is not in question is that this cocktail has evolved over time.
While having the illusion of simplicity, the dry martini takes years...
Softer Drinks: Cocktails Get A Make-Under
No hard liquor, no problem with new mixology tricks
Jul 1, 2011 9:31 am
photo: essgee 51 on Flickr
In this era of high-proof spirits making a well-deserved comeback, not everyone is looking for maximum alcohol by volume. A number of bartenders are offering great low-alcohol cocktails that make use of wine and beer, but no hard liquor. It’s a way to offer something fun and festive in a...
The Mata Hari Cocktail Recipe
An exotic cocktail tribute to a mystery woman
May 16, 2011 4:29 pm
Yes, the Manhattan Cocktail Classic continues, and with it our coverage of some of the best cocktails being served this week. Dev Johnson of NYC drinks den Employees Only offered up this mysterious concoction with an appropriate name.
Mata Hari was the...
Marco Polo Negroni
A Negroni that follows the spice trail
May 13, 2011 5:30 pm
The Manhattan Cocktail Classic will be featuring a number of variations on the classic Negroni. This spice-inflected version is the creation of Christy Pope and Chad Solomon of the beverage consulting firm Cuff and Buttons, and uses...
The Marguerite Cocktail Recipe
A classic gin drink for the Cocktail Classic
May 13, 2011 4:30 pm
Photo: reeselloyd on Flickr
Yes you read that correctly: This is a Marguerite cocktail, not a Margarita. One is made with gin, the other with tequila. Both are delicious. But very different.
The Marguerite first appears in cocktail books in 1896 and was specifically designed to use Plymouth Gin, which was less sweet than the Old Tom...
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