Category: cocktails
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Almost All the Cocktail and Spirits Books Published in 2017 for Reading or Gifting
Behold! Here is my round-up of all the cocktails and spirits books (plus a few others) that were released in 2017. This year, beyond the annual deluge of whisky books, there are books aping the bartender lifestyle (Drink Like a Bartender, Straight Up), more narrative books (I Hear She’s a Real Bitch, By the Smoke…
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Paloma History – Tracing the Facts and Fiction about this Tequila Cocktail’s History
Tracing the facts and fiction about the history and origin of the Paloma, a cocktail made with tequila, lime, grapefruit soda, and a pinch of salt.
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Copyright, Trademark, and Patents for Bars, Brands, and Booze Recipes
A story on how copyright, trademark, and patents in the world of craft cocktails.
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Using Isolated Acids in Cocktails: A Report and Recipes
In my latest article for CooksScience.com, I wrote about bartenders using isolated acids like citric, malic, tartaric, and succinic to amplify flavors and acidity in cocktails.
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Summer Cooler Cocktails to Enjoy in 1967
An interesting selection of summer cocktails from a 1967 calendar.
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Popular Scotch Cocktails of 1967
A vintage calendar from 1967 reveals cocktails made with scotch from that era.
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Oxymel: The Other Vinegar Drink
Vinegar drinks: Shrubs, switchels, and oxymel. What’s the difference and how do you use them?
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Sherry, As Simply as I can Describe It
A concise-ish description of the sherry cocktails from a story I published in 2011.