Category: cocktails
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(Almost) All the Cocktails & Spirits Books Published in 2015, For Reading or Gifting
My annual list of most all of the cocktails and spirits books that have been released. This year we see tons of whiskey books again, and a whole segment of bar-specific cocktail books and a new category of narrative cocktail history.
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A Brief History of Popcorn in Cocktails
In my latest piece for Details.com I wrote about the history and current status of popcorn in drinks, be they fat-washed in or garnished with.
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Natural Food (And Drink) Coloring Notes and Future Experiments
I’m at the very beginning of some research into natural food colorings for my seminar on Prehistoric Cocktail Technology at Tales of the Cocktail this July in New Orleans.
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The Glorious Return of the Gibson
Over the past year I’ve noticed the Gibson popping up on cocktail menus, so I decided to have a deeper look and write about it for Details.com.
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2500 Words on the Blood and Sand Cocktail
The Blood and Sand is one of the rare recipes that appears first in The Savoy Cocktail Book from 1930. The recipe makes no sense when you see it written: It is equal parts whisky, orange juice, Italian vermouth, and cherry liqueur. It sounds excessively sweet, bland, and fruity, but in reality is fresh and…
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International Eggnog: The History of the Drink and Variations Around the Globe
It covers what I could learn about eggnog at the time (keep in mind this is 4 years ago), including the history of the drink and its possible relation to British egg drinks like posset and wassail, along with other American drinks like Grog and the Tom & Jerry.
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More Than 40 Drink Books Published in 2014 for Reading or Gifting
This has been a great year for cocktails and spirits books- tons have come out, and the majority are written by well-respected bartenders and other experts. Here are more than 40 books to consider for your holiday gifting or reading for your own enjoyment.