In flipping through the Esquire Handbook for Hosts (copyright 1949) the other day I came across a recipe for The Connecticut Bullfrog cocktail. Being the good resident I am I decided to whip up this drink that has been all …
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Two Herb Infused Cocktails for Summer
Summer is in full bloom and for those who garden fresh herbs are in abundance. While these herbs are an important part of summer cuisine they can also be used to enhance your cocktails. Below we offer you two of …

A New Rub on the Shrub & the Heirloom Tomato Cocktail
Cocktail Shrubs and flavored drinking vinegars have gained popularity over the past few years. They are a concoction based on fresh fruits, boiled down in sugar and then dosed with liberal amounts of vinegar. The vinegar sounds off-putting but it …
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Pink Gin & The Death in the Gulf Stream Cocktail
Gin and Bitters go together like peanut butter and jelly. Pink Gin is a simple drink combining gin with a generous dosing of Angostura Bitters. The Brits like to make it with Plymouth Gin and Angostura neat, offering no embellishment …
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The Last Word Cocktail
A recent opportunity to imbibe in a variant of the previously famous Last Word Cocktail was so sublime, it made us ponder the drink's origins; and so our story starts at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. The Hotel …

Tamarind Cocktail Syrup & The Tamarind Margarita
Tamarind is a ripe pod-like fruit that comes from the African Tamarind tree. It is most often sold in the form of a thick sticky paste or concentrate. Tamarind has an amazing sweet and sour taste with bright acidity and …
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Clever Cocktails: Strawberry Pink Peppercorn Smash
Strawberry Pink Peppercorn Smash I love Pink Peppercorns for their unique taste. They are peppery but only mildly so, and have a sweet-fruitiness to them. I made pink peppercorn simple syrup with the desire to work it into a cocktail …
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