Classic Cocktails
Bee's Knees Cocktail: Gin, Lemon, and Honey
To make a Bee's Knees, shake 2 oz (60 ml) London dry gin, 0.75 oz (22.5 ml) fresh lemon juice, and 0.75 oz (22.5 ml) 1:1 honey syrup with ice for 10 to 12…
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Home Bar Essentials: 12 Bottles and Tools to Start Right
A starter home bar is twelve items, split evenly between the liquor store and the kitchen drawer.
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10 Classic Cocktails Everyone Should Know How to Make
The classic cocktails everyone should know are the Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Martini, Daiquiri, Whiskey Sour, Margarita, Negroni, Mojito, Tom Collins, and…
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How to Make an Old Fashioned: Classic Recipe, Step by Step
To make an Old Fashioned, muddle one sugar cube with 2-3 dashes of Angostura bitters and a teaspoon (5 ml) of water in a rocks glass until dissolved, or…
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How to Make Simple Syrup for Cocktails
Make cocktail simple syrup by weighing equal parts white sugar and water: 200 g of each for a 1:1 syrup.
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Sidecar Cocktail Recipe: Cognac, Orange, and Lemon
To make one Sidecar, shake 2 oz (60 ml) cognac, 0.75 oz (22.5 ml) orange liqueur, and 0.75 oz (22.5 ml) fresh lemon juice with ice for 10 to 12 seconds.
Speakeasy Era
What Is a Speakeasy? Prohibition History to Modern Bars
A speakeasy is a bar that sells alcohol illegally — the term is most closely associated with the hidden drinking spots that flourished in the United…