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It’s Sbagliato Season
The spritz's key rival is as malleable as its frenemy. The post It’s Sbagliato Season appeared first on PUNCH.
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About Those 2020 Drink Predictions
Robert Simonson and Jon Bonné revisit—and rewrite—the predictions they made for a year that didn't exactly go as planned. The post About Those 2020 Drink Predictions appeared first on PUNCH.
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Build a Smarter Spritz
Fat-washing. Clarification. Acid-adjustment. Though the terms appear to be pulled directly from the pages of a chemistry textbook, these science-minded techniques have become part and parcel of the...
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The Italian Ice of Cocktails
The frozen Sgroppino comes in many shades of bittersweet. The post The Italian Ice of Cocktails appeared first on PUNCH.
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Requiem for a Negroni Fountain
Hello? Can you see me now? Ah, there you are. My beautiful grandchildren, so crystal clear and vivid on our virtual hangout hologram projection. An old man like me cherishes every opportunity to spend...
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The Spicy Margarita Is the Drink of Our Times
The Margarita is a superb drink. It is not, however, a Mexican drink. Yes, most of the cocktail’s origin stories suggest the Margarita was created in northern Mexico in the first half of the 20th...
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An Old-Fashioned for the New Normal
In many ways, the Old-Fashioned is the ideal drink to embody the state of the bar industry right now. Traditionally a glass of whiskey over ice, minimally adjusted with muddled sugar and a hearty dash...
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Christian Suzuki’s Cocktails Are a Love Letter to Japan
The San Francisco bartender channels sense memory to build modern drinks that evoke his family's home country. The post Christian Suzuki’s Cocktails Are a Love Letter to Japan appeared first on PUNCH.
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How the Gin Blossom Became a Modern Classic
In 2009, when Julie Reiner was preparing to open Clover Club, her populist, classic-leaning Brooklyn cocktail bar, she knew she wanted to serve a house Manhattan and a house Martini that weren’t...
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The Secret’s in the Triple Syrup
Think of it as a super syrup, combining the powers of three standard-issue sweeteners into a single versatile ingredient that’s greater than the sum of its parts. Honed over the years by renowned...
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Ivy Mix and Alisha Neverson Are Redefining the Neighborhood Bar
Since it opened in 2015 in Brooklyn’s Cobble Hill neighborhood, Leyenda has been known for its emphasis on agave and the spirits of Latin America. Under the direction of co-owner and head bartender Ivy...
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You May Now Have a Long Island Iced Tea
The world’s most maligned cocktails—7&7, Hurricane, Tequila Sunrise—rescued for the modern drinker. The post You May Now Have a Long Island Iced Tea appeared first on PUNCH.
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It’s Not Tiki. It’s Not Aperitivo. It’s Aperitiki.
It was only a matter of time before our thirst for the tropical converged with the vogue for Italian drinks. The post It’s Not Tiki. It’s Not Aperitivo. It’s Aperitiki. appeared first on PUNCH.
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Miss Lisa Has Been Serving High Lifes Since They Were 60 Cents
In New Orleans, a city brimming with legendary career bartenders, Lisa Zumpe ranks among the finest. She has bartended on the same block of the French Quarter for more than four decades, most of those...
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How Much Do You Really Know About Cocktails?
We’ve got 200 questions to help you answer that one. The post How Much Do You Really Know About Cocktails? appeared first on PUNCH.
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The Gin Map Expands
A decade ago, “terroir” was reserved for wine—a single word meant to capture its purpose: to taste like someplace. That word has jumped the aisle into spirits, to define the way we understand tequila...
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Rescuing the Bahama Mama
Like the Zombie and Mai Tai before it, the Bahama Mama has assumed many identities over the decades. Depending on who you ask, it could be a pineapple-rum drink with a jolt of coffee liqueur, or it...
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Devin Kennedy Makes Drinks With Purpose
At Manhattan’s Pouring Ribbons, Devin Kennedy has become known for his streamlined approach to making cocktails. The Washington, D.C., native started on the wine side of the hospitality business,...
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The Future Is Canned
If you can dream it, someone will can it. The post The Future Is Canned appeared first on PUNCH.
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Goodnight, Nitecap
The boundary-pushing New York bar was a model of inclusivity and a showcase for the light-hearted side of serious cocktails. The post Goodnight, Nitecap appeared first on PUNCH.
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