Iz Bananaz
The odd mix of cachaça and Amaro Montenegro blends together seamlessly with toasty banana liqueur.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Dark ’n’ Stormy
This simple mix of dark rum and ginger beer over ice has roots in colonial Bermuda, where England’s Royal Navy opened a ginger beer plant in the late-19th century.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Kentucky Buck
Traditionally, a buck is made with ginger ale, but in this long, summery cooler Erick Castro uses homemade ginger syrup and soda water to create a bubbly cocktail with more…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Poppa’s Pride
A variation on the Whiskey Smash, this ginger-laced bourbon drink is one of Brooklyn bartender Jay Zimmerman's signatures.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Sho Sho
A unlikely blend of carrot shochu and oloroso sherry topped with root beer.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Byrrh It’s Cold Outside
In keeping with the aperitif spirit of Byrrh, Natasha David of New York’s Nitecap uses the fortified wine as a component in her spritz.
- story: Chloe Frechette
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Tepache Collins
Austin bartender Justin Elliott crafts his own tepache from pineapple and exotic spices, which he then combines with rum, lemon, honey and fresh Thai basil.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
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