Black Scottish Cyclops
Sometimes coming up with a name for an original cocktail is a challenge, and other times it just comes to you when you’re watching a YouTube clip from the multiplayer…
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Breakfast
Akin to a Negroni or a Boulevardier, this cocktail is essentially "breakfast encapsulated," says the drink’s creator, Aaron Polsky of NYC's Amor y Amargo.
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Rougeur
In the Rougeur, Franky Marshall stirs Lillet Rouge with two types of amari (Averna and Cappelletti) plus cherry liqueur for a drink that’s subtly fruity on the front with a…
- story: Chloe Frechette
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New Yorker in LA Sour
Aaron Polsky, bar manager at Harvard & Stone, uses Lillet Rouge alongside the pineapple-based Tepache in his play on the New York Sour.
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Bitter Handshake
An after-dinner Fernet Old-Fashioned brightened with a blood orange reduction.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Brandy Smash
The original and most popular variant of the smash throughout its heyday was the Brandy Smash, traditionally a mixture of spirit, water, sugar and mint, built over crushed ice.
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Joy of Cooking‘s Gin Cocktail
"Most cocktails containing liquor are made today with gin and ingenuity. In brief, take an ample supply of the former and use your imagination."
- story: Talia Baiocchi
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New Old-Fashioned
The Old-Fashioned is as traditional of a cocktail as they come: a simple mix of spirits, sugar, bitters and water. This alternate version adds a bit of muddled fruit, in…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
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Gage Hotel Ranch Water
Naranja orange liqueur rounds out this Ranch Water with a juicy sweetness.
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