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rinse technique

Cocktails

How to “Season” Cocktails With Spirits and Liqueurs

Adding a small amount of spirit to a drink—whether as a float, a spritz or a rinse—can add flavor, aroma and complexity to cocktails.

  • story: Kara Newman
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
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French Tuxedo

While absinthe is usually the go-to rinsing agent, kümmel adds extra aroma to a vodka-based variation on the classic Tuxedo.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
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