Devojka
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Have a Lazy Hot Girl Summer With a Watermelon Margarita
The more time I spend making cocktails, the more often I return to the basics. I’m prone to being seduced by the notion of discovering what’s new about the old and known. I harbour reticence towards infusions (though they can be great), kitchen counter fermentations, eight-plus ingredient potions, and elaborate cocktail presentations.
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Let Those ‘I-Don’t-Care’ Days Begin With a Fancy Free
There are two key signifiers that cement the fact that I am, officially, unambiguously, and regrettably, an adult. It isn’t my age (which, depending on the day and who you’re asking, is anywhere from 27 to 50 years old), and it isn’t the horizontal lines deepening on my forehead from the countless times people, life,…
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Get ‘Girl Drink Drunk’ With a Strawberry Daiquiri
Before I got serious about cocktails, there were two primary associations I’d have made had you uttered the words “Strawberry Daiquiri’’ to me. The first thing that would have come to mind is a neon-red chemical concoction, bottled in something plastic and Costco-sized, with a 90s-era graphic font on the label, being poured into some…
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Join the Cool Kids’ Club With a Dark ‘n Stormy
One thing I noticed during my cocktail training is that a lot of bartenders are super horned up over the Dark ‘n Stormy. Pre-shift, mid-shift, after-shift, a Dark ‘n Stormy — or Frothy Boi as I have heard them called — seems to be the go-to for many of my favourite cocktail professionals. This has…