campari
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Cynar and Apple Brandy Make a Perfect Nightcap
For whatever reason, the words “bartender’s handshake” make my skin crawl. I’m not against the concept — I actually love the idea of hospitality folks greeting each other with neat little shots and streamlined cocktails. I just hate the phrase.
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Soak Your Watermelon in a Negroni
Soaking watermelon in some sort of alcohol is hardly a new strategy. I’ve traditionally favoured vodka or tequila ” both of which are perfectly serviceable ” as pretty much any single liquor can serve as a watermelon’s bathwater. But why stop at one when you could build a complete cocktail? That’s why we’re making Negroni…
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Dark Rum and Campari Love Each Other Very Much
A few years back, I heard someone refer to St. Germaine as “bartender’s ketchup.” That really stuck with me. The elderflower liqueur was near-ubiquitous in the late 2000s, popping up on trendy cocktail menus everywhere and dominating nearly every drink it graced. I never got wildly into St. Germaine, but I like the idea that…
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Get Acquainted With An ‘Old Pal’ Cocktail
There isn’t a single member of the Negroni family I don’t enjoy. The combination of spirit, bitter, and vermouth in (fairly) equal parts never fails to create a balanced drink that’s perfect for sipping from a coupe in a refined manner. It also gets you drunk pretty quickly.