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Be Fashionably Late With the Help of These Two Cocktails
I take forever to get ready, and I’m chronically late. I don’t like these two facts about me, but facts they are. It’s gotten to the point where even my dream life has been impacted; I can’t tell you how many movie premieres, clandestine meetings with revolutionaries, private jet trips to exotic places, and (my…
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Fernet and Irish Cream Need to Be Together
Beyond ethanol, Irish Cream and Fernet do not have a ton in common. One is candy-sweet, creamy, and appealing to palates of all ages; the other is bitter and herbaceous, with a taste most would describe as “acquired.” But their seemingly conflicting natures is what makes them such great partners. When combined, the more extreme…
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Drink Away Your Sadness With A ‘Bitter Tears’
My favourite nightcap is 30ml or so of Fernet, over ice, with a pinch of salt, but that drink signals the end of a good evening, not the start (or even the middle) of one. I want to be salty all night long — from beginning to the bitter end — so I decided to…
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Three Ingredient Happy Hour: The Black Friday
Happy Black Friday, my babies, and welcome back to 3-Ingredient Happy Hour, the weekly drink column featuring super simple yet delicious libations. You have, by now, made it through the week, and for that, you deserve a drink.