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Ben is also the great-nephew of Homère Clément, founder of Rhum Clement and a huge driving force in creating rhum agricole as it is now known and produced on Martinique. As I mentioned above, it’s a very simple mixture of lime, sugar, and rhum agricole, usually served without dilution at room temperature. Just like everyone takes their coffee differently, it’s understood that everyone has their own preference for how they like their Ti’Punch – heavy on lime, light on syrup, sugar instead of syrup, etc. To make a Ti’ Punch the way Ben’s mother preferred, you start by cutting your lime.

In case you haven’t heard, my first cocktail book, Cocktails, Mocktails and Garnishes from the Garden is coming out on March 16 from Yellow Pear Press! You can pre-order your copy of Cocktails, Mocktails and Garnishes from the Garden on Amazon, Bookshop, and Barnes & Noble. To celebrate the book’s upcoming release, I’m hosting a pretty amazing giveaway on Instagram, and I want to extend it to blog readers as well! A signed copy of Cocktails, Mocktails and Garnishes from the Garden

Super excited to partner with Total Wine & More again to showcase this delish Spicy Grapefruit Marg featuring Don Roberto Añejo Cristalino Tequila which is sold exclusively at Total Wine & More. Don Roberto is a family first tequila and aged to perfection with exotic tropical notes. It is available in 4 expressions including Plata, Reposado, Añejo & Añejo Cristalino. I decided to take my margarita up a notch and use the Añejo Cristalino to exemplify the citrusy notes of this tequila.

Mark Bloody Mary fixins’ for my friends to make all their brunchy bourbon dreams come true. This project was a great partnership with Maker’s Mark to help promote their #CocktailsForCleanups campaign, which is helping to clean up oceans and waterways around the world. Water is such an important part of the character of bourbon, and it was AMAZING to see this first hand when I visited Maker’s Mark a couple of years ago. You can also multiply the recipe and mix it in a pitcher to create a great batched cocktail for a group as pictured above.

It’s hard to imagine a time when bars didn’t have maraschino liqueur and Green Chartreuse on their shelves, or when ordering a Negroni or Old Fashioned would earn you a blank stare. The SoHo bar became a Manhattan landmark, and the birthplace of many drinks that are downright legendary: the Gin-Gin Mule, the Old Cuban, the Little Italy, the Fitty Fitty Martini… these drinks were so ubiquitous when I began learning about cocktails that I just assumed they’d been around forever. Many of Saunders’ new classics are efforts to make old classics – especially gin cocktails, which weren’t so much in vogue at the time – appeal to modern drinkers. It follows a method that Saunders seems to use often, taking a simple classic like a gin sour and adding something that makes it special – in this case, an infusion of Earl Grey tea.

When you have an interest in preparing drinks at your home and any other place, you can acquire some basic bartending skills. Moreover, shaking is one of the best ways of blending your non-carbonated drinks (Whiskey Sours and Mojitos). Sweetening is one of the popular bartender techniques, as you need to add sugar syrups to your drinks. Professional bartenders choose citrus fruits, like oranges for this technique.

Super excited to partner with Total Wine & More again to showcase this delish Strawberry & Chamomile Sour featuring Don Roberto Reposado Tequila which is sold exclusively at Total Wine & More. Don Roberto is available in 4 expressions including Plata, Reposado, Añejo & Añejo Cristalino. I decided to use the reposado to create a fun and tasty sour with strawberries and chamomile. I also love the versatility of this product as it’s great for sipping as well as cocktails especially this cocktail because it has tasting notes of coconut and vanilla.

The Corpse Reviver #1 recipe is simple: equal parts Calvados or apple brandy, Cognac, and sweet vermouth. Since I’ve only discussed apple brandies in passing, this might be a good time to quickly review your options for this and other apple brandy cocktails. I can’t make too many sweeping statements about the comparison as I haven’t tried many different bottles, but comparing the Laird’s Bonded Apple Brandy and the Busnel Vieille Reserve VSOP Calvados reminded me of comparing a rye with a bourbon – In the virtual class I mentioned above, Cannon speculated that Craddock used the Corpse Reviver was something of a catchall category for drinks that didn’t fit any other template.

Blood Oranges are my favorite seasonal fruit & to celebrate their short appearance I told the staff I was looking for a reposado tequila at a good price point & also wanted something that was good for sipping as well as in cocktails. It performs very well in cocktails & I have also enjoyed sipping it on the rocks Now for this delish Margarita recipe; you can thank me later!

Every year I have a tradition of making boozy holiday coffees & every year I say I will make them more often because COFFEE + BOOZE COMBO is the BEST! it features Saint Brendan’s Irish Cream which is made with all-natural cream that is smooth & rich then blended with a bourbon cask matured whiskey called The Quiet Man Irish Whiskey. This Irish cream is perfect for your coffee or other tasty creamy cocktails AND is also helping me relive my travels in Ireland. After testing several cocktails with this Irish Cream, I realized just how versatile it is and perfect for festive cocktails all year round.