Tag Archives: cocktails
Tim Vidra
This time of year is really where the fruits of your labor from early spring are starting to pay off in the garden. Here are 5 of my favorite creative and refreshing cocktails to think about as you unwind from your day, enjoy with friends and neighbors, or kick off the start to your vacations. [Read more...]
Chris Hallowell
Who needs a collection of expensive liqueurs when you have wine? Wine can bring fruit, acidity, depth, structure and the perception of sweetness at a fraction of the cost of other cocktail modifiers. [Read more...]
Chris Hallowell
I’m not one for Hallmark holidays. I observe only the time-honored classics; those steeped in tradition and significance. Today is one such occasion: it’s National Margarita Day! Here’s what I’ll be putting in my cocktail shaker momentarily: The Original Whether… [Read more...]
Chris Hallowell
Historically, bitters have served cocktails as salt has cooking. Just one or two drops can heighten all the other flavors in the mix, while a lack can leave even an otherwise balanced cocktail flat, bland and without direction. Recently, however,… [Read more...]
Kara Newman
“Psssttt…wanna drink some vinegar?” Here’s a surprise: Yes, you do. Vinegar in cocktails can be awesome. You wouldn’t want to drink a lot of it straight – though our gourmet food specialist enjoyed sipping some recently – but you wouldn’t… [Read more...]
