Master Mixologist recipe
From: Jackson Cannon, Eastern Standard, Boston. This recipe, created by Jackson Cannon, is named for Alexander Le Grande, patron of Elixir Benedictine....
Desert Pear Margarita
Created by Tad Carducci, Tippling Brothers. Yield: 1 serving. 1 oz. 100% Blue Agave Blanco Tequila oz. Cointreau 1 oz. Fruitpure Prickly Pear 1 oz. Mixerz...
Global in the Glass
What's for dinner? Today our choices are so vast that decisions don't come easily. Our pantry is overflowing with items that until recently were relegated...
French Passion
Created by bartender Manol Loulov. This is an award-winning recipe from the National Flair Competition Bulgaria. 1 oz. Finlandia Vodka oz. Fernet-Branca...
Savoring a Taste of the Tropics
Honestly, wouldn't you rather be someplace idyllic like Hawaii, the Seychelles, or Martinique? Perhaps lounging about in Cozumel, or soaking up the rays...
G-Vinity
Created by Junior Merino,The Liquid Chef, New York City. Cocktail (9 ounce) glass, chilled 1 oz. G-Vine Gin oz. agave nectar oz. blood orange puree oz....
Twenty Beds
From: John Kinder, MK restaurant, Chicago. This can be used as an amuse aperitif for spirited dinners. Its name refers to the Hans Christian Andersen...
LookBetterNaked Margarita
Created by Adam Seger, CCP, Nacional 27, Chicago, IL Cocktail (10 ounce) glass, chilled Rim glass with mixture of organic sea salt and cracked green peppercorn...
The Amalfi
Created by Ektoras Binikos, Aureole Restaurant, New York City Cocktail (10 ounce) glass, chilled 1 oz. Absolut Citron oz. Limonc Limoncello oz. yuzu juice...
Beer and Food: Trend and Tradition
It's almost summertime, and the sipping should be easy. For most Americans, that means coolers packed full of icy-cold mass-market lagers made in the...
Pairing Beer and Cheese
Pairing beer and cheese has been a gastronomic delight for centuries, the most common example being the ploughman's lunch. A simple dish of farmhouse...
Green in the Glass
By now, most Americans are aware of the organic movement. No longer a niche for the environmentally-conscious, mainstream organics is often synonymous...
Garden Fresh Mojitonic
Specialty of Gramercy Tavern, NYC. Yield: 1 serving.coupe glass, chilled Pour ingredients into an empty mixing glass.½ oz. St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur 3 Thai basil leaves 2 cucumber slices ...
Balsamic Strawberry Mojito
Specialty of Nacional 27, Chicago. Yield: 1 serving. Pint glass, chilled Pour ingredients into an empty mixing glass. 16 mint leaves ½ lime, quartered 3 fresh strawberries 1 Tbsp. brown sugar ...
Pear Ole
Yield: 1 serving. cocktail glass, chilled In a blender, puree all ingredients: ½ fresh Bartlett pear, peeled and cored 6 fresh cilantro leaves 1 ½ oz. fresh lime juice ...
Top Ten Red Wines Under $10
At the recent seventh annual Beverage Testing Institute's World Value Wine Challenge, they sought out the best-tasting wines under $20 in four price categories. Below is the list of top red wines under $10, with scores and prices...
Savory Ingredients in Cocktails
Chefs, be forewarned. Your resident mixologists may well be raiding the walk-in searching for fresh ingredients to incorporate into their cocktails. High...
How Your Wine List Stacks Up
We hold no brief for Fairfield, CT-based Winemetrics, a company which aggregates data from more than 10,000 restaurant wine lists and compiles it into...
Easy-Livin' Summertime Drinks
IT'S TEA TIME: The Spicy Mango Green Tea Cocktail is a cool summer concoction that gets a boost from green tea liqueur and Southern Comfort. SPICY AND...
The Spritz Dimension
SODA-LIGHTFUL: Aldo's Italian Soda, served at Aldo's Sidewalk Cafe in San Juan Capistrano, is made with 1 oz. Torani Raspberry syrup, 8 oz. San Pellegrino...
