Beverages
Tea: An Ancient Beverage with a Bright Future
If coffee service is near the bottom of the typical restaurant's priority list, tea enjoys the lonely distinction of being omitted from the party entirely....
Recent Stories
Gina Chersevani
The word is getting thrown around quite a bit these days. So when we use the term master mixologist, we're not messin' around. This month's focus is on...
The Voice of Vodka
Do you have your own vodka brand? If not, you probably know someone who does. Even Jimi Hendrix has a vodka brand: Why should vodka ownership be restricted...
Soda-licious
House-made sodas are back For much of my lifetime, progress was marked by how fast or easy a task could become. Automated bank teller machines, drive-through...
Patricia Richards
To land a high-profile job at a Steve Wynn property suggests you're smarter than the average bear. And Patricia Richards proved that every day as a show-stopping...
Master Mixologist recipe
From: Audrey Saunders, The Pegu Club, New York City. Yield: 1 serving 2 oz. gin oz. orange curacao oz. fresh lime juice 1 dash Angostura Bitters 1 dash...
Reaching Out to Beer Lovers
It's a banner year for those consumers who love beer. With more brew brand choices than ever before, smart operators tempt patrons with beer flights paired...
Audrey Saunders
I have to have a martini. Two at the very most. After three I'm under the table, after four I'm under the host. Dorothy Parker This saucy quote was often...
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...
Caribbean Sage
Created by Tad Carducci, Tippling Brothers. Yield: 1 serving. 1 oz. London Dry Gin oz. apricot brandy 2 oz. Mixerz Mango 2 leaves Fresh Sage oz. fresh...
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....
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...
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...
