We all go through phases in life. Like baking sourdough bread or regrowing scallions on windowsills. Or wearing hot pants (hey, they're back!). You may have gone through a cocktail phase, particularly ...

Mixologists and cocktail aficionados, you already know what bitters are, but did you know that these liquid aromatics are good for so much more than adding flavor to your go-to drink? Yep, your ...

Imagine preparing dinner without any herbs or spices (don’t worry, this is purely theoretical): No matter how perfectly cooked your ingredients are—even if they contain robust flavors on their own—the ...

Considine likes using chocolate bitters in cocktails because they "can add so much flavor in just a few drops, which allows you to layer them over other flavors. Mixed in a cocktail, chocolate bitters ...

Get an answer to the age-old question: What are bitters? Plus, learn why you'll want to use them for cooking, not just making cocktails. Here’s a riddle for you: What do old fashioneds, Manhattans, ...

Artisanal bitters are all the rage these days and some of the most interesting are being made by the Bitter Truth. Their Celery Bitters, a vegetal elixir with notes of grass and citrus, is ideal for ...

There's an alluring mystique to cocktails. Whether it's the Prohibition era lore surrounding drinks like the Bootleg or the dimly-lit environs in which they are often enjoyed, a sense of mystery is ...

To set the stage: In 2009, bartenders Kirk Estopinal and Maksym Pazuniak were behind the stick at New Orleans’ seminal bar Cure, lamenting what they perceived as a lack of innovation in the cocktail ...

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“Boring damned people. All over the earth. Propagating more boring damned people. What a horror show. The earth swarmed with them.” To set the stage: In 2009, bartenders Kirk Estopinal and Maksym ...