Here's what you need to know about using bitters to make better drinks. Maksym Fesenko / Shutterstock If chefs rely on a proverbial spice rack to make their food more flavorful, then the bartenders’ ...

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 ...

These days, coffee needs no introduction to the bar. The morning brew has become a stalwart ingredient on bar menus worldwide ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever added a splash of hot sauce to a sandwich or grain bowl, you understand the basics of cocktail bitters. Sold in small bottles and doled out by the dash, bitters are aromatic extracts ...

Since then, he’s been creating another new cocktail menu for The Parlor, which will include six new recipes and should be ready in a couple of weeks. One of the cocktails he has planned includes ...

Made up of sugar, bitters, whiskey, and water, an old fashioned is a classic cocktail with history, taste, and many ...

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 ...

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