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More Mingling, Less Mixing	 How to Batch Cocktails and Host Like a Pro

More Mingling, Less Mixing How to Batch Cocktails and Host Like a Pro

The food you’ve prepared is not quite ready, but at least all six of your guests have a drink in hand. The first round included two old fashioneds (one with rye and the other with bourbon), two beers, something “light and fruity” and a daiquiri—not…

Tonic Syrup – Using Cinchona Bark to Make a Quinine Syrup for Gin and Tonics

Tonic Syrup – Using Cinchona Bark to Make a Quinine Syrup for Gin and Tonics

Here is a recipe for homemade tonic syrup that’s perfect for making a gin and tonic. Aside from the cinchona, water, sugar, citric acid, and salt, feel free to modify this recipe to suit your tastes. This recipe provides the classic

Apparent Sour – A Refreshing and Light Cocktail

Apparent Sour – A Refreshing and Light Cocktail

The Apparent Sour may seem simple, but don’t underestimate how delicious it is. I first made this cocktail for a client and a coworker during

Billingsley Punch

Billingsley Punch

Alex Day of Death & Co. named this punch after famous ex-bootlegger, Sherman Billingsley. I’ve made this recipe a few times and have modified it slightly from the original based on the preferences of myself and my guests. I’m not saying the Death & Co.…

Kumquat Margaritas, Cinco de Mayo, and The Battle of Puebla

Kumquat Margaritas, Cinco de Mayo, and The Battle of Puebla

It seems that Americans tend to be either ignorant of the reason for certain holidays or decide to turn them into a reason to drink, and Cinco de Mayo is no exception.