Every cocktail maker needs to know how to make simple syrup. It’s always a good idea to have a jar on hand to mix into cocktails, to sweeten iced tea or coffee, and to bake into desserts. You can flavor sugar syrup with herbs and spices, try out different sugars or just keep it ...
We all enjoy one every now and then, especially when we go out for a night on the town or while we’re on vacation at a great resort. Unfortunately, this year none of those things have been possible with most of the world being on lockdown. So what better time to learn to make ou...
You can make it ahead of time… partially. Mix the lemon juice with the Pimm’s. No 1 and simple syrup, and chill those together with the fruit garnish. When it’s time to serve, top the pitcher off with ginger ale. Why do we do this? The ginger ale will go flat, and that’ll...
While making this drink will take a bit of advance planning, (you'll notice that the lemongrass and ginger syrup needs ample time to steep and cool), the recipe yields a big batch that can last you for a full week. Homemade syrups are a key part of a bartender's arsenal, and it'...
1 Tsp Maple Syrup 2 Dashes Orange Bitters Throw in a dash of absinthe in a coupe glass and swirl it around until well-coated. Add the ice and set it aside. 10. The Right Hand (Chocolate Bitters) Chocolate bitters are excellent in gourmand cocktails that use ingredients like coffee. Howeve...
Ginger and honey syrup with green tea and soda water Photo fromMint & Mirth's Instagram. And hit up your local Trader Joe's to make: Trader Joe's Sparkling Lemonade with rosemary Trader Joe's Sparkling Limeade with rosemary Trader Joe's Sparkling Blueberry with blueberries as a garnish ...
As any Pimm's enthusiast will likely be happy to tell you, there are lots of ways to mix up a batch. In addition to—or instead of—the above ingredients, you can add: Sprite, 7UP, or other lemon-lime soda Ginger ale or ginger beer ...
This Cherry Crush is a tart-cherry-juice mocktail that combines sugar syrup with ginger, star anise, and cinnamon for a spicy-sweet nonalcoholic drink.
giving you pretty color and texture in the glass. The best way to add sugar and basil? Make a simple syrup. Fresh basil wouldn't last well for hours in a cocktail batched ahead of time, but you can gently coax the basil flavor into a 50/50 sugar and water mix, or simple s...
“This cocktail is one of the most intimidating cocktails because, although it’s only two ingredients, it’s easy to make but hard to master,” says Ricardo ‘Rico’ Dynan, Bartender and Absolut Global Brand Ambassador. “It’s a showpiece. When have you ever been to a party and not ...