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Birth of a Quaff: How Cocktails are Born and Bred
The Tabasco-spiked dirty martini strikes me as a drink with legs. So does the tea punch I've been making of late.
01.25.08
- Keywords
- spirits,
- cocktail,
- cookbooks,
- southern u.s.,
- john t. edge
wine + spirits + beer
Manhattan Cocktail with Julie Reiner
Julie Reiner's take on the classic Manhattan.
01.14.08
- Keywords
- cocktails,
- video,
- spirits,
- Julie Reiner
wine + spirits + beer
When Tom Met Jerry
Maybe every other barfly around has heard of the Tom & Jerry cocktail,
but I’d never heard of it when I stumbled across a vat of it in the freezer.
01.07.08
- Keywords
- julia langbein,
- spirits,
- bars,
- cocktail,
- mixology
wine + spirits + beer
The Great Tip-Off
A dollar? Two bucks? Zilch? The rules for tipping at bars are as subjective as a well-made Martini. Gourmet.com sets the record straight.
01.14.08
- Keywords
- spirits,
- bars,
- mixology,
- joshua m. bernstein,
- little branch
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Vodka-Spiked Cherry Tomatoes with Pepper Salt
June 2001
- Keywords
- tomato,
- vegetarian,
- starter,
- summer,
- gourmet entertains
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Champagne Punch
Eye-opening notes of lemon, lime, and grapefruit keep this festive punch from heading into ultra-sweet territory—and fresh mint seconds the motion.
January 2008
- Keywords
- drinks,
- spirits,
- scott peacock
recipes
Perfect Bourbon Manhattans
Here, bourbon gets to be the star, and the combination of sweet and dry vermouth makes our version “perfect”.
December 2007
- Keywords
- shelley wiseman,
- gourmet entertains,
- spirits,
- beverage
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Bloody Mary shrimp
Shrimp cocktail meets everyone’s favorite Sunday-morning drink. In other words, this is a vodka-infused shrimp cocktail in a spoon.
December 2007
- Keywords
- seafood,
- shelley wiseman,
- spirits,
- celery,
- hors d'oeuvres
recipes
Gin Rickeys
Usually considered a summer drink, this refreshing lime concoction is a tart surprise when the chill of winter weather settles in.
December 2007
- Keywords
- shelley wiseman,
- gourmet entertains,
- spirits,
- beverage,
- fruit
recipes
Calvados Vanilla Cream
Whipped cream becomes light—yet richer—with the addition of Calvados. It echoes the apples in our Apple Walnut Torte.
November 2007
- Keywords
- melissa roberts,
- cream,
- vanilla,
- dessert,
- spirits