There’s something about a Moscow Mule that makes it a winning drink in any season. There’s the spicy, tingly, gingery heat from the ginger beer that makes it welcome in winter, and the refreshing chill of a copper mug filled with ice and a splash of lime that make it refreshing on the hottest summer …
Cocktail basics
I gave you my secrets for homemade tonic. But I left you hanging when it came to the best gin and tonic. It’s a classic drink almost anyone who’s encountered any sort of cocktail has probably tasted. From a cool glass on a back porch on a hot summer afternoon. From a warmish red plastic …
Maraschino cherries, or at least the artificially bright red super sweet cherries that are plunked into Manhattans and nestled atop ice cream sundaes, are polarizing. They’re pretty, but their flavor is, at best, boring. Even as a kid, I tended to leave them uneaten. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Better versions of …
After fielding questions from a number of friends about where to begin with making cocktails, I’m starting a series that will walk you through the basics. Today, I’m starting with the basic equipment you need to make most drinks. Maybe you haven’t had a cocktail since that bad experience with tequila poppers in college. Maybe …