We loved Nora's post earlier today about the Dark and Stormy, largely because we've been drinking these quite a bit this summer. We lucked out and found the authentic ingredients — Gosling's rum a...
Whether you're catching some rays at a beach-side getaway, or enjoying a relaxing "staycation" at home, nothing beats the August heat like a tall, cool Dark and Stormy. And, best of all, the national...
One weekend back in May, we saw unripe, young green walnuts at the Alemany Farmer's Market. We snatched up a bunch so we could make vin de noix, or green walnut wine....
It's so nice to discover a local food or drink while on vacation; it's like the souvenir that keeps on giving. A lot of people go to Napa and find a new wine. We went to Nantucket and found beer... ...
In our Plum Caipirinha post last week, many readers asked about the metal bendy straw we used in the drink....
Half the fun of cocktails is all the fascinating lore behind them. Here’s a roundup of some of our favorite cocktail names - and the colorful stories they bring to the table with them:...
A certain South American cocktail has been taking North America by storm. And suddenly a whole new market for a once little-known spirit has sprung up. The cocktail? The Caipirinha. The spirit? Cach...
Infused syrups. Muddled fruit. Zippy garnishes. Stylish glassware. Why should drinks made with a shot of the hard stuff have all the fun? Move over, Shirley Temple. “Soft” cocktails are growing ...
We’re hosting a small gathering of friends and family for Independence Day this year, and have been busily browsing through some of our favorite cocktail books for inspiration. Here are four of o...
Well, summer's in full swing and the Fourth of July is only a few days away! We've been drinking a lot of iced tea, and this pitcher is perfect for it....
Over the past few months here at The Kitchn, there’s been a lot of talk of “cooking by feel” - of bypassing the comfortable authority cookbooks often seem to offer, and taking a more creative a...
This past weekend, we neatly lined up with a few hundred of our closest friends, received our 2 oz. tasting cup with suitable grace, and proceeded to sprint into the tasting hall without a backward gl...
Citrusy and spicy, with a honeyed texture and the golden color of a summer sunset, Lillet Blanc is the perfect pre-dinner patio drink for a lazy June day....
We've been paying a lot of attention to summer cocktails over the past few weeks, and the good old beer has gotten short shrift. But beer is no less loved here at The Kitchn, especially on a hot day, ...
With the mercury tickling the top of the thermometer this week, today at Straight Up, it's All About Ice. All ice cubes are not created equal. And while you might not know it, these little frozen blo...
The rose garden is coming to the glass. Rose water. Rose syrup. Hendrick's cucumber and rose-infused gin. Sweetly ephemeral, with a hint of loamy darkness, these velvety blooms are lending their gent...
A tart, cool thirst-quencher that merges the rich warmth of rum with the zippy tang of lime, the Daiquiri is the perfect cocktail to put even the most office cubicle-weary of us in an island mood. B...
Vanilla, pear, and sage? Sounds like the makings of a great dessert. How about a cocktail? Well, sure. We received this cocktail recipe from the makers of Navan, a vanilla cognac from France and were ...
Cool and crisp, with a citrusy, herbaceous tang, served over tinkling cubes of ice, Pimm’s Cup is the quintessential British summer drink. Although this tall refresher is most famously enjoyed by sp...
Rhubarb is one of the surest signs of spring for us, stirring up childhood memories of warm afternoons spent on the porch steps with friends, dipping the stringy pink-green stalks into little cups of ...
What is ‘terroir’? Does it exist? And if so, does it matter? Often ill defined and poorly understood, ‘terroir’ generally translates as soil or earth. In a wine it is usually taken to mean tha...
Raw egg whites. They're not just for your breakfast glass of Tiger's Milk anymore. With the recent revival of certain pre-Prohibition cocktails, they've been finding their way back into some spectacul...
It's a beautiful warm day, perfect for the cooling tang of a Margarita. You have everything you need to make a top-shelf, hand-crafted drink: fresh limes for juicing, Cointreau, a good quality “silv...
With warm-weather-drinks season fast approaching (Mojitos, Caipirinhas, Mint Juleps!), now’s a good time to stock up on a key ingredient in many refreshing summer cocktails: simple syrup....
Over the past few years I have had the pleasure of discovering the diversity and versatility of Greek wines. Winemaking in Greece dates back almost three thousand years. The ancient Greeks even had a ...
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