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Posts tagged “Campari”

An Easy (Yet Sophisticated) Cocktail: The Lucien Gaudin

Last week we shared one of our favorite aperitif cocktails: The Bittercup, from Christopher Flett and Uva Wine Bar in Vancouver. That cocktail is a special occasion drink, with two kinds of juice and ...

Aperitif Cocktail: The Bittercup
Restaurant Recipe

We have a thing for cocktails with complexity: we like more than a touch of bitterness, with a little sweet, a little sour, a little fizz to keep us interested all the way to the last drop. If you lik...

Want to Escape to Italy? Try an Aperol Cocktail

We're always seduced by the bright, gorgeous color of Campari—plus the fact that it makes us feel like we could be on a yacht in the Mediterranean—but we don't really love the strong, bitter ta...

All About Aperitifs
Straight Up Cocktails and Spirits

It’s finally Friday. Spring is coming into full, glorious bloom, and Tax Day is - for better or for worse - behind us. Why not start off the weekend with a bright, refreshing aperitif?...

Recipe Roundup: 3 Roaring-Red Ways to Love Gin
Straight Up Cocktails and Spirits

Considering that the Martini – gin mixed with just the right amount of dry vermouth – is the ultimate way to enjoy the spirit's clear color and crisp, junipery flavor, it might seem counterintuiti...

Survey: Have You Campari-ed Lately?

Ah, Campari. Campari brings herbal excellence to grapefruit sorbet and slides into some soda water for an inspired aperitivo. Yet, we must admit, we forget Campari's excellence and do not serve it o...

Summer Cocktail: The Americano

In our week of summer cocktails so far we've had some new concoctions, like The Cuke and The Pickletini. We've had herbed drinks and a fresh cocktail with beer. Now for another direction. When the wea...