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 ...
Q: The Tom Collins, John Collins, Gin Fizz, Sloe Gin Fizz, Ramos Gin Fizz - and Violet Fizz. They're all related. Do you know how?...
"A real gimlet is half gin and half Rose's Lime Juice and nothing else. It beats martinis hollow." -Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye If that quote from Chandler isn't enough to make you want to tr...
The tinkle of ice. The scent of fresh-cut lime and the cool, bittersweet, tongue-tickling effervescence of that first sip. A perfectly seamless blend of crisp, junipery gin and thirst-quenchingly zest...
Take a Martini, that sublime mixture of cool, crisp gin and dry vermouth, and garnish it with a pickled onion instead of a green olive. Now you have a Gibson. But what if that delicately savory, cru...
Another title for this post might’ve been “The Earl Grey MarTEAni Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Mix My Favorite Cocktail.” I don’t know about you, but there are plenty drinks I love t...
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...
I’m a big fan of gin - and of the Slow Food approach to mixing drinks - so when I heard about the launch of TRU2 Organic Gin this fall, I was eager to test-drive this new arrival. Before the bottle...
As we've mentioned before here at the Kitchn, gin’s been making quite a splash lately. Long edged out by vodka, this crystal clear, juniper-berry-flavored grain spirit is now reclaiming its rightful...
It's only halfway through the week, but sometimes Wednesday is the best time to kick back with a cocktail. Sepia Chicago sent us this lovely little concoction of gin, lemon sour, and egg whites, and i...
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....
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...
Armed with all the fresh fruits and berries that are currently in season in California, we experimented with some new cocktail recipes over the weekend....
There are certain non-negotiables in the admittedly small world of our cocktail cabinet. We are not big drinkers, but we do enjoy a well-mixed drink, and the lure of frosty cocktails is very strong in...
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...
Was director Billy Wilder a kitchen renegade? Maybe. Let's take a look at the evidence so far: We've already witnessed Sugar Kane's (Marilyn Monroe) cocktail improvisation in Wilder's 1959 classic, S...
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