Apartment Therapy: Beverage

Two Champagne Cocktails for New Year's

A little later today we are going to give you a roundup of some of our favorite wine and cocktail posts from 2008. But first, just in time for 2009, here are two more delicious (and easy) champagne co...

Recipe Recommendation: Hot Buttered Bourbon and Cider

I grew up drinking Mexican hot cocoa on Christmas eve, but an allergy to chocolate forced me to seek a different beverage tradition. Enter my new, grown-up favorite: hot buttered bourbon and cider....

Repeal Day Tipple: Absinthe
Straight Up Cocktails and Spirits

Today is Repeal Day, the cork-popping anniversary of the end of that long dry spell from 1920 to 1933 that was Prohibition. To honor the occasion, we’re taking an up-close look at a spirit that, unt...

Quince Ratafia: How To Make Fruit Liqueur

Have you ever made a fruit liqueur or cordial? I never have, but I recently came into possession of two very nice quince fruits, and I wanted to hold on to their flavor as long as possible. We have ha...

Quick and Easy Thanksgiving Cocktail: The Poinsettia
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Keeping in mind all the multi-dish bustle that comes with Thanksgiving, this year I set out in search for a cocktail recipe that would be: quick and easy to prepare (and replenish!) adjustable to ...

A Marathon of NYC Cocktails: The Brooklyn, the Manhattan, and the Bronx
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No cocktails for me this week. That is, at least not until Sunday evening - then I know what I'm having......

Cocktail Basics: DIY Grenadine Syrup
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Sugar + Water + Pomegranate Juice + Heat The formula for this home bar staple is simple. A deep garnet-colored syrup with the distinctive tart/sweet flavor of pomegranate, grenadine is really just a ...

Simple Cocktails with Fresh Apple Cider
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Sweetly tangy, and satisfyingly robust, fresh-pressed apple cider is springing up in greenmarkets and grocery stores everywhere right now. Equally delicious drunk cold straight from the fridge, or war...

All in the (Cocktail) Family: Sours
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Margaritas. Daiquiris. Sidecars. It wasn’t too long ago that I realized some of my favorite drinks had something in common. Each is a member of a certain tart and delicious extended cocktail family:...

Spotlight on Gin: Some New Favorites
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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...

End-of-Summer Cocktail: Whiskey Peach Smash
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As summer cools and mellows into fall, it's time to begin shifting the way we eat - and drink. Why not celebrate the Autumnal Equinox with a cocktail that mixes the best of both seasons? ...

Local Clinton Vineyards Cassis Makes a Local Kir Royale

It's a special weekend: my mom is visiting along with a bunch of other parents of our friends for our annual cheeky Parents' Weekend. Feels like college days again. Except instead of beer in plastic ...

End-of-Summer Cocktail: Melon Bellini

What do you do with an overripe melon that's more juice than fruit? Why, make cocktails, of course!...

Escape to Bermuda with Dark and Stormy Cocktails
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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...

Slow Spirits: Mixing Drinks the "Slow Food" Way
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Here at The Kitchn, we've posted before about the international "Slow Food" movement: using quality local ingredients from growers and suppliers with fair, sustainable practices. But what about applyi...

Quick Cocktail: Raspberry Limeade Cooler

When plans for a lime and mint cocktail went awry last weekend (lesson: when shopping in a small-town grocery store 20 minutes before closing, be prepared for the mint to be sold out), we made this in...

Culinary Cocktails: The Spicy/Cool Flavors of India
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Cool slabs of watermelon and cucumber. Fiery slivers of hot pepper. Dark dollops of sour tamarind. Bright dashes of orange juice and muddled cilantro. These are some of the unexpected flavors and text...

Cure For A Dog Day Afternoon: Watermelon Agua Fresca

It finally got hot in Paris this summer, and the typical midsummer afternoon Perrier was doing nothing for my thirst. I don't like overly sweet sodas and fruit juices. So I decided to try making some ...

Top 5 Intriguing Cocktail Names
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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:...

How To: Make Iced Coffee

Making iced coffee is easy — you do it the night before. And when it's this hot outside, there's no better way to start the day. Get the details, below... ...

Silver Fizz Cocktail from Sepia Chicago

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...

Straight Up: What Is Cachaca?

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...

Straight Up: Non-Alcoholic Cocktails that Impress

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 ...

Recipe: Coffee-Vanilla Milkshake (With a Navan Kick)

We are not very adventurous in our liquor choices. A plain gin and tonic is our perennial summer cocktail; why change a good thing? We'll order something new and exotic when dining out, but at home we...

Recipe: Mango Colada

We just returned from a week in the Caribbean and are in high detox mode. This week's plan: no drinks at lunch. Not too hard, right? As of today, Day Two, we haven't fallen off the wagon yet. Ab...

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