Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Beloved by bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts for generations, bitters make drinks taste better. Ranging from age-old concoctions ...

With just 3 ingredients and 5 minutes, you can concoct our sophisticated tequila old fashioned, which has a smooth but spicy ...

Lately, one Angeleno has been telling bartenders to keep adding bitters to her Champagne cocktail “until it’s the color of my prom dress.” That’s way more than a dash or two -- it takes about a ...

Make vinaigrette: In a blender, process oil, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, bitters, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste until emulsified. (Alternatively, shake ingredients in a jar.) Adjust seasoning ...

It is theorized that humans are the only species that embraces bitterness. A sensation that once indicated poison, or danger, bitter now is embraced as one the five tastes that create complexity and ...

Method: In a 1-liter glass jar or bottle with a locking lid, combine all the ingredients except the filtered water. Shake well to combine. Store the jar in a cool, dark place for three weeks. Every ...

If you haven’t tried Caña Rum Bar‘s boozy ice cream float, Schoolyard Crush, yet, get thee to Downtown right quick. In this decadent root beer float-style cocktail made with rum and Mexican Coke it’s ...

As far as culinary staples go, fruit salad is an elder—it has been around for generations and it isn’t going anywhere. A fruit salad will always be easy, but a good fruit salad involves more than just ...

Adapted from Broken Spanish’s beverage director Chris Chernock and lead bartender Pablo Gutierrez. Place the cinnamon sticks on a small baking sheet and bake (or toss in the skillet) until they start ...

Mixologists and cocktail aficionados, you already know what bitters are, but did you know that these liquid aromatics are good for so much more than adding flavor to your go-to drink? Yep, your ...

Cocktail Queries is a Paste series that examines and answers basic, common questions that drinkers may have about mixed drinks, cocktails and spirits. Check out every entry in the series to date. Our ...

This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. It’s astonishing how the world of cocktails has changed in the past decade. According to Seattle’s Miles “Scrappy” ...