Why Is Everyone Suddenly Putting Olives in Their Spritzes?
Four years ago, the Campari company launched an aggressive campaign to turn the Aperol Spritz into the drink of the summer. It worked. The vibrant red-orange beverage flooded bar patios…
How to Order a Drink at a Bar Without Sounding Like an Idiot
Photo: bogdanhoda (Shutterstock) From weddings to breweries to barbecues to plain ol’ bars, alcohol is everywhere. Drinking is a ubiquitous part of our culture, and while it’s easy to stick…
How to Make Your Own Ranch Water
Photo: Agave Photo Studio (Shutterstock) Before we hit legal drinking age, my best friend and I usually hung out with her older boyfriend and his older friends, mostly because they…
Three Fresh Ways to Mix Up Your Margarita
A classic, textbook margarita is a perfect summer drink. It’s tart and boozy and just sweet enough—a true ride or die cocktail if there ever was one. But I cannot…
Fuck It, Make Your Dirty Martini With Tequila
Photo: J. VanDerKern (Shutterstock) My relationship with martinis can be traced back to the bar at Bern’s Steakhouse in Tampa, an iconic establishment that’s decorated like a French bordello. Desperate…
This Cucumber Gimlet Is a Weekend Necessity
Photo: Devojka If necessity is The Mother of Invention, then it would seem that capitalism is The Father 0f Superfluity. How many skin care lines or podcasts or artisanal gins…
Get ‘Girl Drink Drunk’ With a Strawberry Daiquiri
Photo: Devojka Before I got serious about cocktails, there were two primary associations I’d have made had you uttered the words “Strawberry Daiquiri’’ to me. The first thing that would…
You Deserve a Second Serve
Photo: Devojka I wish I knew how to truly savor things and prolong pleasure, specifically when it comes to things that fall under the Food & Beverage category. Maybe it’s…
Unleash Angostura’s Star Power With a Trinidad Sour
Photo: Devojka If I had to pick one bottle of bitters to use for the rest of my life, it would undoubtedly be Angostura. Ubiquitous behind bar counters, distinctly dressed…
Join the Cool Kids’ Club With a Dark ‘n Stormy
Photo: Devojka One thing I noticed during my cocktail training is that a lot of bartenders are super horned up over the Dark ‘n Stormy. Pre-shift, mid-shift, after-shift, a Dark…