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Blueberry Lavender Smash Cocktail
My blueberry lavender smash is easy to make, delicious to drink, and really impressive to look at. Best of all, you only need 5 ingredients and zero skills to whip this up. So sit back, relax, and imbibe. Summer is here.
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Homemade Tonic Water
Homemade Tonic Water is simply the best way to upgrade your cocktail repertoire. The process is easy, and most of the time required to make it is completely hands off.
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How To Make Wassail (As in: “Here We Come A Wassailing”)
If you've mastered simmering liquid on your stove then you already know how to make wassail. Apple cider, orange juice, pineapple juice, and a host of spices like cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom will create the most delicious winter drink you've ever…
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My Best Aged Eggnog Recipe
My best aged eggnog recipe is food safe, dangerously boozy, and delicious. All you need are eggs, bourbon, rum, brandy, cream, milk, sugar, nutmeg and time.
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The Skylark: Revitalizing A Jazz-Age Cocktail
My "Skylark" is a revitalization of a Jazz-Age cocktail known as the "White Lady." While the drink fell out of fashion in the 1950s it is seriously due for a revival, albeit with an updated 2020-friendly name.
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3 Tips on How to Shop for Wine
Hi, everyone! I’m Matthew’s friend, Tia, and I’m a sommelier who wants to make wine more accessible regardless of your budget or expertise. In addition to including wine pairings with some of Matthew’s recipes, we’ll do occasional posts on various wine…
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Watermelon Gin Punch
This knock-you-off-your-rocker Watermelon Gin Punch is super simple to make. It's just a ratio. So get ready, here we go.
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The Vesper Cocktail (aka The Bond Cocktail)
As quarantine has dragged on, and my Netflix suggestion list has became more and more abysmal, I ended up going down a spy movie rabbit-hole which led me to a delicious drink that I’ve coined my "cocktail of the summer."
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Young, Cool-Climate Pinot Noir with Turkey Burgers
“Why ‘young’ Pinot? Why are you talking to me about climate? Can’t I just get any Pinot Noir?” Sure, but it’ll make a difference. Let’s break it down.
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The Perfect Old-Fashioned
Your go-to cocktail doesn't need to have tons of miniature umbrellas sticking out of it, or require a special alcohol that you can only source from the Swiss Alps, but it does need to be good.
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Homemade Simple Syrup For Drinks (& Everything Else, Too)
Stop paying companies to stir together sugar and water on your behalf. If you can turn on a burner, you can make simple syrup.