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Daily Mix / Fizzy Friday / Ginger Beer / Tequila / Mezcal

Mezcal Mule

The smoky version of a Moscow Mule is the MEZCAL MULE. For the mezcal aficionado, it’s a fun and easy way to enjoy this smoky-flavored agave-derived spirit. It incorporates the same ginger beer and lime juice as the Moscow Mule...

Bitters / Cognac / Brandy / Daily Mix / Throwback Thursday / Vermouth (sweet & dry)

Harvard

You may not get smarter drinking a HARVARD, but you might definitely think you’re smarter after one or two. The Harvard is a Manhattan-style brandy-based cocktail that originated about 1895. The two wine-based ingredients of brandy and sweet vermouth give...

Aperol/Campari/Cynar / Brennivin / Daily Mix / Vermouth (sweet & dry) / World Wednesday

Brennivin Aquavit Negroni

In the BRENNIVIN AQUAVIT NEGRONI, the Icelandic aquavit Brennivin is combined with Aperol and sweet vermouth to create an interesting twist on the negroni. Aperol, which is similar to Campari but less bitter and with less alcohol, takes a lesser...

Daily Mix / Fizzy Friday / Gin / Videos Demos

French Harvest

Fall’s version of the French 75 is the FRENCH HARVEST. Instead of the gin-lemon-Prosecco combo of a French 75, the French Harvest uses gin, lemon juice and sparkling cider. The bubbles from sparkling apple cider give this a nice autumn...

Bitters / Daily Mix / Tequila / Mezcal

Smokey Mezcal Margarita

The SMOKEY MEZCAL MARGARITA is the mezcal margarita as mixed with just lime juice and agave syrup. Orange bitters and a flamed orange peel garnish replaces the orange liqueur commonly used in a regular margarita. This mix has that cozy...

Aperol/Campari/Cynar / Daily Mix / St-Germain (elderflower) / Vodka

Mr. 404

MR. 404 is a sweet-sour vodka cocktail combining the flavors of elderflower liqueur, lemon juice and Aperol. Its holiday punch recipe was published by the Wall St. Journal recently. But it is an easy individual-sized cocktail for the home bartender...

Aperol/Campari/Cynar / Daily Mix / Maraschino / Tequila / Mezcal

Division Bell

The initial flavors detected in the DIVISION BELL are its bright agave spirits from mezcal tequila and the citrusy bitter notes of Aperol. The smokiness from the mezcal then follows alongside the more citrusy lime. A dash of maraschino liqueur...

Bitters / Cognac / Brandy / Daily Mix / Gin / Grenadine / Orange Juice

Golden Dawn

The GOLDEN DAWN is a fruity and tart, yet complex “martini.” It’s not a traditional martini with vermouth. But the bitters mixed with gin, apricot brandy and applejack give it a power-punch equivalent to a martini. The orange juice infusion...

Daily Mix / Fizzy Friday / Rum / St-Germain (elderflower)

Kew Garden

The KEW GARDEN is a garden-fresh fizzy cocktail mixing the flavors of cucumber, mint, elderflower and lime with blended white rum. The result is a deliciously light thirst-quencher perfect for warm summer days. Though it doesn’t include quite the botanical...

Daily Mix / Liqueurs & mixers / Rum

Carrot Daiquiri

The CARROT DAIQUIRI mixes delicious carrot juice and white rum. But it also has a few things in the mix that might need purchased in advance such as falernum liqueur, mint sprigs and turmeric.  Here’s a daiquiri that has the...