Commentary This time, one might say, the Scientific American has gone too far. But actually, that’s been going on for years. It’s just one absurd outrage after another, a persistent tendency to justify every awful policy with some pseudo-science defense. But this one got my goat: “Climate-Friendly Cocktail Recipes Go Light on Ice.” The idea…

Kent-born and Edinburgh-educated, James Pimm had a background in theology, but he decided to open an oyster bar in London. In 1823, he created his namesake liqueur as a digestive, a blend of gin, quinine, and spices—a secret recipe, naturally, that remains closely held. He didn’t start producing larger quantities of Pimm’s No. 1 Cup…

The recipe couldn’t be any more straightforward: one ounce each of gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth. With the ingredients being strictly forms of alcohol (no juices), it need only be poured over ice and stirred, not shaken. Garnish with a slice of orange. Its origins, however, are not quite so clear, nor are they well-documented….

‘Tis the season for popping a bottle of bubbly, but along with proposing toasts, may we propose a cocktail as well? You can find dozens of variations for Champagne mimosas, spritzes, fizzes, and punches (or stronger stuff such as the French 75 or a Kir Royale), but often the wine takes the backseat or at…

I’m not one to deny the ambition of extending summer with breezy tropical cocktails in December, but I do embrace Old Man Winter with a glass of something hardier yet complex enough to sip and ponder by the hearth. For this, the near-century-old boulevardier suits the occasion. The cocktail in print dates back to 1927,…

By Mary Ann Anderson From Tribune News Service The end of the evening is fast approaching on the African savanna. On safari in Kenya, deep in the heart of Loisaba Conservancy in Laikipia County, our late afternoon game drive is chilly, enough to snuggle under a blanket in the open-sided Land Rover. Most safari lodges…

When curating your own bar cart, certain ingredients are important to have on hand at all times such as club soda, tonic, grenadine syrup and bitters. One of the most common additions to drinks at cocktail bars across the country is one you can make for yourself at home: simple syrup. Instead of buying ready-made simple syrup, save money…

Mixology is gaining the popularity from day to day. Original bars are opened all over the world, where you can enjoy authorial cocktails. Our program is devoted to these unique drinks. No doubt they will delight you with not only excellent taste but also with an unrivaled appearance. Each episode – is a new cocktail,…

Mixology is gaining the popularity from day to day. Original bars are opened all over the world, where you can enjoy authorial cocktails. Our program is devoted to these unique drinks. No doubt they will delight you with not only excellent taste but also with an unrivaled appearance. Each episode – is a new cocktail,…

Mixology is gaining the popularity from day to day. Original bars are opened all over the world, where you can enjoy authorial cocktails. Our program is devoted to these unique drinks. No doubt they will delight you with not only excellent taste but also with an unrivaled appearance. Each episode – is a new cocktail,…