WHY DO cocktails always seem to taste better at bars? It begins with the proper operation of a cocktail shaker. While all-spirits drinks like Martinis are stirred to preserve their clarity, daiquiris, ...

With the colorful arrival of spring, our mood gets brighter — and so do the cocktails we enjoy. Think fruity, floral, and spritzy drinks that awaken our taste buds and refresh our spirits. And what ...

Robert Simonson is the much-decorated drinks writer for The New York Times. That’s him above. And last week saw the release of his new book, A Proper Drink, which relays the untold tale of how we all ...

When it comes to picking out a bottle of liquor for a cocktail, gin can be a tricky one. While the juniper-based spirit has always been popular, it hasn't had the same hype cycles that modern ...

You probably don't give a lot of thought to the ice you use in things — whatever your fridge makes is usually good enough to chill a glass of soda or lemonade. But when you're making mixed drinks, ice ...

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There’s a definite art to crafting cocktails – balancing flavors, sweetness, acidity and the like – and things can get complicated fast when making drinks for a crowd. Enter Batch Cocktails: ...

When Phoenix cocktail pro Jason Asher launched Juniper & Jigger Hospitality Co. in December 2024, one of his goals was to find restaurateurs to collaborate with. Now, Asher is developing a new ...

Cocktail industry heavy-hitter Jax Donahue is taking flight to another Phoenix-based company. Pretty Decent Concepts, the hospitality group behind Wren & Wolf, Chico Malo and Trophy Room, tapped ...