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It’s Been a Long Week: Bar 888’s Winter’s Whimsy

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WHAT

Bar 888’s Winter’s Whimsy

Even though Bar 888 calls San Francisco its home, the grappa hotspot still knows a thing or two about quality holiday cocktails. The proof is in its Winter’s Whimsy, a minty and refreshing treat that makes a perfect party companion.

HOW

Ingredients:

4 oz. Eggnog
1.5 oz. Sibona Grappa
0.5 oz. Domaine de Canton Liqueur
2 bags Peppermint tea
Fresh Mint

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THEN

Steep peppermint tea in grappa. Then combine grappa, ginger liquor, and eggnog and shake. Strain into martini coupe and froth mixture before garnishing with fresh mint.

It’s Been a Long Week: D’USSÉ Mai Tai

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WHAT

D’USSÉ Mai Tai

Classics never go out of style, and the D’USSÉ Mai Tai—a blend of orange citrus with a cinnamon touch of smooth cognac—is remixed, debonair proof.

HOW

Ingredients:

2 oz. D’USSÉ VSOP Cognac
1 oz. Lime juice
0.5 oz. Orange Curacao
0.5 oz. Giffard Orgeat

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THEN

Pour D’USSÉ VSOP into a cocktail shaker, add remaining ingredients, and fill with cubed ice. Shake hard until the shaker starts to show condensation on the outside of the tin. Strain into double old-fashioned glass and top with crushed or pellet ice. Garnish with full mint sprig.

It’s Been A Long Week: Craft London’s Cutty Sark

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WHAT

Craft London’s Cutty Sark

Craft London‘s Cutty Sark cocktail channels the British restaurant’s exciting epicurean feats into a refreshingly citrus concoction every bit as inventive as the eatery itself.

HOW

Ingredients:

0.9 oz. D1 London Dry Gin
0.9 oz. Cynar
0.3 oz. Lemon juice
0.3 oz. Raspberry tea syrup
Grapefruit peel

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THEN

Combine all ingredients, shake, strain, then serve in a coupette.

It’s Been A Long Week: 1800 Añejo’s Miners Cough

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WHAT

1800 Añejo’s Miners Cough

Dark clouds mean darker roasts, and this bittersweet treat from 1800 Añejo‘s doesn’t disappoint – a flash of tequila quickly warms up any cold soul.

HOW

Ingredients:

2 oz. 1800 Añejo
1 oz. Dark roast coffee
3 dashes Chocolate bitters
0.5 oz. Agave nectar
Whipped cream

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THEN

Combine all ingredients into shaker and shake for 10 seconds. Strain in rocks glass, then top with whipped cream and garnish with shaved chocolate.

It’s Been A Long Week: Monster Mash

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WHAT

Monster Mash

You’ve been working in the lab late at night, why not take a break with this devious concoction from Gentleman Jack Daniel‘s – a spooky treat that is sure to raise a little hell.

HOW

Ingredients:

1 oz. Gentleman Jack Daniel’s
0.5 oz. Monin stone fruit syrup
0.5 oz. Fresh lemon juice
0.25 oz. POM Wonderful

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THEN

Shake with ice and fine strain into a fun Halloween shot glass. Dry ice is optional (but super awesome).

It’s Been A Long Week: Drambuie’s Prince Pum King

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WHAT

Drambuie’s Prince Pum King

A royal drink inspired by Prince Charles Edward Stuart’s own recipe, Drambuie‘s Prince Pum King is the tongue-in-cheek way to unwind this pumpkin picking season. A combination of scotch whiskey, heather honey, herbs, and spices, Drambuie makes this cocktail perfect for sipping while looking out over your estate or while traversing the lush English country side.

HOW

Ingredients:

1 part Drambuie
0.125 tsp ground cinnamon
0.125 tsp ground nutmeg
4 parts steamed whole milk
1.5 parts pumpkin puree

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THEN

Steam milk, pumpkin puree, and spices together until hot. Double-strain into a cup, then stir in Drambuie. Top with additional milk foam and ground nutmeg.

It’s Been A Long Week: Rum Mule

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WHAT

Rum Mule

A tantalizing new twist on a classic concoction, the Rum Mule from HAVANA CLUB is not a cocktail for the faint of heart. With dashes of aromatic bitters and a splash of ginger beer, this bitingly crisp drink is a transportive refresher that reminisces those passionate Havana nights.

HOW

Ingredients:

1 part HAVANA CLUB Añejo Clásico
2 parts Chilled ginger beer
2 Lime wedges
2 dashes Aromatic bitters

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THEN

Fill a highball glass with ice and squeeze in the lime wedges. Pour in HAVANA CLUB Añejo Clásico rum and mix with ginger beer. Complete the cocktail by adding a dash of bitters and stir gently.

It’s Been A Long Week: The Grass is Absolutely Greener

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As true believers of the work hard, play hard mantra, we present you with It’s Been a Long Week, a weekly column aimed at awarding some liquid appreciation to you for just being yourself, dammit. Make a glass or two on us, you deserve it.

WHAT

The Grass is Absolutely Greener

With every working man’s favorite holiday just around the corner, National Vodka Day on October 4th, we thought why not get a jump on things with the Grass is Absolutely Greener. Complete with a healthy amount of Absolut Citron, this cocktail is the perfect way to celebrate this and, quite frankly, any occasion.

HOW

Ingredients:

1.5 oz Absolut Citron
1 oz. Wheatgrass juice
0.5 oz. Lime
0.25 oz. Agave nectar
2-3 mint leaves

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THEN

Shake all ingredients and strain into a short rocks glass with no ice. Garnish with a sliced watermelon radish.

It’s Been A Long Week: Breakfast in Bombay

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As true believers of the work hard, play hard mantra, we present you with It’s Been a Long Week, a weekly column aimed at awarding some liquid appreciation to you for just being yourself, dammit. Make a glass or two on us, you deserve it.

WHAT

Breakfast in Bombay

A surprising blast of fruit, the Breakfast in Bombay is a delightfully new cocktail that is already racking up the accolades. The drink’s creator, Boston-based mixologist, Schuyler Hunton (Tiger Mama), recently won the coveted Bombay Sapphire’s North American Most Imaginative Bartender Competition with this inventive refresher.

HOW

Ingredients:

2 oz. Bombay Sapphire Gin
0.75 oz. Compound Grapefruit Earl Grey Oleo
0.5 oz. Lemon Juice
0.5 oz. Egg White

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THEN

Weigh the peels of 8 grapefruits, then use the same weight of white sugar and muddle these ingredients together. When the sugar has turned to syrup, add another of the same measurement of sugar and add 4 oz. of grapefruit juice. Muddle this again and once the sugar has dissolved strain out the peels. Take one cup of syrup and add 3 tablespoons of earl grey tea. Heat the syrup and tea and let steep for 10 minutes. Strain out the tea syrup and then stir it back into the remaining syrup. Combine 0.75 oz. of compound grapefruit Earl Grey Oleo with all other ingredients in a shaker, hard shake, and double strain into a coupe glass.

It’s Been A Long Week: NEO Chilled Cocoa

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WHAT

NEO Chilled Cocoa

It’s never too early to start preparing for Autumn, and no one knows that better than Facundo Neo with the rich NEO Chilled Cocoa. Delightfully sweet and ready for the cold weather, this is a drink the kid in you will love and the adult will probably appreciate even more.

HOW

Ingredients:

1.5 parts Facundo Neo
0.25 part Giffard Banane du Brésil
0.25 part Giffard Crème de Cacao white
0.5 part Dry vermouth

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THEN

In a mixing glass, stir all the ingredients with plenty of ice. Strain into a rocks glass with a single large ice cube, then garnish with a dry banana chip and a lemon peel.

It’s Been A Long Week: Hospital Club London’s Perfect Manhattan

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As true believers of the work hard, play hard mantra, we present you with It’s Been a Long Week, a weekly column aimed at awarding some liquid appreciation to you for just being yourself, dammit. Make a glass or two on us, you deserve it.

WHAT

Hospital Club London’s Perfect Manhattan

Creative creation is key at the Hospital Club London, so why should your drink be excluded? This Perfect Manhattan is a bittersweet ode to all different kinds of imaginative genius, wrapped up in one glistening little glass.

HOW

Ingredients:

1.7 oz. Bourbon
0.4 oz. Sweet vermouth
0.4 oz. Dry vermouth
2 dashes Angostura Bitters

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THEN

Combine ingredients and stir over ice. Then, strain into coupe glass and garnish with orange zest and maraschino cherry. Drink can be served over ice in a rocks glass for a more chilled version, should the mood suit.

It’s Been A Long Week: Four Seasons Hotel Dallas’ Smoked Texas Margarita

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Four Seasons Hotel Dallas’ Smoked Texas Margarita

Embrace your inner cowboy with this sharp cutting margarita from the Four Seasons Hotel Dallas. As its name suggests, this is one smoky cocktail that will instantly draw visions to the wild, untamed Texan land with just a single sip – heartbreaking sunsets and horseback rides through the desert up to the drinker’s discretion.

HOW

Ingredients:

0.25 oz. Smoked pecan agave
1 oz. Triple sec
2 oz. Patrón Silver Tequila
2 dashes Orange bitters
0.5 oz Fresh lime juice
0.5 oz Fresh lemon juice

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THEN

Combine all ingredients in a shaker, then torch a lemon and lime wheel and use to pour over the margarita. Take the zest of lemon, lime, and salt for the rim; torch for extra flavor. Garnish with edible flower.