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Cocktails & Recipes

Recipes, techniques, and the fastest routes to a good drink at home.

A Negroni cocktail served over ice in a rocks glass with an orange peel garnish Cocktails & Recipes

The Negroni: Recipe and Variations

Our house negroni recipe: 1 oz gin, 1 oz Campari, 1 oz sweet vermouth, stirred over big ice with an orange peel. Ratios, gear, and the variations worth learning.

Sep 2026 Read entry →
A glass jar of clear homemade sugar syrup on a light kitchen counter Cocktails & Recipes

Simple Syrup & Flavored Syrups at Home

How to make simple syrup for cocktails: the 1:1 and 2:1 ratios, shelf life, plus vanilla, ginger, demerara and honey syrup recipes we actually use.

Sep 2026 Read entry →
A large glass pitcher of sangria with orange and lemon slices on a wooden table Cocktails & Recipes

Batch Cocktails: Party Drinks by the Pitcher

Batch cocktails scale one drink to twenty without a shaker in your hand. The parts math, the 15% dilution rule, our best recipes, and the gear that pours cleanly.

Sep 2026 Read entry →
A classic whiskey sour in a coupe glass with an egg white foam cap and a cherry garnish Cocktails & Recipes

Whiskey Sour: The Real Recipe (Egg White or Not)

Our house whiskey sour recipe: 2 oz bourbon, 3/4 oz lemon, 3/4 oz simple, one dry shake. The math, the egg white call, and the mistakes to skip.

Aug 2026 Read entry →
A shaken classic margarita with a salt rim and lime wedge, coarse salt on the glass Cocktails & Recipes

The Margarita: Fresh-Lime Recipe & Ratios

Our house margarita recipe: 2 oz blanco tequila, 1 oz Cointreau, 1 oz fresh lime. The right ratio, the salt rim done well, the mistakes to skip.

Aug 2026 Read entry →
A whiskey cocktail garnished with an expressed citrus twist on a wooden bar Cocktails & Recipes

The Old Fashioned: Classic Recipe Done Right

Our house old fashioned recipe: 2 oz whiskey, rich demerara syrup, two dashes Angostura, one big cube. The math, the method, and the mistakes to skip.

Aug 2026 Read entry →
Fresh watermelon wedges on a cutting board Cocktails & Recipes

How to Make a Vodka Watermelon (The Right Way, Updated)

The classic vodka watermelon, fixed. Why the bottle-in-melon trick fails, the injection method that works, and timing for a party-ready melon.

Jul 2026 Read entry →