Christine Sismondo is a National Magazine Award-Winning drinks columnist and the author of Mondo Cocktail: A Shaken and Stirred History as well as America Walks into a Bar: A Spirited History of Taverns and Saloons, Speakeasies and Grog Shops.
The fall mushroom season is upon us and the foragers are already out in force looking for chanterelles, oysters, puffballs…
Do you know how to use ice? Most of us probably think we do, having achieved Level One Ice Competency…
Last year, Casamigos, the tequila company famously founded by George Clooney and friends, launched its first mezcal. Agave purists will…
Here’s a bartending question you’ve probably never asked yourself: What should I do with all my leftover fruit husks and…
Got Milk? Coconut milk, that is. And you probably do have a can on hand, seeing as coconut milk is…
When I started behind the bar, some 20-plus years ago, there was always one constant, no matter where I worked…
Remember the Bullshot cocktail? Well, unless you have a long memory, the answer is likely “no.” Some, however, might faintly…
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