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Mojito recipe (Barcelona style) Mojito recipe (Barcelona style)

I fell in love with mojitos in the back streets of Barcelona’s Gothic quarter. There, in a dark tiny bar barely larger than a closet, a man stood behind a counter with bags of ice, …

A lazy schmuck’s guide to making old-fashioned dry martinis A lazy schmuck’s guide to making old-fashioned dry martinis

The first time I had a martini I was 21, on my first business-class flight (I wasn’t paying), and I ordered one from the hostess because I thought it was the sophisticated thing to do. …

Alabama Fogcutter cocktail recipe Alabama Fogcutter cocktail recipe

You’d be hard pressed to find this late 19th century cocktail anywhere in Australia (although if you do know of a bar that serves it, add a comment below) but we did come across it …

Hangover cures and remedies Hangover cures and remedies

Hangover cures – ah, we know them well. After countless mornings of waking up to find ourselves in a fresh new form of hell, we’ve decided to provide our guide to hangover cures and remedies …

Bedtime Blazer cocktail recipe Bedtime Blazer cocktail recipe

I’ve always taken a perverse delight in watching bartenders make cocktails. There’s something decadent about sitting back and having someone else make a concoction for you, especially when as much alchemy is involved as it …

Lynchburg Lemonade cocktail recipe Lynchburg Lemonade cocktail recipe

To be perfectly honest, I never even heard of this cocktail until I had it at Ivy. Named after the Tennessee town that gave us Jack Daniels, this cocktail combines bourbon, Cointreau, lemon juice and …