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By The Straight Up, October 31, 2013 Italian for “Witch,” this old school herbal liqueur has accents of saffron, mint and juniper. Looking for something herbal to add some depth […]

By The Straight Up, November 6, 2013 Instructions: Add the Rye, Laphroaig, Strega, Amaro Averna, Aromatic and Citrus Bitters to a chilled cocktail glass. Add ice and stir for a few […]

There’s a classic cocktail called the Honeymoon Cocktail, a calvados-based number with Bénédictine and Cointreau, sort of like a Sidecar. The recipe below ain’t that one. No, folks—no honeymoon here. […]

By The Straight Up, November 25, 2013 Instructions: Add the Cachaca, Maraschino, Domaine de Canton, Salers, Angostura and lavender bitters to a chilled mixing glass. Add ice and stir until […]

Here we are. Somehow…..someway…..it’s July. Have I got a fun layered 4th of July cocktail for you! I call it, Firecracker Spritzer. I knew I wanted to create a layered […]

Hey folks. It’s time for another magical Mixology Monday. I’d like to thank our hosts Christa and Shaun of BoozeNerds for their inspiring and intensely aromatic theme, Resin. They write: […]

By The Straight Up, December 9, 2013 It’s that time of the month again: time for December’s MxMo theme (…what did you think I was talking about?).  Reflecting on this […]

One day until The 4th of July. The year is more then half over and we are in my favorite season of the year! With that in mind I wanted […]

There’s something soothing about the tastes and aromas of fall and winter. I’m really getting into cooking with potatoes and roots, mushrooms, shallots and cipollini, apples, rosemary—often just cutting it […]

By The Straight Up, December 10, 2013 Instructions: Add the Cognac, Rittenhouse Rye (or other 100 proof rye), Dry Curaçao and bitters to a chilled mixing glass. Add ice and […]

Spiked Root Beer Float.  I mean come on!  Who had a root beer float as a kid?  Show of hands. This cocktail right here kicks the old classic drink up […]

If you’re reading this in the United States, you probably know it’s a big shopping day here. Whether you like that sort of thing or don’t, a tropical drink might […]

By The Straight Up, December 17, 2013 Instructions: Add the absinthe, genepy, green chartreuse, yellow chartreuse, barrel aged genever and hair of the dog bitters to a chilled mixing glass. […]