Category: alcoholic beverage

Anatomy of a Classic Cocktail: The Ramos Gin Fizz

There’s a gin fizz and then there’s the Ramos Gin Fizz, a famous cocktail of the Big Easy. The early “gin fiz” (only one “z,” according to the 1887 edition of Jerry Thomas’s “Bartenders Guide”) called for one teaspoon powdered white sugar, three dashes lemon juice, one wine glass of Holland gin (genever), and a…


Pineapple Tepache Is the Vibrant, Fizzy, Fermented Drink You Need This Summer

One of the greatest gifts in cooking at home is the ability to make something from almost nothing. It’s an ingenious trick if you can manage it. In a well-managed kitchen, bacon drippings are saved, scraps become broth, and nothing goes to waste. This isn’t new; good cooks have always managed to conjure up healthy,…


Craft a Healthier Cocktail

Behind every skinny margarita, virgin mai tai, or mocktail of choice, is the desire for a healthier libation. Whether that means fewer calories, less sugar, or less or no alcohol, the demand is real and on the rise. Low-carb beers, hard seltzers, and low- or zero-proof cocktails designed with fresh and flavorful natural ingredients are…