Cocktail Queries is a Paste series that examines and answers basic, common questions that drinkers may have about mixed drinks, cocktails and spirits. Check out every entry in the series to date.

NOTHING SAYS springtime like rhubarb. When the tall red stalks are in season, I like to savor them in as many ways as possible: pickled, baked in pies, simmered into compote, soaked in a sweet syrup ...

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You’ve got the gin and tonic down. You’re quick with a bourbon and ginger. You can sniff out a bottle at the wine shop that pretty much anyone will enjoy. And you can talk craft beer with the best of ...

This bitters "starter pack" is to drinks like your spice rack is to food! Several of our favorite classic and current mixed drinks share an ingredient that nearly all professional mixologists swear by ...

“Five years ago I got super into cocktails,” says Ryan Irvine. “I was buying all these cocktail books and I was buying a ton of bitters.” Around the same time, Irvine also began covering the topic of ...

A row of unlabeled bottles of bitters next to cocktail shakers on a marble bar - Jadkins333/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When a cocktail calls for a unique ...

Aromatic bitters, according to our experts, are the most common and classic bitters you can get. They tend to have notes of spices and bittering herbs and are traditionally added to cocktails like old ...

Effortless entertaining comes down to the pre-prep, especially for impressive beverages. Jugs of ready-mixed cocktails are a wonderfully easy way to get the party started. Make the most of the last of ...