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Smoky Mezcal-Fig Sour

Victor Protasio Active Time 20 MIN Total Time 8 HR 50 MIN Yield Serves : 12 By Ashtin Berry November 2019 The spicy-sweet fig-ginger syrup rounds out the smoky mezcal and bright lemon juice in this cocktail. Mezcal is still the dominant flavor in this barely sweet drink that lets the liquor shine. Ingredients 1…

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Frozen Cucumber Margaritas with Chili-Sumac Salt

Victor Protasio Active Time N/A Total Time 4 HR 15 MIN Yield Serves : 8 By Gail Simmons August 2019 August is the laziest month, in the best possible way. It seems to move a little slower than the other months of the year—in theory because of the heat, in fact because so many people…

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Blackcap Sour

Con Poulos Active Time N/A Total Time 5 MIN Yield Serves : Makes 1 cocktail By Jeremiah Langhorne August 2019 Farmers refer to black raspberries as “blackcaps” in the mid-Atlantic. This refreshing gin cocktail mixes them with white port and lemon for a rosy result. Muddling the berries and shiso leaves perfumes the drink with sweet-tart…

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Green Hat Gin and Ginger

Active Time N/A Total Time 5 MIN Yield Serves : Makes 1 Cocktail By Jeremiah Langhorne August 2019 Equal parts gin and aquavit make for a super-aromatic cocktail, balanced by spicy ginger beer, fresh lemon juice, and Thai basil. The strong caraway notes in the aquavit pair well with the earthy ginger beer, and the…

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The Secret to the Best Sangria Recipe Ever

Ruby Red Wine Sangria Ruby Red Wine Sangria Recipe 1 750 ml bottle of red wine (a medium bodied red wine like Garnacha, Merlot or Tempranillo) 1 cup ruby red grapefruit juice Juice from 2 limes ¼ cup sugar TOP PICK: This recipe was one of our top picks even though it didn’t have the…

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How to Make a Wild Yeast Starter

Learn how to make a wild yeast starter for home brewing and natural sodas! This wild yeast starter is made using foraged berries, and couldn’t be easier. Equipment Quart Mason Jar Airlock with Rubber Stopper Ingredients US Customary – Metric Instructions After you’ve collected your wild fruit, make a sugar solution with a ratio of…

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How to Make Shrubs

Here’s how you do it:  1. Gather ingredients. Shrubs are a matter of ratio: The sweet spot (the sweet-tart spot, that is) is a 1:1:1 ratio of fruit, sugar, and vinegar. A good place to start for cold process shrub is 1 pound chopped fruit, 2 cups sugar, and 2 cups vinegar; for the heated…

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