Yeah, maraschino and jalapeño sounds odd together, but it's cool that it works! I'm surprised that the maple syrup wasn't too much, but it sounds delicious since it worked!

Agreed! I'm always looking to see if they do something special that I can't do at home.

Philadelphia Fish House Punch is an absolute banger! I'm also a big fan of the Chatham Artillery Punch and Charles Dickens' Punch for the colder months. Be careful with that Chatham punch though, it really will make the party go crazy if you're not carful...

Love them! Excellent idea for an easy tiki decoration that is great for those of us that don't have a home tiki bar.

Talk about a tough article. They flip flop between wanting things to be the most alcoholic or things that "taste good". It almost reads like it was written by AI. Instead of a "best and worst" drink list, I think it would be better to have a recommendation based on flavors people like or a "if you like this, try this" list. But I guess that doesn't get the clicks. I mean, I clicked it anyway.

Whipped up some delicious Singapore slings yesterday! I used a recipe from The Educated Barfly, but instead of adding soda water, I just shook and carbonated the whole thing.

• 1.5oz (45ml) Gin London Dry
• .25oz (7.5ml) Cherry Heering
• .25oz (7.5ml) Benedictine
• .25oz (7.5ml) Cointreau
• 1oz (30ml) Lime Juice
• .25oz (7.5ml) Grenadine
• .75oz (20ml) Pineapple Juice
• 1 dash Angostura
• Soda Water [top]

It's sweet, but I think pretty balanced. Kinda tastes like a delicious melted sno-cone, but that might just be my association with cherry heering.

I assume they do like a milk punch treatment. The acid is actually necessary to form curds that filter the cocktail and make it clear with a great texture.

Went to the beach and busted out some Wray and Tings! Well, we used Rum Fire, but it was fantastic and refreshing.

I love the glass on the left! I'm a sucker for a footed rocks glasses. Hope the drinks were delicious!

Looks delicious! I will never not find an Aperol Spritz delicious. Especially in the summer!

Hey, if you like tree style tabs, check out Sidebery too! I personally prefer the way it looks and the way it's configured.

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My favorite has probably got to be 2 oz spirit (for me it's normally rum), a barspoon or two of demerara syrup, couple dashes of bitters (ango is always good, but really anything herbal that sounds good). Garnish with an orange twist or not. It's my quick and dirty drink, if I'm going to spend more time I'll make something else. But if you count a Ti' Punch as an old fashioned, I'll do that instead!

Honey and matcha is always a win for me! Looks and sounds delicious. Cheers!

I'm definitely a recipe person, but I'm really trying to become more of a riff person, where I can riff off a recipe. It's hard as I keep finding excellent recipes that I want to try out as they are!

We just flew into Ciudad de México today, so hopefully some good Mezcal (or even better Charanda) and cocktails soon! If anyone has any recommendations on places to go get a drink near La Condesa or Roma Norte, let me know!

Yeah, I gotcha. I think it would be interesting to try and figure out what people consider when deciding the value of going out. I'll bet if you look at the places that are really popular, there are similarities that makes them "worth the value" for folks.

Smuggler's Cove is definitely a favorite too. I'm also a big fan of the Oxford's Guide to Spirits and Cocktails (it's insane, but fantastic) and Imbibe/Punch of course. Beyond those, I also like the Beachbum Berry and Death & Co books.

I'm trying to cut back on getting books that are just recipe books. I have enough recipes already. But ones with history or new techniques are great! I'm looking at getting Tropical Standard next as I've heard it has quite a bit of technique.

I do love a cable car! It's also one of the few rum drinks that actually works with a spiced rum. Well, at least with a decent spiced rum, I wouldn't bet on Kraken or Captain Morgan...

I love that, a spritz for every season!

Sounds delicious! I'm not normally a big matcha fan, but in n/a cocktails I actually do like it. Maybe it's because they tend to be sweeter. Anyway, this sounds delicious and I'm going to have to make it soon!