By: Erin James
When Red Star Tavern bartender Brandon Lockman names his cocktail creations, he says the titling of the drinks usually involve a historical search. “I wanted to do a tea-based cocktail…
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Recipes
Shake Up NYE with Cider Cocktails
Move over, Champagne — make way for cider cocktails this New Year’s Eve! To help us in this campaign, we enlisted the cider-happy forces of Blake’s Hard Cider in Armada,…
7 Festive Cider Cocktails for Christmas
Or Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and any other nonsecular holiday to get festive for! These seven cider cocktails came from our test bar and are now gifted to you just in time…
Recipe: Crooked City Cider’s Lotta Fit & Ginger
Better known as the San Francisco Favorite, this cocktail is named in honor of the historic Bay Area import, Lotta Crabtree, who was once the highest paid female performer in…
Recipe: Cazuela de Chorizos à la Sidra
Brighten up your fall menu with warm-weather tapas pairings from sunny Spain. These sidras range from deeply traditional dry farmhouse choices to lighter, more modern canned options that are perfect…
Recipe: Gather ‘Round Punch with Apple Brandy
When a chill starts to creep into the air, a hot cider drink is just what’s needed to warm fingers and toes. Opt for off-dry or sweetened ciders to build…
Recipe: Aerlume’s Pear Salad + Dragon’s Head Perry
It might have been a croissant in Paris that convinced Chef Maggie Trujillo to don the white jacket and sharpen her knives, but it was the pear in Washington state…
Cocktail Recipe: Pimm’s Cider featuring Stem Ciders
Drinking light and low is all the rage right now. Lower in alcohol, sessionable but with all the same flavor as a high-octane beverage, low-proof cocktails — also known as…
Cocktail Recipe: Low-Proof Madeira Sunrise
When you need something to sip, but also want to stay engaged in enjoyable conversation with present company, turn to a shim. By definition, a shim is a piece of…
Recipe: Spanish Sidra with Goat Cheese Stuffed Peppers
Brighten up your summer menu with warm-weather tapas pairings from sunny Spain. These sidras range from deeply traditional dry farmhouse choices to lighter, more modern canned options and American takes…