For our next box, we’re utilizing one of the most quintessential cocktail ingredients: Campari. This famous Italian liqueur has had quite an impact on cocktail culture over the last century and a half, and now you too can get a taste! Our recipes will have you enjoying its complexity while mellowing it with perfectly complementary…
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Eh, Campari!
True story: up until last week, I didn’t think I liked Campari. My initial dismissal tied into my basic understanding that it was bitter, and the belief that I’m not so into bitter flavor profiles for my cocktails. But while Campari is bitter, it’s also pretty complex. And when balanced with the right accompanying ingredients,…
Scotch Cocktails in the Wild
What a month! July sure has been a scorcher—but we hope that Summer Scotch cocktails have helped you keep your cool these past few weeks. Putting together the monthly roundup of images, we saw that the Night Fighter was by far the most popular—must have been that awesome flamed zest garnish! Was it your favorite cocktail, too?…
Bitters—Believe it
Ever get a stomachache and drink a combo of club soda and bitters to help with the nausea? If you have, you know it’s an effective strategy; if you haven’t, give it a try next time! Bitter flavors stimulate optimal digestion, so they’re great not only after, but also before, a meal. No need to…
Cachaça-ing the Dream
While the entire world flocks to Brazil this August for the summer games, we’re transporting you there “in spirit” with cachaça cocktails! Brazil’s most common distilled alcoholic beverage (they have over 5,000 different brands of the stuff!) is similar to rum, but distinct too. If you’re not too familiar with this liquor, check out our…
Cachaça Got Your Tongue
With Brazil in the news, what better way to keep up on current events than by sipping on a cocktail featuring its most popular spirit? I’m talking, of course, about cachaça, a cousin to rum and a key ingredient in a caipirinha . . . and a handful of other libations that’ll be released with…
Whiskey Business
Confession time: before I began prepping this post, I couldn’t have told you what makes Scotch Scotch. I mean, I knew it was a kind of whiskey, but that was about it. I didn’t even know exactly what whiskey was, either. But in the spirit of, well, spirits, I’m taking a cue from Shaker &…
Champs and Pop Stars
You may recall a recent post about the history behind the toasting tradition, where I said I’d eventually get around to explaining why we typically toast with bubbles. I’m a woman of my word, so feel free to raise your glass in my honor as you keep reading. The basic background is actually quite…
Bubbly Cocktails in the Wild!
Cheers, everyone! We hope you’ve all had many occasions to raise a glass and a delightful start to the summer. Our Celebrate with Bubbles Box was perfect for toasting to all of life’s pleasures. For your enjoyment, we’ve got the monthly roundup of images from our community of subscribers enjoying their June cocktails. Use #shakerandspoon to…
Summer Scotch
As the real heat of summer quickly approaches and we tell you about our next box—which, let’s face it, probably isn’t what you expected—we can imagine you scratching your head and wondering: Scotch in the summer, really? Well, we say: Heck, yeah! Add some seasonal fruits, like peaches and strawberries, and suddenly this spirit becomes…
A Toast By Any Other Name
Any time delicious drinks and good company intersect is an occasion worth celebrating in my book—but June’s Celebrate with Bubbles Box provides even more opportunities to clink glasses by nature of the tipple it trumpets. The more I thought about it, though, the more I wondered why that is—where’d this whole idea of toasting come…
Vodka Cocktails in the Wild
Happy Memorial Day! We hope that everyone has had a relaxing long weekend filled with family, food, fun, and of course, cocktails! And on that note, today we’ve got the monthly roundup of images from our community of subscribers enjoying their May cocktails from Vodka, Adventures, and Spring, Oh My! Under Sage Drinking via @shelrael Ralston’s Black Peppered Old…
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