The first mention of the swizzle stick in print dates back to 1879.

Bitters go way beyond tails in this salad dressing.

A Frenchy tail with unexpected ingredients.

Mixologist Ryan Magarian likes a little shock value in his tail names.

Tropical rendition of the classic Manhattan tail.

A classic tail without a classic recipe.

Most grocery stories will have the usual Angostura or Regan’s. Kalustyan’s has a much more extensive collection, including Fee Brother’s bitters. I’ve definitely seen grapefruit bitters, rhubarb bitters,...

Lemon Meringue Bombe with a Bitters Mousse and Black Currant Sauce

Pisco Sour (the National tail of Peru)

The Atlantic tackles the reinvention and general classing up of the mai tai.

Singapore Slings

If trying to drink those recommended eight glasses of water a day is driving you crazy, here are some suggested additions to make water tastier and more refreshing.

kittyfood learned this recipe from a Russian instructor several decades ago.

kittyfood learned this recipe from a Russian instructor several decades ago.

Few summer drinks are more more refreshing than a mojito.