Cocktails 102 – Classic forgotten cocktails
We went over the definition of a cocktail last week, next step is to simplify it down to three things that you want in balance: Sweet, Bitter, Strong. Sweet and bitter refer to three of the items we discussed last week (Sugar, Water, Bitters). Strong simply refers to a spirit of ~40% ABV (80 proof). So you’ve got your bottles of bitters, your flavored simple syrups you made, and several bottles of liquor that you like. Where do you go next?
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