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100 Cocktails You Need to Know
One cocktail per episode -- history, recipe, technique, and a pro tip in under four minutes. Hosted by Danny de Zayas of Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn.
Latest Episodes
The Amaretto Sour proves that almond liqueur can anchor a real drink, not just a shot.
The Boulevardier is a Manhattan's sophisticated European cousin -- same bones, different soul.
A gin and tonic is two ingredients -- so why do most bartenders make it taste like sadness.
The French 75 is gin, sugar, and champagne -- a drink that tastes like it cost twice as much.
The Mai Tai needs two rums and almond liqueur -- skip either and you've killed the drink.
A Bloody Mary is technically a cocktail but really it's a vehicle for whatever the bartender wants.
The Pina Colada was invented to hide bad rum -- but with good rum it's legitimately smooth.
The Cosmo became a punchline but it's actually a perfectly balanced cranberry-citrus sour.