The Bar Cart

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The Bar Cart: The Bitter Gimlet

Casey Barberby Casey Barber April 30, 2013

“Though it’s true that any bartender with a bottle of Rose’s at his disposal can make a passable gimlet, it’s once again proven true that fresh, homemade mixers take the cocktail from decent to devastatingly good.”

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The Bar Cart: The Campbell Creamsicle

Casey Barberby Casey Barber March 28, 2013

“Clearly inspired by the classic Italian Aperol spritz, the drink I chose mixed the bitter aperitvo Aperol with another Italian standard, “The bitter Aperol fell to the background, the warm cinnamon-and-vanilla notes of the Carpano blended with the orange juice, and the whole thing became a refreshingly sweet drink that… well, it tasted like a Creamsicle in a glass.”

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The Bar Cart: The Dirty Shirley

Casey Barberby Casey Barber February 25, 2013

“When adding booze to a Shirley Temple, the Dirty Shirley, as it’s commonly called, keeps things equally straightforward. No citrus, bitters, brown liquors, or other flourishes of flavor are added to the sugary drink. Vodka, that high-octane tabula rasa, typically does the trick. But if we’re going to the trouble of mixing up a drink like a proper adult, I can think of a few ways to make it even better.”

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The Bar Cart: Canadian Spruce Beer

Casey Barberby Casey Barber January 21, 2013

“The closest approximation in taste is a piney ginger ale or 7-Up: it’s got strong juniper overtones with a pure sugar-sweet finish. It’s simple and clean; I don’t find it to be Pine-Sol clean, to which some haters compare it, but light and refreshing.”

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The Bar Cart: The Good Cheer

Casey Barberby Casey Barber December 13, 2012

“In this vein, I’m filling my glass with The Good Cheer, a cocktail that plays off the idea of spiked after-dinner coffee—only this drink shouldn’t wait for the dessert course to come around.”

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Building the Bar: The Booze

Casey Barberby Casey Barber July 16, 2012

“The most versatile bar is stocked with tons of add-on liqueurs, bitters, and other boozy accents, supplemented by fresh fruit juices and fizzy beverages from tonic water to Champagne and even beer.”

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