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Throwback to Classic Cocktail: How to Make the Lemon Drop

The classic lemon drop can be found on almost every bar menu. It is the favorite drink of anyone who likes the idea of getting a drink in a cocktail glass, but doesn’t want the alcohol forward character of Manhattans or martinis. The sour acidity of the lemon works to balance the sweet character of the drink.  All with a dash of sophisticated presentation. While the lemon drop does have the risk…

Throwback to Classic Cocktails: How to Make the Sidecar

The sidecar is one of the great classic brandy cocktails.  And like many old cocktails, while it’s origins are mysterious, there are plenty of stories. By most accounts the sidecar was created slightly after World War I by George Smyth near London, likely in Claridges or Savoy. However there is another account, which I would rather believe. This renditions tells that the cocktail is in fact the…