If you've ever tried to stir granulated sugar into your iced bev for a touch of sweetness, you know that it often results in mild aggravation and undesirably gritty drinks. Enter: simple syrup. With ...

Simple syrup is nice to have on hand for the times when you feel like making a cocktail at home—but buying it from the store seems kind of wasteful when it’s nothing more than sugar and water. Making ...

While reading a British baking book, I recently came across an ingredient I was not familiar with: stem ginger in syrup. A quick internet search informed me stem ginger in syrup is basically chunks of ...

–Every bartender in America who has never been to Kansas City We don’t generally think of cocktails as “belonging” to anyone. Lawrence is a college town, home of the University of Kansas, with a ...

There are a few entries in the world of mixed drinks that aren’t cocktails so much as code names. While an Old Fashioned has specific ingredients in specific measures with a specific way to prepare it ...

Now—what do you know about this woman? Or what do you think you know? Whiskey is different from other spirits, and I’m not talking about how it’s made. It has a cultural cachet that the spirits simply ...

There is nothing more refreshing than the floral scents of spring and summertime. And, if you are a fan of fragrant flavors, you will love — and find lots of uses for — homemade lavender syrup. This ...

While reading a British baking book, I recently came across an ingredient I was not familiar with: stem ginger in syrup. A quick internet search informed me stem ginger in syrup is basically chunks of ...