The Boulevardier Today we celebrate another classic, the Boulevardier. It is a riff on the Negroni, allegedly created in Paris by American expat Erskine Gwynne who published a magazine called The Boulevardier. The Traditional recipe calls for equal parts of Bourbon, Campari, and Sweet Vermouth. More contemporary versions tend to be more spirit forward. We… Continue reading Bourbon Heritage Month, Day 6 – The Boulevardier
The Old Fashioned No celebration of bourbon would be complete without a tribute to perhaps its most iconic cocktail. The Old Fashioned is thought to be the original cocktail. The oldest writings describe it as distilled spirit, water, sugar, and bitters. It is rumored that this cocktail earned its name after other cocktails were created… Continue reading Bourbon Heritage Month, Day 5 – The Old Fashioned
Summer is in full swing and we are all up in our summer cocktails. Boozy slushies, porch pounders, anything with bubbles, just give it to me cold! This summer I ordered a Spritz cookbook that has been a fun way to add some variety to summer cocktails with ingredients I already have on my… Continue reading Summer Cocktails
It is Derby week here in Louisville! That means horses, bourbon, and hats! Here at Make & Muddle, we have been drinking mint juleps since it was warm enough to sit on a porch somewhere. Often folks will run screaming the other directions from mint juleps, stating they are too sweet. Sweetness is a matter… Continue reading The Mint Julep
Smoking Hot Valentine's Day We don't think we need a holiday to tell those closest to us that we love them, but it is a fun holiday to develop some cocktails and add a little spice to a cold month. We love our Make & Muddle Old Fashioned, but we also have some other smoked… Continue reading Smoking Hot Valentine’s Day
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