BevX Cocktail List
The Daiquiri is a classic cocktail that has seen more than its share of modifications and variations through the years. BevX prefers the shaken variety over the blended. Our "Italian" version veers from the classic recipe while preserving the flavor profile. It also includes one of the most popular...
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The Hemingway Daiquiri is thought to have been created around the 1930s at the legendary El Floridita bar in Havana, Cuba. We do not know that Hemingway favored this drink with two citrus additions, but we somewhat reliably know that he liked his Daiquiri with double Rum and no or little sugar. The...
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The drink that made Bermuda famous (Or was that all of those missing ships and planes?) is the Dark 'n Stormy.
On paper, this cocktail appears to be rather dull, but I assure you it is far from ordinary. The key to building a successful Dark & Stormy is in the shopping. Yes, the shopping...
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Traditional Hot Buttered Rum is a great winter warmer and never fails to get one in the mood of the season. However, I do have a small problem with the classic recipe; its largest volume ingredient is water. I don’t know what comes out of your tap but my water is rather lacking in the flavor d...
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This great old classic cocktail goes back to early nineteenth-century England. We are not sure abotu the true idenities of the namesakes but that never seemed to matter when we are sipping a Tom & Jerry. There are countless variations of this drink but the basics all include an egg-based batter and...
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Warm apple cider in the fall is always a treat and for us adults, if mixes so well with a number of spirits from Whiskey to Rum and Brandy. This cider drink was designed to be easy and scalable to be served at a small or large gathering. Enjoy....
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All that is standing between you and home Mojito creations (not to mention last week's cocktail) is a muddler. This fine tool is essential in creating the Classic Mojito and many other cocktails. Why bother with an opening promotion for the muddler? Because the Mojito is a wildly popular cocktail in...
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In the holiday season we are encouraged to play with comforting cocktails. There is nothing more comforting than taking a childhood favorite and tweaking it for adult only consumption. Hot chocolate is easy to put together but it is something that we have sadly relegated to instant preparations...
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Victor Bergeron, best known as Trader Vic, in 1944, created this classic cocktail. (It must be noted that Don the Beachcomber claims to have invented the same drink 11 years earlier in Hollywood.) The Second World War was in full swing in both Europe and the Pacific and Bergeron was keen to crea...
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Christmas entertaining should be fuss-free while festive and dramatic. A quality punch is a great way to offer a tasty drink without having the fuss of making individual drinks for each guest. Who doesn't know how to manage a punch bowl and ladle? This recipe is simple to construct and the flavor...
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Traditional Hot Buttered Rum is a great winter warmer and never fails to get one in the mood of the season. However, I do have a small problem with the classic recipe, its largest volume ingredient is water. I don’t know what comes out of your tap but my water is rather lacking in the flavor d...
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With a name like Zombie, this cocktail creates plenty of mood and mind-altering moments from the name alone. Couple this with the fact that the classic version, first created in the 1930s, is a leg-numbing blend of four rums including a 151 proof version. Perhaps a better moniker would have been...
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If the grasshopper where native to the Caribbean I imagine that it would look and taste a lot like this. Imagine sipping this on a private deck overlooking the sea. Whatever you do don't kill the moment with Jimmy Buffett.
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The Sidecar is a great example of a classic cocktail that is built with just three ingredients. Every element serves a purpose and every ingredient has to be good as there is nowhere to hide. We have tweaked this classic, as many bartenders have through the years, to feature the rich and complex...
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Some study the universe in hopes of finding the meaning of life. Some dive the ocean's depths seeking treasure. I spend my days seeking to perfect the Piña Colada - until now. After years of trying and coming close but never finding the elusive balance of flavors I have finally cracked the code...
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