Author Archives: Susan L. Schwartz
How to Make the Gin & It
The Gin and It is a simple but historic cocktail combining gin with Italian sweet
Barcelona Hotel Bar Week returns September 21–27, 2026
After the success of the first edition, Barcelona Hotel Bar Week (BHBW) will return at
How to Make the Purple Gekko
The Purple Gekko is a modern party cocktail that relies on colour and sweetness rather
How to Make the Rum Old Fashioned
The Rum Old Fashioned applies one of the oldest cocktail formulas to rum, showing how
How to Make the Mezcal Negroni
The Mezcal Negroni is a contemporary variation that swaps gin for mezcal, bringing smoke and
How to Make the Mango Martini
The Mango Martini is part of the broader wave of fruit driven Martini variations that
How to Make the Mudslide
The Mudslide developed in the 1970s and became associated with dessert style cocktails, particularly in
How to Make the Alien Brain Hemorrhage Shot
The Alien Brain Hemorrhage is a modern bar shot designed more for visual impact than
How to Make the Angelo Azzurro
The Angelo Azzurro is an Italian cocktail that gained popularity in the late twentieth century,
How to Make the Green Apple Martini
The Green Apple Martini is a product of the 1990s cocktail boom, when fruit forward
