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St Germain Spritz

The St Germain spritz is what happens when French elegance meets Italian aperitivo culture. It's lighter than an Aperol spritz, more floral, and somehow feels fancier without being fussy. If you've...

Limoncello Spritz: The Bright, Bubbly Drink You'll Make All Summer

  The limoncello spritz has quietly become the spritz of summer. It's bright, it's bubbly, and it tastes like sunshine on the Amalfi Coast even if you're sipping it on your back porch in Nebrask...

Shrub Drink

You've probably walked past shrub syrups at the farmers market without a second glance. Maybe you've seen "drinking vinegar" on a cocktail menu and wondered who in their right mind would drink vine...

Yuzu Juice for Cocktails: The Japanese Citrus That's Changing Home Bars

  If you've ever had a cocktail at a Japanese restaurant and thought, "What is that citrus flavor?" it was probably yuzu. Yuzu juice is having a moment in American cocktail culture, and for good...

Hugo Spritz Cocktail Recipe: St-Germain Summer Aperitif

This Hugo Spritz recipe makes a light, floral, prosecco-based cocktail with elderflower and fresh mint. It's refreshing, low in bitterness, and hard to get wrong. You can make a good one on your fi...

What Is Orgeat Syrup? The Mai Tai's Secret Almond Ingredient

Orgeat syrup is a sweet, creamy almond syrup made from almonds, sugar, and orange flower water (or rose water). It has a milky appearance, a rich nutty flavor, and a subtle floral aroma. If you've ...

Zero Proof Meaning: What does zero-proof mean? Full Beverage Guide

A Stu’s Kitchen guide to zero-proof beverages What is the zero proof meaning? It has become a common term in modern drinking culture, and it's often misunderstood. Zero-proof beverages now show up ...

Celery Salt

Celery salt is a blend of ground celery seeds and salt, and it's the unsung hero of the Bloody Mary. That distinctive savory, slightly bitter edge you taste in a great Bloody Mary? That's celery sa...

Keto Bloody Mary

Most Bloody Mary mixes knock you out of ketosis with a single drink. The tomato juice alone can run 8-10g of carbs per serving, and that's before the mix adds more. Stu's Bloody Mary Concentrate ha...

Bloody Caesar Recipe

The Bloody Caesar is what happens when you take a Bloody Mary and give it an ocean breeze. Same vodka. Same spice. But swap the tomato juice for Clamato, and suddenly you have something altogether ...