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Most spritzes are a summer drink. The Lambrusco spritz is not. Because it's built on sparkling red wine rather than white or rosé, it carries the dark fruit and earthy depth of a red wine into the ...
Read moreIf you know bergamot from Earl Grey tea, you already have a sense of what Italicus tastes like. Bright, floral, slightly bitter citrus. Easy to like, interesting enough to keep you paying attention...
Read moreIf you've been reaching for Aperol out of habit, Cappelletti is worth trying. It's a wine-based Italian aperitivo. Deep red, bitter, slightly earthy. The spritz it builds is darker and less sweet t...
Read moreA matcha tonic is exactly what it sounds like: freshly whisked matcha poured over ice into a glass of cold tonic water. The matcha layers on top, the tonic floats beneath, and the visual alone is e...
Read moreThe best tonic water is the one that makes your specific drink better. That sounds obvious, but it rules out most of the advice you find online, which recommends tonic based on brand recognition ra...
Read moreIn Portugal, you order a porto tonico the way Americans order a gin and tonic. It shows up on bar menus alongside wines and aperitifs. It is ordered before dinner, at the beach, at hotel bars, and ...
Read moreA botanical tonic is a drink mixer made with real plant-based ingredients like herbs, roots, citrus peel, flowers, and bark, rather than artificial flavorings and high-fructose corn syrup. The word...
Read moreVodka Tonic: The Simplest Cocktail Worth Making Better
The vodka tonic is one of the most ordered cocktails in most bars, and one of the least fussed over. Two ingredients, one minute, no technique required. It is the drink people order when they want ...
Read moreHow Many Calories Are in a Vodka Tonic?
A standard vodka tonic made with 1.5 oz of vodka and 4 to 5 oz of regular tonic water has roughly 130 to 175 calories. The exact number depends on how much vodka you pour, how much tonic you use, a...
Read moreMost rum drinkers think in two directions: tropical (daiquiris, mojitos, piña coladas) or dark and spirit-forward (old fashioneds, neat pours, dark and stormies). The rum and tonic does not fit nea...
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