A Hungry Bear

chambord vodka soda

My standby drink when I don’t want to mess with muddling or mixing is an ordinary vodka soda with lime. If you’re feeling too lazy to slice a lime, you can make an even easier but more exciting version by adding a splash of raspberry flavor from Chambord. Ingredients: vodka, Chambord liqueur, club soda. Fill a [...]

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white russian

It’s been a while since I posted a Friday happy hour drink hasn’t it? Let’s stick to something simple, to ease ourselves back into the boozing. This is one of my favorites to serve after dinners with friends - especially if it kicks off some Big Lebowski quotes… Ingredients: vodka, kahlua, whole milk.

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vodka thyme lemonade

Herb-flavored simple syrups, where have you been all my (bartending) life? Discovering this technique is one of the greatest breakthroughs in the bar - or in the kitchen - that I’ve had in along time. And it only takes a couple of minutes! My new plan is to make up a big [...]

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metropolitan

I’m not sure this is a metropolitan exactly. But the name of this cocktail isn’t important at all if you’re going to make it yourself. If you want to order it from a bartender who actually knows what they’re doing, you might want to just ask for a “cosmopolitan made with citrus vodka.” [...]

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passionfruit punch

This is my favorite drink from Food 101 Atlanta. While I don’t have a recipe to follow, I’ve tried to recreate what I’ve had at the restaurant. It’s become one of my favorites, especially as the weather heats up… The important part is the J. Love passionfruit vodka, which gives the drink [...]

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