Making simple syrup is, well, simple. Mixologist Jamie Boudreau likes to use rich simple syrup behind the bar because it provides a cocktail with sweetness, mouth feel and texture without diluting the cocktail.

How to make rich simple syrup

The Old Fashioned cocktail is simple yet multidimensional. Its few ingredients combine to create what some consider the perfect cocktail. But why not try adding multiple spirits and bitters? Mixologist Jamie Boudreau shows us the Cubed Old Fashioned just might take you to the fourth dimension!

How to make a cubed old fashioned cocktail

This twist on an Old Fashioned cocktail combines gin and rye whiskey. Chef and mixologist Kathy Casey shows you how to make this delicious, updated classic.

How to make the Evander Old Fashioned cocktail

If you love the vintage cocktails as much as MSNBC's Rachel Maddow does, here's one for you.  The Old Fashioned-the real Old Fashioned.  Rachel shows how it's done, the old-fashioned way, for a very modern cocktail.

How to make a classic Old Fashioned cocktail

Chef and mixologist Kathy Casey uses real maple syrup is in this twist on an old fashioned cocktail. It adds not only a touch of sweetness, but also a depth of flavor to this already-delicious classic!

How to make a Maple Bourbon Old Fashioned

The old fashioned is arguably the first cocktail created. It consists of a spirit, water, sugar and bitters, which means it's open to a great deal of interpretation. Mixologist Charlotte Voisey shows you one variation with spiced rum!

How to make a rum Old Fashioned

This cocktail is a whimsical, soda fountain inspired twist on the classic. Chef and mixologist Kathy Casey shares her recipe for the root bourbon old fashioned. Carbonated cherries add a bit of fizzy fun!

How to make Root Bourbon Old Fashioned

Shrubs, made by combining fruit-based syrup and vinegar, impart sweet fruit flavors and delicious acidity to a cocktail. In this case, mixologist Jamie Boudreau shares his recipe for a rhubarb shrub that combines beautifully with a citrus-forward gin.

How to make the Rhubarb Shrub cocktail

Looking for a way to jazz up afternoon tea? Mixologist Charlotte Voisey shows you how to make Earl Grey simple syrup and a delicious twist on the classic Southside Cocktail.

How to make the Earl Grey Southside cocktail

Some of the best cocktails are made with vermouth - the Manhattan and the Martini to name a couple. Using the Golden Ratio, mixologist Jamie Boudreau proves that using vermouth in your next cocktail creation can be simple and fun!

How to use vermouth in cocktails - the golden ratio

Start your day right with the delightfully refreshing Breakfast Collins. Here, mixologist Jamie Boudreau shows us how to make this delicious cocktail - with jam!

How to make a Breakfast Collins cocktail

The Old Cuban is closely related to the Mojito, but with far more elegance. Watch as Robert Hess shows us how to make this sophisticated cocktail, topped with Champagne!

How to make an Old Cuban cocktail

Mixologist Jamie Boudreau introduced us to the virtues of the Golden Ratio - a magic formula for creating new cocktails.  The Golden Ratio is 1.5 oz spirit : .75 oz aperitif : .25 oz liqueur. This combination almost always results in a delicious cocktail. Jamie's latest creation, the Wallingford Cocktail is no exception.

How to make the Wallingford Cocktail

What is the most important ingredient in any cocktail? Hints: it used to be a liquid, it can be made into any shape, and it's very cold! Mixologist Jamie Boudreau shows us which types of ice to use with different cocktails.

How to use ice in cocktails

Mixologist Jamie Boudreau brings back the "golden ratio," and discusses proper technique when opening a corked bottle of wine or vermouth. The resulting cocktail, Kentucky Medicine, will surely cure what ails you.

How to make the Kentucky Medicine cocktail

Mint. To muddle or not to muddle? That's the question. Whatever your answer, mixologist Jamie Boudreau teaches us that mint and its herbal brethren should never be abused. Your cocktails, and those who drink them, will benefit from your gentle touch

How to use mint in a cocktail

Carbonating and bottling cocktails is a great way to batch drinks for your bar, or for fun at home. Using great ingredients and adding bubbles also makes any cocktail a more refreshing drinking experience! Mixologist Jamie Boudreau shows you how.

How to carbonate and bottle cocktails at home

Basil isn't just for cooking! Mixologist Jamie Boudreau shows us it's wonderful when used just like mint in a mojito or a mint julep, and it adds a depth of green, earthy aroma and flavor to drinks like the Monstre Verte.

How to make the Monstre Verte cocktail

Fresh herbs add a wonderful aroma and flavor to cocktails. The Clover Club cocktail, originally created for the gentlemen at the Philadelphia club of the same name, is a pre-prohibition cocktail dating back to at least 1911. Chef and mixologist Kathy Casey gives it a bit of a twist with her homemade raspberry syrup and the addition of fresh thyme from her garden.

How to make the Clover Thyme Club cocktail

The Grasshopper Cocktail was submitted as an entry to a New York cocktail contest which, some say, was held during the Prohibition era. Cocktail expert Robert Hess shows you how to make this simple drink that is perfect for dessert!

How to make the Grasshopper cocktail

This delicious cocktail is like fire and ice in a glass. Chef and mixologist Kathy Casey shares this sweet and spicy recipe that will leave you... smitten!

How to make the Smitten cocktail

The Bordeaux cocktail was created by the owner, and sometimes bartender, of Mona's Bistro & Lounge in Seattle. Cocktail expert Robert Hess shows us how to make this two-ingredient drink that's both simple and elegant!

How to make the Bordeaux cocktail

Vodka cocktails are all about getting creative! Here, mixologist Charlotte Voisey shows us how to make this refreshing twist on the Lemondrop Cocktail.

How to make the Lemongrass Drop cocktail

Mixologist Charlotte Voisey shows us how to make her modern twist on the classic Treacle cocktail. This dessert in a glass tastes like baked apples - no oven necessary!

How to make a Treacle cocktail

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Simple syrup doesn't always need to be simple. Mixologist Jamie Boudreau shows us how adding robust flavors to your simple syrup creates new opportunities for inspiring cocktails! Perfect for the Cubed Old Fashioned Cocktail!

Jun 14, 2014

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