Dylan Ettinger

6 days ago | foodandwine.com | Dylan Ettinger

Credit: Food & Wine / Tim Nusog Prep Time:2 minsTotal Time:3 minsYield:1 The Sidecar, a combination of Cognac, triple sec, and lemon juice, might just be the quintessential Prohibition-era cocktail. During the 1920s, the Sidecar became one of the most popular cocktails globally and thrived in Europe as a symbol of elegance and sophistication, while Americans sipped them in secret.

1 week ago | foodandwine.com | Dylan Ettinger

Credit: Food & Wine / Tim Nusog Prep Time:2 minsTotal Time:3 minsYield:1 Though it’s unclear whether or not this drink originated in Canada, The Toronto, a potent, spirit-forward mixture of Canadian rye whisky, fernet, simple syrup, and aromatic bitters is the Canadian answer to a uniquely American phenomenon. It seems like every neighborhood in New York City has a different cocktail named after it. Besides the obvious Manhattan, there’s the Red Hook, the Brooklyn, the Bushwick, and more.

1 week ago | foodandwine.com | Dylan Ettinger

Credit: Food & Wine / Smith & Cross Jamaica Rum, Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum, Denizen Rum / Getty Images Unlike many tropical cocktails that rely heavily on fruit juice and syrups, the balance of aged rum, lime juice, orgeat, and orange curaçao in a Mai Tai was crafted with intention. The Mai Tai can be traced to 1944, to the original Trader Vic’s in Oakland, California. The bar’s namesake purveyor, Victor “Trader Vic” Bergeron, created the drink to showcase the now-legendary J.

1 week ago | foodandwine.com | Dylan Ettinger

Credit: Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Ali Ramee / Prop Styling by Christina Daley Prep Time:2 minsTotal Time:3 minsYield:1 Whether at brunch, aperitivo hour, or on social media, spritzes are everywhere right now. The Aperol Spritz and the Hugo Spritz may be the most recent pop culture darlings, but the Campari Spritz, a combination of prosecco, sparkling water, and the red bitter liqueur Campari, is a variation on that deserves just as much attention as its sweeter counterparts.

2 weeks ago | foodandwine.com | Dylan Ettinger

Credit: Food & Wine / Tim Nusog Prep Time:2 minsTotal Time:3 minsYield:1 The Jack Rose cocktail, a vibrant blend of apple brandy, lemon juice, and grenadine, is a testament to early 20th-century mixology. From the turn of the century up through Prohibition, the Jack Rose was wildly popular, and was cited by many prominent writers of the time as one of their favorite drinks.