Cocktails with Suderman

In 2020, the situation in America has changed the way we enjoy drinks. While a few bars are still operating and bartenders are crafting fantastic cocktails, many establishments have shut their doors. Even those that remain open are uncertain about how much longer they can stay in business. You might be tempted to order a $16 cocktail for takeout, but it’s unlikely to provide the same enjoyable experience as sipping it in a bar. The reality is that you’ve now taken on the role of your own bartender. So why not master the art of cocktail-making? This newsletter is dedicated to guiding you in creating delicious, top-notch cocktails from the comfort of your home.

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Live with Peter Suderman

1 week ago | cocktailswithsuderman.substack.com | Peter Suderman

, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. Get more from Peter Suderman in the Substack app Available for iOS and Android
In Defense of the Dirty Martini

1 week ago | cocktailswithsuderman.substack.com | Peter Suderman

Last week, after the Friday newsletter went out, I went live on Substack to talk about The Riddler and The Joker and demonstrate how to make them. The turnout (tune-in? log-in? log-on?) was surprisingly good, and I had a lot of fun. So we’re going to do it again tonight. I think we’ll make a shaken drink. I’ll start around 7 p.m. ET and go for at least a few minutes, depending on how many people show up and how long it takes me to make and explain a drink.
(RECIPE UPDATE) Cocktail Questions: Let's Win a Margarita Competition

2 weeks ago | cocktailswithsuderman.substack.com | Peter Suderman

Hey folks, apologies for the double email tonight, but shortly after I sent out this evening’s Cocktail Questions newsletter, I realized that I somehow forgot the Cynar in the final recipe! One never likes an error in a recipe, but this one is especially embarrassing given Cynar’s centrality to this newsletter’s worldview. Cocktails With Suderman is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Cocktail Questions: Let's Win a Margarita Competition

2 weeks ago | cocktailswithsuderman.substack.com | Peter Suderman

In this edition of Cocktail Questions…A special Margarita to win a competition at a chili cookoff? Do you have a question about cocktails, bars, booze, home bartending, or something else related to the topics discussed in this newsletter? Send your pithy, clear question to me at [email protected] With Suderman is the home bartender’s guide, with tips, tricks, techniques, theories, anecdotes, opinions, and recipes.
This Is Not a Martini

2 weeks ago | cocktailswithsuderman.substack.com | Peter Suderman

Let’s try something new. Tonight around 7 p.m. ET, I’m going to go live from my home bar with Substack’s video feature. You’ll need to download the Substack mobile app to watch. I’ll make one of the drinks from this week’s newsletter, answer a few questions, and perhaps hang around for a few minutes, depending on how things go. It is possible that one or more large dogs will make an appearance, or an interruption. I’ve never used Substack’s video tools before, so this will be an experiment.
Shaken, Not Stirred, Cocchi Americano Edition

3 weeks ago | cocktailswithsuderman.substack.com | Peter Suderman

I’ve been thinking about experimenting with a links section for a while. This seemed like a good week to start. This section may recur with some frequency—or you may never see it again. We’ll see!One of the reasons why I’m so into cocktails is local culture. Washington, D.C., is a great cocktail town, with some of the best bars in the country (Columbia Room, R.I.P.) and a thriving cocktail scene.
This Low-Proof Sipper Makes Cocchi Americano the Star

1 month ago | cocktailswithsuderman.substack.com | Peter Suderman

I enjoy non-alcoholic cocktails quite a bit, but I’ve never had a zero-proof drink that replicates the taste, feel, and overall sensation of a well-made Old Fashioned. It’s a singular drink—strong, sweet, and spicy, chilled and diluted by a big hunk of ice. But I have had a few lower-proof drinks that come close to replicating the feel and sensation, if not the precise flavor profile, of an Old Fashioned. This week’s cocktail is one of them.
For St. Patrick’s Day, an Irish Whiskey/Cocchi Americano Cocktail, Choose Your Own Adventure Style

1 month ago | cocktailswithsuderman.substack.com | Peter Suderman

Every year around St. Patrick’s day I write up a cocktail built around Irish whiskey. We’ve used Irish whiskey to make riffs on the Sazerac and the Manhattan. We’ve even made an Old Fashioned that tastes like soda bread. I had another one planned for this year, but then I realized that the St. Paddy’s Day edition of this newsletter would fall right after my case for Cocchi Americano.
The Case for Cocchi Americano

1 month ago | cocktailswithsuderman.substack.com | Peter Suderman

The best cocktail ingredients are like Winston Wolf from Pulp Fiction: They solve problems. Specifically, they solve problems in a way that goes above and beyond their natural role or assumed domain. They’re like those colleagues at your workplace who have clearly defined roles that they are quite good at—but who also happen to be handy for just about any other task or project, well beyond what their job descriptions and titles would encompass.
Two More Easy Manhattan Variations (That Are Really Just Brooklyns)

1 month ago | cocktailswithsuderman.substack.com | Peter Suderman

Recently, I’ve been thinking about the erotic thrillers of the 1980s and 1990s—films like Body Heat, Jagged Edge, Fatal Attraction, even Basic Instinct. I promise this relates directly to cocktails. All of these films were different, of course; you wouldn’t mistake one for another. But they were variations on a theme, a subgenre of sorts, and aimed at similar middlebrow adult audiences. If you liked one, you probably liked another.