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Ricardo Rodriguez, bar manager at Aberdeen, N.J.'s Lita and La Otra, visits Cocktail College today to shed light on the many numbered variants of the Daiquiri — most specifically, number four: El Floridita Daiquiri. We're ditching the shaker tins in favor of the blender for this one, and it's time to pull out that tall, straw-covered bottle of Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, too. Listen on (or read below) to discover Ricardo's El Floridita Daiquiri recipe — and don't forget to like, review, and subscribe!
Ricardo Rodriguez's El Floridita Daiquiri Recipe
Ingredients
1 teaspoon white sugar Juice of ½ lime 5 drops Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur 2 ounces Cuban rum (or Brugal Extra Dry, Don Q, Bacardi Superior)
Directions

Add all ingredients to a blender.Fill serving glass (large 8 ½ ounce coupe) with crushed ice then add that to the blender with ingredients.Blend until fully incorporated and chilled, 8-12 seconds.Add to coupe glass and serve with a straw.
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Kyle Davidson joins Cocktail College today to discuss the Art of Choke, a rule-breaking rum, lime, Chartreuse, and Cynar-based stirred drink he invented while working at Chicago's The Violet Room. Listen to discover how a "bartender's choice" order inspired the cocktail, how it evolved since then, and why he's taken it to every subsequent bar he worked at. Don't forget to like, review, and subscribe!
The Art of Choke Recipe
Ingredients
⅛ ounce lime juice⅛ ounce Demerara syrupfat ¼ ounce Green Chartreuse1 ounce white rum (neutral)fat 1 ounce Cynar2 dashes Angostura bittersMint
Directions

Add all ingredients to a mixing glass including 2 sprigs of mint.Muddle and steep for 30 seconds.Fill with ice and stir until chilled.Strain into a rocks glass with a large cube.Garnish with additional mint sprigs.
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Rachel Kling, Diageo Hospitality Partnership National Educator, joins Cocktail College today to explore the Old Pal, an often overlooked relative of the Negroni and Boulevardier. We dive deep into the cocktail's history, discuss its potential for riffs and modern classics, and learn about a very exciting modern interpretation of a very traditional rye. Listen on, or read below, to learn Rachel's Old Pal recipe — and don't forget to like, review, and subscribe!
Rachel Kling's Old Pal Recipe
Ingredients
1 ounce George Dickel x Leopold Bros. Collaboration Blend Rye¾ ounce Contratto Bianco Vermouth¾ ounce AperolGarnish: grapefruit twist
Directions

Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.Stir until very chilled (at least 30 seconds).Strain into a chilled coupe glass.Garnish with a grapefruit twist.
Old Pal Recipe (Classic)
Ingredients
1 ounce rye whiskey1 ounce dry vermouth1 ounce CampariGarnish: lemon twist
Directions

Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.Stir until chilled.Strain into a chilled coupe glass.Garnish with a lemon twist.
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Austin Hennelly, bar manager at Los Angeles' Kato, joins us today for a masterclass on one of the four fundamental components of cocktails: sugar. If you're stuck in a simple syrup rut, you're absolutely missing out on a massive flavor opportunity, as Austin explains it, taking up valuable real estate with flavorless refined sugar and risking over-dilution with the ingredient's water component. What should you do instead? The answer is also simple: click play and listen to Austin's invaluable advice — and, hey, don't forget to like, review, and subscribe!

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Marshall Minaya, beverage director at New York’s Valerie, Madame George, and Lolita, joins us today to pick the petals off the surprisingly intricate cocktail — and category of cocktails — that is The Daisy. Since the late 19th century, Daisies have taken on so many different guises — embraced such a wide range of base spirits and formulas — that a historical is a given in today's episode. Listen on, or read below, to learn Marshall's Daisy recipe — and don't forget to like, review, and subscribe!
Marshall Minaya's Daisy Recipe
Ingredients
2 ounces Moonbird Gin / Holland-style gin¾ ounce fresh lemon juice2 teaspoons Maraschino liqueur2 teaspoons simple syrupSeltzer water
Directions

Add all ingredients to a shaking tin with ice.Shake until chilled.Strain into a chilled large cocktail glass.Top with a splash of seltzer.
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Manuel "Manny" De Avila, the Los Angeles based brand ambassador for Don Julio, joins us today to examine why there are relatively few classic tequila cocktails, and explain how to reimagine classics made with other spirits using tequila. Listen on, or read below, to learn Manny's recipes — and don't forget to like, review, and subscribe!
Tequila White Negroni Recipe
Ingredients
1 ¼ ounces Don Julio Alma Miel1 ½ ounces Ancho Reyes Verde Chili Poblano Liqueur½ ounce Salers Aperitif¼ ounce Blanc vermouthGarnish: lemon twist
Directions

Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.Stir until chilled.Strain into a chilled rocks glass over a large ice cube.Garnish with lemon twist.
Tequila Espresso Martini Recipe
Ingredients
1 ½ ounces Don Julio 70 Cristalino1 ounce Mr. Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur¾ ounce cold brew cordial¼ ounce Ancho Reyes ClassicFew dashes Chocolate Mole Bitters
Directions

Add all ingredients to a shaking tin with ice.Shake long and hard.Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
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