You might think that the shape of a cocktail glass is just for show, but those designs actually play an important function in ...

Watermelon old fashioned cocktail in glass - Michelle Bottalico/Tasting Table. Simple syrup is a mixing staple both at bars and when making drinks at home.

In some respects, they’re as simple as they come — you’ve got your spirit (preferably a good bourbon), sugars (preferably a ...

T his smoked old fashioned cocktail will make you feel like the chairman of your very own Fortune 500 company, ... we smoke the entire cocktail itself, adding a punch of aroma and taste to the glass.

Lemons – From a lemon that has not had sugar rubbed on it, cut, for each cocktail, a thin piece of the outer peel about an inch long and a half-inch wide. These strips of peel should be very thin and ...

For the final touch, just before it’s served, more smoke is added to the Roasted Pecan Old Fashioned, which arrives at the table underneath a glass dome. The dome is then removed in a smoky ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It's a world-famous cocktail, traditionally made with Kentucky bourbon: the Old Fashioned. In this week's Ask Caray, we look at the story about the man who popularized the drink.

That said, a special mixing glass isn't strictly necessary. While it's nice to have, you can easily make do without one. Depending on how many drinks you want to mix at a time, you can use a pint ...