Cocktail Recipes featuring Blacksmith Trading Co (our) Bitters

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Cocktail Recipes featuring Blacksmith Trading Co (our) Bitters

We like to imbibe now and again and what better than with a happy hour at home. We spent a couple of years developing four different bitters and we believe...Read More
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The Daiquiri

I guess I always thought the daiquiri should conjure up white sandy beaches, umbrellas, clear blue water and all the beachy stuff but lets' be honest...this 3 ingredient cocktail doesn't...Read More
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Simple Syrup

I am not sure why I haven't posted something on this yet. This is one of the great DIYers of the home bar scene. It is shocking that there are...Read More
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Smoked Ice Cubes

There is no wrong time to smoke water. I mean, I usually do it around Thanksgiving because I have always felt that smoked cocktails are a fun "pre-funk" to the...Read More
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Let’s Talk About Martinis

H.L. Mencken said " The only American invention as perfect as the sonnet" is the martini. Well said. Traditionally served before dinner, the martini has its own place in the...Read More
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Irish Coffee

Like most tales from the Emerald Isle, the origin of Irish Coffee seems to have more versions of its history than could possibly be true. The idea of mixing a...Read More
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The Negroni

I originally posted this just over two years ago and felt it was worthy of a repost. For gin drinkers that happen to be Italian, or want to be Italian,...Read More
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Applejack Cocktails

I typically equate hard cider with wimpy and/or gluten free drinkers. Reminds me of those that can't digest milk. I get that its real, but still find it a little...Read More
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The Martinez

This little known cocktail has been making Gin lovers happy since well over a 100 years. I personally "discovered" it by reading the 25 Classic Cocktails ebook the other day,...Read More
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Old Fashioned

In my humble opinion, there is NO OTHER WAY to make an Old Fashioned cocktail then with the twist of orange. Not to say that the rest of the ingredients...Read More
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The Manhattan

The Manhattan is one of the great cocktails of all time. The story goes that it originated, in New York City back in the 1870s as part of a social event,...Read More