Do you want to make the best chocolate syrup? Good, I have a simple, all-natural, one-ingredient trick that will improve the flavour and mixability of the syrup, and it was invented by the makers of Bosco Milk Amplifier back in 1928. The method is still used today by many chocolate syrup manufacturers.  And if you are into brewing or distilling, […] The post How to Make Chocolate Syrup with Cocoa Powder first appeared on Art of Drink ..read more

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Moxie is the official state drink of Maine and is said to be a somewhat acquired taste. Still, for most modern bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts the bitterness of the drink is pleasant and makes for a more interesting soda. If you like Negroni’s, amari, shots of Fernet or dashing cocktail bitters into your drinks, you’ll like Moxie. Moxie was originally […] The post How to Make Moxie Soda first appeared on Art of Drink ..read more

Making flavoured syrups for sodas and cocktails is relatively simple, but if you want to make complex flavours, in a clear syrup, there are a few extra steps that need to be followed. The pharmacists at soda fountains in the 1800s pioneered these methods and they are perfect for making homemade soda. They are simple, require only a few ingredients, […] The post How to Make a Flavour Essence first appeared on Art of Drink ..read more

Is it Pop or Soda? The answer is more of a “Why the difference?” and yes there is a difference and most people get this wrong. Watch the video below and it will explain why we use multiple words for the same product, including the southern usage of the word “coke” to describe carbonated beverages. https://youtu.be/8-xinQ0n2wg The key reason that […] The post Soda vs Pop first appeared on Art of Drink ..read more

The best way to make a cinnamon syrup is to use stop using cinnamon sticks and do what the professionals at the soda fountain did, and that’s to use all-natural steam distilled cinnamon essential oil. It will be the best cinnamon syrup you’ve ever used and it works great in cocktails, tiki drinks, soda, and even on your pancakes. And it is […] The post Cinnamon Syrup first appeared on Art of Drink ..read more

Blogging has pretty much run its course, at least for me, though I still find Art of Drink a great place to publish some of my findings, like the post on Grenadine and I’ll still do that but it needs to be worthy of a post. The way forward though seems to be video because that is where the people are. So, […] The post Art of Drink on YouTube first appeared on Art of Drink ..read more

What would you say if I told you the literal translation of grenadine from French didn’t mean pomegranate in the context of the sweet red syrup called grenadine? What would you think if I said modern grenadine is an over-simplified corruption of a once complex and interesting product? I’m sure you would be curious, so let’s break this down because […] The post What is Grenadine Made From? first appeared on Art of Drink ..read more

For many years I have flirted with the idea of developing another blog project or starting a YouTube channel; however, I didn’t want it to be Art of Drink where I substitute a different topic. About six years ago, I briefly started a blog called Yokel, which was about the things I was doing on the farm where I lived. […] The post New Project: Farm Food Feast first appeared on Art of Drink ..read more

Back in 2009, I stumbled upon a bitters recipe with two Abbott signatories on the document. Since Abbott’s was one of the most popular bitters before prohibition, it required further investigation. And that led me to present all this research at Tales of the Cocktail 2016. And now here it is for you. My original goal was to recreate the bitters […] The post Abbott’s Bitter Recipe first appeared on Art of Drink ..read more