The Guides
Short, sharp guides
The small judgment calls behind a great freezer batch.
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GuideBatch your Labor Day margaritas on Friday
Fresh lime sets the clock. Batch eight to ten days out and the citrus is still sharp when the guests arrive.
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GuideWhy your freezer batch is too sweet (and how to fix it)
Cold drinks taste different from room-temperature drinks. The trick the freezer plays on sugar, and how much to dial back.
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GuideFresh citrus in freezer batches
Lemon and lime juice peak in the first 48 hours and fade after a week. How to size your batches around it.
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GuideChoosing a vermouth (and knowing when it's dead)
Vermouth is wine. It oxidizes. Picking the right one for the cocktail and a 30-second oxidation test for the bottle in your fridge.
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GuideThe freezer-batch dilution guide
When to add water, when not to, and why 22% ABV is the line. Matching the calculator's 0% / 20% / 25% buttons to actual drinks.
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