Condé Nast Just Created an Online Liquor Cabinet
Condé Nast’s digital brand, Epicurious, is the ultimate food resource with over 30,000 recipes. The popular foodie platform has been around since 1995 and is the go-to site for kitchen tips, menu ideas, cooking videos and a wide range of delicious recipes.
Last month saw Epicurious team up with online spirits retailer ReserveBar, to launch an exciting new interactive cocktail cabinet.
How does it work?
Head to the Epicurious Cocktail Cabinet, where you will be presented with this neat chart featuring 18 types of liquor, including Tequila, Rye, Rum, Gin and Sparkling Wine, two kinds of mixers, as well as a selection of fragrant fruits, herbs and honey.
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Available are 299 delicious cocktail recipes. Hover or click on one of the icons, and you can identify what other drinks, fruits, and mixers can be combined with that particular ingredient. You are then presented with one or more cocktail recipes based on your selected ingredients.
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You are then taken to a recipe page where you may spot a red link under ingredients which then takes you to a product page powered by Reservebar, where you can pop the bottle in your online cart and head to check out. EASY!
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Six Amazing Cocktails to Inspire You
Summer Moves
I know we are heading into winter, but a girl can dream, right? Summer Moves is as fresh as a summer’s day with a delicious combination of strawberry, pineapple, lime, syrup and fragrant Bacardi Reserva Ocho Rum.
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Everything Good Cocktail
This delicious cocktail is like dessert in a glass with a mix of honey, mezcal, orange liqueur and the hero ingredient, chocolate bitters made of cacao, pepper and spices.
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Vodka and Watermelon Cooler
This easy-to-make cocktail is picnic-perfect with just four ingredients: watermelon, vodka, triple sec and fresh lime. The Vodka and Watermelon Cooler is the most effortless crowd-pleaser.
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Sparling Julep
This cocktail is the marriage of two classics, the mint julep and a glass of bubbly, so what could go wrong? Ingredients include mint, syrup, sparkling wine (or Champagne if you are feeling fancy), cognac and a dash of bitters.
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The Dandy Lion
Level up your Gin & Tonic with the Dandy Lion, which combines gin and tonic with bitter lemon, cucumber, syrup and absinthe.
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Moneygun Hot Toddy
With winter on the way, the Moneygun Hot Toddy is the perfect cocktail to warm you up whilst scaring the germs away. Ingredients of this cosy classic include fresh ginger, whole cloves, Darjeeling tea, Jamaican black rum, cognac, honey and lemon.
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