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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 8 - The Negroni

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 8 - The Negroni

When Count Negroni returned to Italy from the western United States, he was looking for something to quench his big thirst. The Americano was not going to cut it, so the bartender added gin instead of soda water. #100DaysOfCocktails looks at another giant in the cocktail realm, the Negroni. 

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 7 - The Americano

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 7 - The Americano

Digging through the ancestry of cocktails is fascinating. Before the Negroni took the world by storm, there was the Americano. #100DaysOfCocktails sips on this refreshing treat.

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 6 - Sherry Cobbler

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 6 - Sherry Cobbler

Sherry is not something you will commonly encounter in a modern bar. However, in a 19th century bar it was a staple. Combine it with local fruit and the magic of ice, and you have our #100DaysOfCocktails feature, the Sherry Cobbler.

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 5 - Daiquiri

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 5 - Daiquiri

The perfect, simple to make summer cocktail. Lime, rum, and sugar are a magical pairing, and in this instance a very overlooked one. #100DaysOfCocktails explores the classic daiquiri. 

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 4 - Jack Rose

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 4 - Jack Rose

In the late 1940's, this cocktail was named by David Embury as one of the six basic cocktails to know. Even in the heart of the mixology boom, this is not a terribly common cocktail. Day 4 of #100DaysOfCocktails explores why.

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 3 - The Manhattan

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 3 - The Manhattan

When you start tracing backwards, every cocktail that blended vermouth and a spirit come from one common source. The Manhattan stands at the top of the cocktail hill.

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#100DaysOfCocktails - Day 2 - Old Fashioned

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#100DaysOfCocktails keeps going strong with another classic, the Old Fashioned. There are many varieties to this cocktail for you to explore. I started with the first published one.