When I came across a digital version of a Cuban cocktail book from the 1930s on the website Mixellany, I was so excited to try out the recipes that I made my own creme de cacao, an ingredient in many ...

Creme de cacao isn’t just dated—it’s all but defunct as a serious cocktail ingredient. Usually found on the bottom shelf, stuck between other sickly sweet liqueurs, it ranks right up there with Sour ...

Goodness, I’ve been getting lots of questions lately. I love it. Send me more! Leave them in the comments if you so desire. This week’s burning question reads: “What’s the difference between white and ...

If you don’t have crème de cacao, use neutral vodka or add a complementary note of flavor with bourbon, triple sec, crème de menthe or another liqueur. Omitting the alcohol altogether will cause the ...