Cocktail Queries is a Paste series that examines and answers basic, common questions that drinkers may have about mixed drinks, cocktails and spirits. Check out every entry in the series to date.

Bitters: Things are getting spicier by the minute on the bar scene. Cocktail expert Adam Lantheaume isn't afraid to tell the bitters truth. Making drinks without adding a dash or two of bitters is ...

Making small changes to the ingredients in a cocktail can have a huge impact on its flavor. Take the Manhattan cocktail for example. The basic recipe consists of whiskey, vermouth and ANGOSTURA® ...

Aromatic bitters are like seasoning for cocktails, but it can be hard to know what to reach for. We asked experts to ...

Low-ABV cocktails are anything but boring. In fact, they can be quite complex, such is the case with this bitter, yet ...

We all go through phases in life. Like baking sourdough bread or regrowing scallions on windowsills. Or wearing hot pants (hey, they're back!). You may have gone through a cocktail phase, particularly ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. I have about seven bottles of cocktail bitters ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. December 15, 2022 Add as a preferred source on ...