Bring Back the White Witch
Bartender Ezra Star reimagines the oddball, crème de cacao-spiked Trader Vic classic.
- story: Drew Lazor
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Bartender Ezra Star reimagines the oddball, crème de cacao-spiked Trader Vic classic.
Bartender Brian Kane reimagines the Prohibition-era cocktail as a modern “Daiquiri on steroids.”
Richie Boccato of Fresh Kills and Bar Clacson reimagines the 1930s-era caffeinated Old-Fashioned.
This Prohibition-era "50/50 brandy Manhattan" may be poised to break through.
The historic “Manhattan gone French” gets a makeover courtesy of Amor y Amargo’s Sother Teague.
An obscure tiki classic from the 1970s gets a makeover courtesy of Jeff "Beachbum" Berry.
Named for Lewis Carroll’s mythical beast, the historic Martini variation finally gets its due.
Bartender Anu Apte-Elford makes a case for the Goldfish, a Prohibition-era Martini variation that calls for the glittering addition of Goldwasser.
Bartender Caitlin Laman makes a case for the Banana Bliss, whose historic recipe calls on nothing more than banana liqueur and brandy.
With its split-base of whiskey and amontillado sherry, this pre-Prohibition cocktail feels surprisingly modern.