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4min Classic Cocktails · Picker Why a Gimlet wants lime cordial: the spec, fresh lime versus cordial, and a balance builder A Gimlet is only gin and lime, but which lime changes the drink: a sweetened cordial gives the pale, soft classic, fresh juice with syrup… 4 min 5min Low & No · Picker Which juicer do you need for fresh-juice drinks? A picker for citrus press, fast and slow A citrus press, a fast juicer and a slow juicer do very different jobs. The right one depends on what you actually juice, not on the price… 5 min 3 picks 4min Modern Cocktails · Picker Why a Moscow Mule needs ginger beer, not ginger ale: the spec and a mule builder The Moscow Mule is vodka, ginger beer and lime in a mug, and the ginger beer is what makes it. This piece gives the IBA spec (45 ml vodka… 4 min 4min Classic Cocktails · Picker Why a Mojito's mint is pressed, not smashed: the spec and a builder A Mojito is mint, lime, sugar, rum and soda, and it goes wrong in one place: the mint. Beat it to mush and the drink tastes grassy and… 4 min 5min Classic Cocktails · Recipe Why a Daiquiri is just rum, lime and sugar: the 6:2:1 spec and a balance builder A Daiquiri is only rum, lime juice and sugar, so the whole drink comes down to balance. This piece gives the 6:2:1 spec (60 ml rum, 20 ml… 5 min 5min Modern Cocktails · Picker Why a Naked and Famous works with four equal parts: the spec and a balance builder The Naked and Famous is a modern classic from Death & Co in New York: mezcal, Aperol, yellow Chartreuse and lime juice in equal parts. Four… 5 min 5min Modern Cocktails · Picker Why a Jungle Bird needs a little bitter: the spec and a balance builder The Jungle Bird is a tiki drink with a bitter streak: dark rum, pineapple and lime, with a little Campari to stop it tasting like a… 5 min 5min Classic Cocktails · Recipe Why a Margarita needs three things in balance: the spec and a tart-to-sweet dial A Margarita is tequila, orange liqueur and lime, shaken cold. It sounds simple, yet most bad ones get the balance wrong: too sweet, or too… 5 min 4min Modern Cocktails · Recipe Why a Cosmopolitan is tart, not sweet: the spec and how cranberry balances it The Cosmopolitan is a sour in a pink dress: vodka, orange liqueur, lime and a splash of cranberry for tartness and colour. Here is the IBA… 4 min 5min Low & No · Picker How to make ginger fizz at home: a syrup scaler, no fermenting needed A ginger fizz is just ginger syrup, lime and cold soda water, with no fermenting needed. This piece gives the spec for one glass, a simple… 5 min 3 picks 4min Parties & Batches · Picker Why classic punch is one of sour, two of sweet, three of strong, four of weak Punch has a four-line rule: one of sour, two of sweet, three of strong, four of weak. It's a ratio, so it scales to any crowd. Pick your… 4 min 4min Classic Cocktails · Recipe Why a Daiquiri needs only three things, and how to balance them The Daiquiri is just rum, lime and sugar, which makes it the best drink for learning how a cocktail is balanced. A few millilitres of lime… 4 min