ROBERT SIMONSON

An undated photo provided by Josh Peters shows a selection of the whiskeys that went into his infinity bottle. Home whiskey blending has been taken up by enthusiasts around the world. (Josh Peters via The New York Times) — NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY SLUGGED INFINITY BOTTLE BY ROBERT SIMONSON FOR APRIL 6, 2020. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. — XNYT118 XNYT118

April 14, 2020 at 6:00 am

A Stay-at-Home Whiskey Project: The Infinity Bottle

What do you get when you pour the dregs of one whiskey bottle into another? The Infinity Whiskey bottle, of course. And yes, this is...

Freshly grated nutmeg is the finishing touch for Aaron Goldfarb’s eggnog, in New York, Nov. 26, 2019. Goldfarb’s new book, “Gather Around Cocktails,” is a compendium of holiday-related drinks that includes recipes for eggnogs flavored with gingerbread, peppermint, pistachio and toffee syrups. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. (David Malosh/The New York Times) XNYT207

December 17, 2019 at 6:00 am

A newcomer to Christmas creates a very old eggnog

Age this batch of eggnog for two weeks before your Christmas party. That resting period gives the mixture the silkiness and integrated flavor. Also vital...

FILE– The Moscow Mule, preferred drink of Alexander Gilkes, at the Handy Liquor Bar in New York, June 6, 2014. The well-connected Gilkes, the co-founder of an online auction site called Paddle8, has become party page fixture. (Deidre Schoo/The New York Times)

August 29, 2016 at 6:03 am

At 75, the Moscow Mule hits its stride

Once a curious footnote, the Moscow Mule, which turns 75 this year, is now one of the most common drinks on the planet. Snobs may...

A Peacock Alley Martinez cocktail, a drink featured in the updated “Waldorf Astoria Bar Book,” at the Waldorf Astoria’s Peacock Alley in New York, April 20, 2016. The book, a trove of pre-Prohibition recipes first published in 1934 as â€œThe Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book,â€ has been updated by Frank Caiafa, the manager of the hotelâ€™s Peacock Alley bar. (Sasha Maslov/The New York Times)

May 11, 2016 at 6:03 am

Waldorf’s cocktail bible, remixed

Penguin Random House will release a tweaked and updated version on May 17.

August 21, 2015 at 10:15 pm

Obituary: Sasha Petraske, 42, revived classic cocktail culture

Milk & Honey became a phenomenon, known for its unapologetic dedication to expertly crafted, pre-Prohibition era cocktails, not to mention its eccentric reservation system and...

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June 11, 2014 at 6:02 am

A Stay-at-Home Whiskey Project: The Infinity Bottle

A newcomer to Christmas creates a very old eggnog

At 75, the Moscow Mule hits its stride

Waldorf’s cocktail bible, remixed

Obituary: Sasha Petraske, 42, revived classic cocktail culture

Recipes: Beer Cocktails

Japanese whiskeys, translated from the Scottish

Old-fashioned or newfangled, the old-fashioned is back

Cocktails: Make mine a vinegar solution

The bartender appears to be shaken up