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Thursday, June 24, 2010

The Six Characteristics of a Good Cocktail

It:

"must whet the appetite, not dull it."

"should stimulate the mind as well as the appetite."

"must be pleasing to the palate."

"must be pleasing to the eye."

"must have sufficient alcoholic flavor."

"must be well-iced."

From The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks

By way of this really great article on cocktails.

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