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Amy Traynor

Amy Traynor is a cocktail blogger and photographer. Since 2018, she's shared classic, modern, and her own cocktail recipes to her audience on Instagram (179k followers) and Moodymixologist.com. She's the author of The Essential Bar Book for Home Mixologists and Essential 3-Ingredient Cocktails. Amy lives in New Hampshire with her husband and two daughters.

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Last updated January 13, 2025. Published January 26, 2018. This fruity Whiskey Smash is made with vibrant blueberries and a linden flower simple syrup. I created this recipe when I owned a natural skin care line and the healing properties of herbs were a big part of my day-to-day. Many of my early cocktail recipes …

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