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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.

Vanilla bean simple syrup is one of the most satisfying syrups to DIY, and it's fairly quick and easy, too! This delicious, sweet syrup is perfect in coffee drinks like a vanilla latte or my Starbucks copycat Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew, or even cocktails like this Raspberry Passion Fruit Tequila Sour or a Strawberry …

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Whipped, creamy, frozen lemonade is great, but whipped pink lemonade with raspberry-infused vodka and ginger liqueur? It's the next level summer treat your happy hour has been waiting for! Yesterday I dove into how to make whipped lemonade with just two easy ingredients, as well as other simple variations that use just three ingredients. Whether …

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Whipped lemonade is the cool, creamy, indulgent treat you need this summer! This incredibly easy recipe calls for just two simple ingredients and takes less than a minute to prepare. Last year was all about whipped coffee and the whipped beverage trend is back again in 2021 with sweet, frosty, fluffy lemonade. The combination of …

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The Ward Eight is a classic cocktail with many variations and an array of origin stories. The most common modern interpretation of the Ward Eight uses a mix of rye whiskey, lemon juice, orange juice, and a splash of grenadine. History of the cocktail Although a few stories exist surrounding the invention of the Ward …

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