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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.

The Blue Lagoon is a classic tropical drink that immediately brings to mind the beach and lazy summer days. It's named for its gorgeous blue color, which comes from blue curaçao, a blue-colored, orange-flavored liqueur. This simple blue cocktail is incredibly easy to convert to a mocktail everyone can enjoy - and it's even possible …

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Blue Curaçao is one of the best known and most recognizable liqueurs thanks to its electric blue color. And while it's technically impossible to make authentic curaçao at home if you don't have access to laraha oranges, it is possible to make a delicious orange flavored liqueur that looks and tastes just the same (if …

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The Water Lily is a beautiful, floral gin cocktail that was created by Richard Boccato at NYC bar Little Branch back in 2007. It's an easy cocktail to make at home and a great reason to dust off that bottle of violet liqueur (aka creme de violette)! My fun tropical variation on this gin and …

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This easy, four ingredient cocktail is the perfect mix of floral lavender, refreshing lemon, and sweet, tropical coconut. If you love Malibu, but want something a little more elevated than Malibu and pineapple, this recipe is for you! What you'll need to make it Before we get into the details, here's a list of the …

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Strawberry simple syrup is a quintessential spring and summer drink ingredient and the best way to make homemade Strawberry Lemonade or Strawberry Iced Tea. It's also pretty great on pancakes, french toast, ice cream, in milkshakes, and in just about anything you might use plain simple syrup! This sweet and tangy syrup is bursting with …

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