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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 Hanky Panky is a classic gin cocktail made with just a few ingredients. One of the best known cocktails to use Fernet Branca, it's also one of the most delicious! If you're on the fence about this strongly flavored bitter liqueur, the Hanky Panky just might change your mind. The story of the Hanky …

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Did you know that infusing vodka, gin, whiskey, or other spirits with fruit is incredibly easy, quick, and rewarding? Today we're demystifying the process of adding fresh fruit flavors to your favorite liquor and I'm sharing my top tips on how to get the best flavor fast. Why infuse your liquor? Because it's fun! Adding …

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Spring is almost here again so let's dust off that bottle of violet liqueur and shake up some floral cocktails! This Violet Gin Fizz combines lemon and grapefruit with lavender and violet for a very light and refreshing fizz that's perfect for Easter brunch (or just celebrating the first warm breeze of the season). What's …

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The Bee's Knees is an iconic, Prohibition-era gin cocktail. The timeless mix of gin, lemon, and honey is light, refreshing, and just as beloved today as it was 100 years ago. It is often assumed that the Bee's Knees was created to help make the illegal, not-so-pleasant-tasting gins of the time more palatable. However, it's …

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