How to Spice Your Eggnog, From Felicia’s Atomic Lounge

No one likes a sloppy Santa. Cartoon by our cocktail columnist, humorist, Amelia Sauter BY AMELIA SAUTER Eggnog has been a holiday tradition for centuries. People who make their own from scratch earn my admiration, as well as my jealousy.

Three Cocktails Without Gummy Worms, From Felicia’s Atomic Lounge

BY AMELIA SAUTER Creating creepy Halloween drinks typically means mixing cocktails with candy-colored, artificially-flavored liqueurs, like pumpkin, green apple or bright red cinnamon Schnapps. (Google “brain hemorrhage recipe” for the grossest of the creepy drinks.) There’s even a black vodka on the market, which when added to orange juice, turns a seasick Frankenstein green.

Local Elixir: Averell Damson Plum Gin

BY AMELIA SAUTER Averell Damson Gin Liqueur is pure plums. I know because my partner Leah chopped up a bunch of locally grown Mirabelle plums earlier this summer and tossed them in a jar filled with vodka and sugar for a week. Side by side, these two liquids taste like they are intimately related: siblings, if Read More…

Local Elixir: The Tomato Zinger

Our newest feature comes from Amelia Sauter, co-owner of the trusted cocktail bar Felicia’s Atomic Lounge, where you’re likely to find seasonal quenchers like a Sage Riesling Cocktail or a fig-infused bourbon riff on the Manhattan. Once a month, she’ll bring us a view from the bar and a simple cocktail to serve at home.