Sipping on Sunshine: The History and Recipe of Agua de Valencia

Sipping on Sunshine: The History and Recipe of Agua de Valencia

Have you ever heard of Agua de Valencia? It’s a super tasty cocktail that comes from Valencia, Spain. A bartender named Constante Gil whipped it up in the 1950s at the Café Madrid de Valencia. He made it for some rowdy Basques visiting the bar and it was a hit!...
Shaken and Stirred: A Spirited History of the Martini Cocktail

Shaken and Stirred: A Spirited History of the Martini Cocktail

As a non-drinker, the idea of a cocktail has always had a certain mystique attached to it. The glamorous images of James Bond sipping a martini while saving the world certainly don’t help my fascination with the drink. The iconic V-shaped martini glass, often...