Amaro Grapefruit Sparkler

What does Amaro do in a cocktail with grapefruit and vodka? It darkens it. The grapefruit is bright and tart. The vodka is clean. The Amaro Donna Rosa, a Sicilian bitter liqueur, brings a herbal, bittersweet depth that turns a simple grapefruit cocktail into something …

Iced Teaquila

What happens when you put tequila in iced tea? Something better than both of them separately. This version uses Blue Nectar Silver Tequila shaken with lemon juice, bell pepper juice, brewed tea, agave syrup, and a dash of hot chili oil. The bell pepper gives …

Brown Sugar and Peach Sorbet

The unusual thing about this sorbet is the butter. You melt two tablespoons in a saucepan, scrape in the seeds from a vanilla bean, add the pod, and cook five diced peaches in it until they fall apart. Most sorbets start with a simple syrup. …