The alchemy of bartending can seem mysterious, with precise measurements, the flourish of a shaken mixture, a grinding of ingredients, or a swish of a wand-like bar spoon through a concoction. While ...

Muddled basil turns a simple, 19th-century gin cocktail into a modern classic. Prairie Rose is Food & Wine's senior drinks editor. A trained sommelier, cocktail book author, and wine and spirits ...