The Cocktail Renaissance: 6 Key Characteristics of a Good Cocktail

March 3 2010, 11:55pm

The Cocktail Renaissance: 6 Key Characteristics of a Good Cocktail : 1. A cocktail “must whet the appetite, not dull it.” 2. A cocktail “should stimulate the mind as well as the appetite.” 3. A cocktail should be dry with all of the flavors balanced. 4. A cocktail “must be pleasing to the eye.” This is an underrated virtue. 5. A cocktail “must have sufficient alcoholic flavor.” 6. A cocktail “must be well-iced.”