The VinePair Podcast: Are Seasonal Cocktails a Trap?

Seasonality isn’t restricted to just food menus. Some drinks programs rely on each season’s best produce for house-made cordials, shrubs, tinctures, and other elements to flavor their cocktails. It’s an impressive feat: Crafting seasonal cocktails shows that drinks professionals are nimble and able to adapt their menus on a whim. As a result, these drinks often become highly sought after. But by crafting temporary signatures, bars and restaurants may be shooting themselves in the foot. Just as in-season ingredients are ephemeral, the drinks that make use of them are fleeting. The article The VinePair Podcast: Are Seasonal Cocktails a Trap? appeared first on VinePair.