Get ready for an adventure to discover a dizzying array of carnival drinks drunk around the world. First stop: Venice. Venice and the Spritz For Italians (and many others), Venice is the carnival. Every year, for a week, the city is transformed into an extravagant masked ball. Venice carnival officially began in 1296, when an edict declared the day before the beginning of Lent a public holiday. The inspiration? The…
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Did you know that April 30th is International Jazz Day? Let’s celebrate by taking some inspiration from New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, and make the city’s official cocktail – The Sazerac. Never heard of it? Then let’s find out more in this quick guide. A bit of history Invented in the 19th century, the Sazerac is perhaps the oldest cocktail still popular in the United States, particularly in New…