Food & Drink | mixology •
By Kou Tukala Nyan
Happy Hour at Home
Packaged in a mason jar with a piece of twine tied into a bow around the opening, the farmers market presentation suggests sweet jams or preserves inside. Twist open the lid and instead find an aromatic blend of dried fruits and spices ready to be soaked in your spirit of choice. This is
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the deceptively simple concept behind DRANKSbyday, with a vision of curating refreshing cocktails and mocktails at home. “DRANKSbyday offers an all-natural craft cocktail experience, bringing happy hour to you,” says founder Dayna Passaretti. “Each infusion kit has a combination of pre-measured
fruits, spices, herbs, and sweeteners that have suggested spirit pairings for each flavor,” like rum or bourbon in the vanilla, espresso, and cinnamon Dirty Chai or gin in the floral-forward Sprung mix. After 10 years of bartending, the pandemic paused her work for a bit,
Photo courtesy of DRANKSbyday
A flavorful beverage infusion kit biz helps novice mixologists raise the bar
