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Speaking of cocktails, today Ben is drinking a Next Word while Matthew is drinking a Married in June. Recipes below.

Next Word

• 1 oz Gin
• 1 oz Green Chartreuse
• 1 oz Apricot Liqueur
• 1 oz Key Lime juice
• Combine all in ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake until well chilled. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with brandied cherries or dried apricot.

Married in June

• 1 3/4 oz Gin
• 1/2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
• 1/2 oz Ginger Liqueur
• 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
• 1 barspoon simple syrup (optional)
• 1 Dash Peychaud’s bitters
• Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake untill well-chilled. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a lemon wheel or maraschino cherry (preferably Luxardo).

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