"Ancestral relatives of the Manhattan and the martini often follow this formula, and it’s amazingly versatile." Back in 5th grade, when my math teacher, Mr. Kimball, was trying to impress a bunch of 10-year-olds with all the essential and, he asserted, fascinating ways that math would play a role in our lives and careers, he probably didn’t anticipate that one of those functions would be related to booze. ©iStockphoto.com/filonmar Mixing a good drink takes craft and attention, but it also requires a basic understanding of ratios and proportions. While you can always improvise your way into a half-decent gin and tonic or even a martini (assuming you don’t mind a little variation in your drinks), cocktails that require more than...
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