How many drinks do you have in a week?

Excessive drinking has a way of sneaking up on us. A few drinks, a few nights a week — it adds up. And suddenly we’re at greater risk for long-term problems, like heart disease, cancer and depression. Is it time to rethink the drink?

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Gold Rush

2 oz bourbon

3/4 oz lemon juice

3/4 oz honey syrup

Lemon twist

Make it a mocktail by subbing the bourbon with Spiritless Kentucky 74 Bourbon or strong brewed chai tea.

Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake until chilled. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass.

Sidecar

2 oz cognac

3/4 oz triple sec 3/4 oz lemon juice Sugar for garnish Orange twist

Rub a lemon wedge around the edge of a nick & nora glass and dip the rim in sugar. Set aside. Add the cognac, triple sec and lemon juice to a shaker with ice and shake until chilled. Strain into the prepared glass.

Garnish with an orange twist.