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Shaken & Stirred: Capturing D.C. in a Glass

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When asked to create a cocktail representing D.C., Proof's Adam Bernbach drew on Ethiopian flavors for inspiration.
Rebecca Sheir
When asked to create a cocktail representing D.C., Proof's Adam Bernbach drew on Ethiopian flavors for inspiration.

If you could pour the nation's capital into a glass, what would it taste like? Rebecca Sheir seeks answers to that pressing question with mixologist Adam Bernbach, who concocts a Berbere-grappa cocktail that represents some colorful aspects of life in Washington.

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