Dunkin Original

Dunkin Original is listed in the mixers and soda water/juice category, so it's meant to go into a glass with a spirit, not to be drunk as a spirit. The listing doesn't give a flavor profile, sweetness level, carbonation, volume or ingredients. Check the label for those before planning a drink around it. Mixers in this category usually do one of two jobs. A carbonated, neutral or lightly flavored mixer lengthens a drink and adds fizz. A juice-based or sweetened mixer adds fruit and body. Which one this is changes how you use it. If it's a soda-style mixer, it suits tall drinks like a Gin & Tonic-style highball or a Tom Collins, where the mixer makes up most of the glass. If it's a juice-style mixer, it fits shaken drinks better, with the sweetness balanced by lemon or lime. For a tall build, use a highball or balloon glass filled to the top with cold, solid ice. Pour the spirit first, then the mixer slowly down the side of the glass or over a bar spoon. This keeps more of the carbonation, if there is any. A 1:3 ratio of spirit to mixer is a reasonable starting point. Taste it, then adjust to how sweet or dry you want the drink. Chill the bottle or can beforehand, because warm mixers go flat faster and melt the ice quickly. A citrus wheel or peel works with most mixers, and a sprig of mint or rosemary suits herbal spirits. Spirit-forward drinks like the Negroni and the Martini don't use a mixer, so they aren't a good match for this product.