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Mint Julep – NOT a Mojito with Bourbon
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Home » Posts tagged 'Classic cocktails'
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Dushan Zaric Show How to Make A “Manhattan” cocktail
The daring, woodsier Manhattan of the 1800s —when New York City was only Manhattan and its eponymous cocktail was the boss of all drinks. Back then, bartenders left out the gloppy maraschino cherries … Watch video via Liquor.com
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How To Make A “Ramos Gin Fizz” Cocktail By Andres Aleman
This next cocktail is another classic from New Orleans, it’s the Ramos Gin Fizz. Like the Sazerac it has sustained the test of time. Invented by Henry C. Ramos back in 1888. Watch Video
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Andres Aleman Shows How To Make A “Vesper” Martini (video)
There is not a more iconic cocktail in film than the original James Bond “Vesper”. I’m not talking about the movie version, just plain vodka, but the recipe written in Ian Fleming’s 1953 first James Bond novel, “ Casino Royale”…Watch Video
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Andres Aleman Shows How To Make A Pisco Sour (video)
The national origin of the Pisco Sour is debated. Both Chile and Peru lay claim to it…Watch video
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Sipping on Moscow Mules
Vodka has not always been the preferred spirit in the U.S. Back in the 1930 and 40’s Gin was the predominant spirit. It wasn’t until 1941 when a cocktail by the name of the Moscow Mule introduced vodka to the American masses. A couple of weeks ago I had the chance to get together with some of my former bartenders who had helped make the cocktail program that I was running, a success. A program that consisted of 18 cocktails,
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Bourbon and Branch San Francisco
NYC and San Francisco have long been the epicenters of American cocktail culture, Finally a few months ago I had the chance to travel for the first time to San Fran with the intention of checking out what was happening there. I made a list of all the bars I’d heard of and ones that had been recommended. On the top of my list was Bourbon and Branch, a bar styled as a modern-day speakeasy. This bar is located in
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Interview at Ciro’s with Ro Patel
One of the great things about tending bar is that your always hearing about what’s happening in the industry directly from spirit distillers, bar owners, liquor reps, brand ambassadors, other bartenders etc.. In this case, a few months ago, a colleague sat at my bar and told me about some bar in, of all the places….Tampa, that was making some noise in the industry. He said that they were doing all the right things good bartenders look for: good booze,
