| Click here for $10 off a great selection of spirits and tasting packs from Flaviar! | On the Bartender Journey Podcast this week - A review of the Greg Seider book: Alchemy in a Glass. Plus, what should first time visitors to the New Orleans festival Tales of the Cocktail expect? Listen to the show with the player below or subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio. Here is a little bit of my review of Alchemy in a Glass: · Greg does a great job in this book – what I especially liked was his take on the classic or standards. For one thing, rather than simple syrup, he uses agave syrup, which for some reason I’ve always stayed away from, (until now!) First of all simple syrup made with plain old white sugar is a lot cheaper to make than agave. And when I want to get fancy, I’ll make honey syrup which is freking delicious – you make it the same way – heat up some water and then stir in an equal amount of honey. But the agave syrup gives your cocktail such a nice “weight” or mouth feel. · Also, Greg substitutes the agave syrup plus orange bitters for the 3sec or 4ontro in his recipes. For instance the Margarita, Cosmo and Sidecar. This makes a really nice cocktail, and it saves a bit of money over using Cointreau! |
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Rye whiskey has wonderful spiciness and depth. Dad's Hat Rye Whiskey is doing great things with whiskey in Pensilvania. We talk to one of the founders - John Cooper - about this great brand. Also, a tasting of the Dad's Hat whiskeys. Plus we mix up some cocktails with friend of the show - Mr. Mike! We'll drink some Manhattans and chat about spirits & cocktails! Cheers! Listen with the player below or subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio.
Wine Knowledge for Bartenders; Cocktail tour of New Orleans & an interview with Julie Reiner.3/4/2015 Its a jam-packed episode of Bartender Journey!
Please consider helping to support Bartender Journey by visiting our Tip Cup Page! Cheers! Flaviar stocks great and unusual spirits. Click here for $10 off! For a great online bartending and cocktail course check out ABarAbove. Invented by Audrey Saunders at the Pegu Club in NYC, this is an wonderful variation of the Manhattan Cocktail.
The Manhattan is such a lovely drink and it can be a lot of fun to make alterations to this classic cocktail. The addition of the artichoke based liqueur Cynar makes this a complex, bitter and pleasing cocktail. Grapefruits are reasonably priced and delicious this time of year -- a twist which adds an extra layer of complexity. In my opinion, bitters makes almost every drink a little better, so I added a dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters. The best Manhattan I ever experienced was at Employees Only. Igor at ‘EO' mixed mine with a splash of Grand Marnier, so now I add a little Orange Liqueur to my Manhattans whenever possible. If you have all these ingredients handy, I encourage you to try my twist on Audrey Saunders' great Little Italy Cocktail. Or feel free to experiment with what you do have on hand! 1.5 oz Rye Whiskey .75 oz Sweet Vermouth .25 oz Cynar Dash Grand Marnier Dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters 2 Grapefruit Twists Put all ingredients except for one of the Grapefruit Twists in a mixing glass. Add ice. Stir until very cold. Double strain into a chilled Coup Glass. Add second Grapefruit Twist. Its a big milestone for the show! 100 episodes of Bartending, Cocktail & Spirits. To celebrate, Bartenders Chris Tunsdale & Ozeal come on the show and talk about drinks, the bar business, management, and the great yearly Tales of the Cocktail conference in New Orleans. Join us in celebrating 100 episodes! Listen with the player below, or subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio. Cheers! Check out Chris Tunsdale's great online bartending course here! A chat over breakfast with King Cocktail himself - Dale DeGroff! Dale gives advice for bartenders who are just starting out. Also he shares some cocktail history, and gives us a wonderful description of the Neighborhood Bar and its place in society. Don't miss this one! Take a listen with the player below, or subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio. You can find the Bartender Journey web site at: bartenderjourney.net Also, a brief review of the new cocktail book from Death & Co. Cheers! Small Craft Distilleries are producing great spirits all around the country! New York State has some new regulations that encourage & help small business. We talk to the founders of Orange County Distillery about the farm to bottle movement! It Bartender Journey Podcast # 98! Listen with the player below or subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or the Bartender Journey web site. On the Bartender Journey Podcast episode 97: What can Bartenders & Servers learn from their guests? Learn and take cues from your guests' actions and behaviors. Listent to the podcast with the player below or subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio. Also, some discussion of Hot Adult Beverages, including Warm Whiskey Cocktails from WineMag.com Friends of the Bartender Journey Podcast: For a great online bartending and cocktail course check out ABarAbove. A fascinating selection of unusual and hard to find spirits plus Whiskey Tasting Packs are available at Flaviar! A chat with David Sangwell, a Bartender from England who gives us some insight into Flair Bartending. David also has worked developing Cocktail Programs in places as exotic as Dubai. He also produces his own podcast - Bartender HQ. Its an interesting discussion! Take a listen with the player below or Find us on iTunes or Stitcher Radio. Also available on the Bartender Journey Web Site. For more great online educational material on Bartending, check out the awesome A Bar Above course. Download the TipSee App for free to keep track of your tips! This week on The Bartender Journey Podcast, its Part II of the talk with Vano! We talk about serving responsibly and tell stories about having refuse service to guests. Also, more talk about the hospitality side of the business. Its another great chat about the Inner Game of Bartending! Listen with the player here, on the Bartender Journey Web Site, Listen on Stitcher Radio or Find us on iTunes The TipSee App is free and a great way to keep track of your gratuities! It is available for Apple and Android. For more great Bartender education, check out the A Bar Above online course. | Bartender JourneyThe Bartender Journey Podcast is your guide to becoming a Kick-Ass Bartender! CategoriesAll ArchivesMarch 2015 |
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