VinePair

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Pumpkins While orgeat is traditionally made with almonds, at Tiki Chick in NYC’s Upper West Side, bar manager Linda Nivar reinvents the syrup with pepita seeds (the hulless seeds of certain pumpkin varieties) creating a unique spin on the tiki bar staple while honoring her Latin roots. Shake until chilled.

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VinePair

MAY 9, 2024

Fionna Gemzon, bar manager, None of The Above , St. If you want to enhance it further, a dash of molé or chile bitters will give the drink even more depth and interest.” —Rob It adds] subtleties of bitters and a whisper of syrup as to not overshadow the spirit, but bolster it and somehow make it taste more of itself.

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

Two ounces whiskey , one ounce sweet vermouth , and two dashes aromatic bitters. From that point on, I never forgot the recipe and just practiced my stirring before getting one of my first tattoos, a trident bar spoon. Linda Nivar, bar manager, Tiki Chick , NYC “In my opinion, the easiest cocktail to master is a Negroni.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 4, 2024

Even highly experienced bartenders have told me they don’t have a good understanding of bar management, and long-time bar managers have confided that they were never actually trained in the position. Strain into a Martini glass, add bitters and garnish with 1 Luxardo cherry on a pick. Presentation.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Theresa 1796 and Amaro Montenegro Mezcal, Branca Menta, and a dash of chocolate bitters Cold Choke “Shots are usually left up to us when ordered. A nice Espadin from Madre pairs well with the citrus-forward bitterness of Angeleno, and makes for a great intro to both spirits. “Split-based shots are still popular for us.

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VinePair

APRIL 23, 2024

Juel Triggs, bar manager, Eight & Sand at Central Station Hotel , Memphis, Tenn. Doug Kazley, bar manager, Ambli Global, Denver “Easy: Medley Bros. I make my house-made bitters with Ezra Banks that we use for our signature Old Fashioned. ” —Thi Nguyen, bar director, Moon Rabbit , Washington, D.C.

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

Mario Firmani, bar manager at an establishment that’s in the 50 Best Bars list, knows a thing or two about the aperitivo. I love Negronis, so I wanted to incorporate more bitter flavors but keep it refreshing. This article is sponsored by La Marca Prosecco. Stir a few times to incorporate flavors.

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VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

Albert Beltran, bar manager, Wayfare Tavern , San Francisco “Whenever you’re at a loss for what to drink and just want something light and refreshing, look no further than a white vermouth and soda. ” —Hailey Cook, bar manager, Hawkeye & Huckleberry Lounge , Bend, Ore.

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VinePair

AUGUST 1, 2024

Dean Hakim, bar manager, Heirloom at the St. It has a medium body and tasting notes of dark chocolate, spices, and bitter orange. Damian Langarica, Bar Manager, Irwin’s , Philadelphia “My favorite rum at the moment is El Dorado’s High Ester Blend Rum. Laurent , Asbury Park, N.J.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Fionna Gemzon, bar manager, None of the Above , St. After a certain point, it can start to have flavors that are too bitter or tannic, and it also oxidizes. Javier Flores, bar manager, Nickel City , Austin “Overrated whiskeys are a dime a dozen nowadays. On top of that, the angel’s share causes the price to spike.

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VinePair

JANUARY 26, 2024

Ultimately, the Tuxedo is a classic Martini peppered with absinthe , Maraschino liqueur, and Angostura bitters. Foster’s an Eleven Madison Park alum and bar manager at Brooklyn’s Margot. The article The Cocktail College Podcast: The Tuxedo appeared first on VinePair. But of course, the recipe doesn’t end there.

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VinePair

APRIL 4, 2024

I’ve used it to make an Old Fashioned along with some Angostura bitters, a pinch of Maldon salt, banana liqueur, and a touch of Amaro Nonino, and the flavor that came out was magical.” Charles Friedrichs, bar manager, The Jones Assembly , Oklahoma City, Okla. “I This is great to drink on its own or with a cube or two.

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VinePair

JULY 2, 2024

Shane Mastroine, bartender/bar manager, Table 45 , Cleveland “ Harleston Green Scotch is a great well. Jonathan Stanyard, owner/consultant, The Bitter Gringo “I enjoy Kilchoman Machir Bay. It pairs great with smoked meats, spicy food, or even bitter chocolate, and we love its versatility with spirits.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Alexandra Downing, bar manager, Grey Hen at Century Grand , Phoenix “When anyone asks for a new recommendation lately, I reach for Garrison Brothers Honeydew Bourbon. From its creamy and rich mouthfeel to notes of almonds and cherries, this new bourbon deserves a permanent home on your back bar.” And hey, it’s just plain tasty.

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Cheers

JANUARY 3, 2024

Notes Garth Poe, bar manager at Easy Bistro & Bar in Chattanooga, TN, created this recipe. Print Lights Out Course Drinks Keyword blackberry, chocolate bitters, soda, thyme Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Lemon juice 3 dashes of Hella apple blossom bitters Instructions Combine all ingredients in a tin.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

” —Martin Fernandez, bar manager Rochambeau , Boston “Not a cocktail, but a spirit: rum. You can make a delicious variation of an Old Fashioned using rum, spices, and Jamaican bitters.” It’s a delicious, pine-forward, extra-bitter style of Negroni that I generally like served up in an extra-frosty glass.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Queen Restaurant & Lounge in Miami has noticed a gradual increase in the popularity of gin among patrons, says bar manager Karol Ansaldi. The addition of plum wine adds depth and richness, while cherry bitters provide a delightful finishing touch,” Ansaldi says. The Spicy G&T ($19) combines pine-forward St.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Strong, Sweet and Bitter: Your Guide to All Things Cocktails, Bartending and Booze from Behind the Bar Cara Devine, Hardie Grant, May 2023. If you’ve ever visited Brooklyn’s Scorpion Bowl-slinging, shipwreck-themed cocktail bar Sunken Harbor Club, you may have seen this handbook proudly on display.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

“Nordic wasabi brings a new, fresh flavor to cocktails that has not been previously explored while also elevating the experience by using an expensive luxury ingredient,” says Baldur Guðmundsson Hraunfjörð, bartender at Reykjavik’s Bodega Bar. We had a wasabi leaf Martini , which was tasty,” says bar manager David Hood.

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VinePair

APRIL 26, 2024

This entails using quality spirits and modifiers, seasoning with the right bitters, not over-diluting, and, of course, selecting the right sugar. On this episode of “Cocktail College,” we’re joined by Austin Hennelly, bar manager at Los Angeles’s Kato , for a masterclass on one of the four fundamental components of cocktails: sugar.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Roderick Williams, Bar Manager, Smoked , Columbia, S.C. Pisco Sours have all the components of a well-balanced cocktail: slightly tart and sweet, but also smooth and elegant from the egg whites and herbaceous from the bitters. Grace Skarra, beverage manager, Harrah’s Resort Southern California , Funner, Calif.

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VinePair

JULY 9, 2024

Shane Mstroine, bartender/bar manager, Table 45 , Cleveland “I’m gonna go a little more niche with Fuentesca’s 2018 Huertas Las Antenas Blanco. Jonathan Stanyard, bartender and consultant, The Bitter Gringo Co. Michael Aredes, bartender, Superbueno , NYC The article We Asked 14 Bartenders: What’s Your Go-To Tequila?

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VinePair

JUNE 25, 2024

In our world, that translates to a robust spirit that can stand out amongst strong flavors like citrus, amari, and bitters to name a few common cocktail bullies. At 100 proof, it’s a standout in stirred classics alongside sugar, bitters, or vermouths, but doesn’t punch out softer mixers like citrus or bubbles in highballs or sours.”

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VinePair

AUGUST 27, 2024

“At the turn of the millennia, you could show up to a bar and say, ‘I want to work at a bar,’” says Tony Jimenez, who runs the beverage program at Bolo in Philadelphia. Now bar managers are asking, ‘What is your background?’ or ‘What have you done in your own research to compete for this job?’”

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VinePair

AUGUST 22, 2024

Not only is it rich and textured on the palate, but it lends itself well to things like sweet vermouth or bitters. Albert Beltran, bar manager, Wayfare Tavern , San Francisco “ Old Forester 86 Proof. This is my personal go-to and I use it as the well at both bars I manage. 2024) appeared first on VinePair.

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VinePair

AUGUST 30, 2024

The first looks like a Martini glass and is filled with two-and-one-half ounces of Old Raj gin, a half-ounce of González Byass dry vermouth, and a couple dashes of orange bitters. Eric “ET” Tecosky set up old-style sidecars at Jones Hollywood in West Hollywood for the 15 years that he was bar manager there. says Morrissey. “I

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VinePair

JULY 11, 2024

“It’s one of the more economical drinks we make if we use a house spirit like Fords Gin ,” says Little Rituals proprietor and bar director Aaron DeFeo. “A A normal 5:1 build of 2 ½ ounces gin, ½ ounce vermouth, and three dashes of orange bitters has a total cost of $1.50 Add a garnish, and it’s $1.75.

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VinePair

MARCH 3, 2024

We focused our cocktails on different, lesser known heritage properties,” says Izler Thomas, Pippal’s bar manager, of the bar’s impressive booklet. At Rooh in Chicago, curry bitters punch up a brunch cocktail called Indian 75. For example, a cocktail named after Kolkata’s Howrah Bridge is made with Jaan Paan liquor.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Suzy Critchlow, bar manager, Pascual , Washington, D.C. Gabriel Morales, bar manager, Sexy Fish , Miami “I like to use Lost Explorer Espadín Mezcal infused with cilantro and finished with fresh lime juice, house-made celery, and serrano syrups. It shines without overwhelming any of the other ingredients.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Though bars often relegate such peaty Scotch to atomizers that sit dusty and scarcely used next to exotic bitters on the bar top, and while some think Laphroaig is too much of a bully to cocktail with, I say play around with it and see how amazing it can taste!” And at under $25 retail? Get the heck out of here.”

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VinePair

MAY 13, 2024

When Amor y Amargo opened, they were [the bar current scene’s] counterculture,” Bernardo says. They were a bitters bar with no juices or sodas, and this allowed guests to experience a new take on cocktails. The article The New Guard of the East Village Cocktail Scene Has Arrived appeared first on VinePair.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

When you’re making an infusion, you want to make something that adds to a drink and complements its other ingredients,” explains Carly Bulger, bar manager for 21st Amendment at La Louisiane and May Baily’s Place in New Orleans. Campari can be bracingly bitter if you’re not ready for it,” Shea says.

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VinePair

JULY 16, 2024

George’s Valley Gin Empirical Spirits Doritos Nacho Cheese Banhez Destilados de Fruta BroVo Spirits Uncharted Rhapsody American Forest Liqueur Bitter Journey Bing Zhou Mijenta Cristalino Avallen Calvados “The best newly released spirit we’ve added to our bar is Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin. Made from sweet potatoes and black koji.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Abraham Flota, bar manager, Prospect , San Francisco “I think both Mojitos and Espresso Martinis are universally hated by bartenders.” Colm Whelan, general manager, Desert 5 Spot New York , NYC “One drink that should be retired from cocktail menus is the Cosmopolitan. Hailey Donovan, bar manager, Northern Spy , Canton, Mass.

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VinePair

MAY 23, 2024

With a bouquet of orchard fruit and floral honey, the Madeira finish takes particularly well to warmer-weather-drinking in both an Old Fashioned with some peach bitters and a Daisy with fresh lemon and good-quality orange liqueur.” Thomas Mahne, bar manager, The Lexington , Boston “Dornoch Distillery Redacted Bros.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Sitting somewhere between Aperol and Campari on the flavor scale, Select is slightly sweet, delivering citrus fruit and an undercurrent of bitter botanicals that fuse perfectly with Prosecco and club soda. The mixture of bitter Italian liqueur, bubbles, and sweet vermouth results in a vivacious, herbal treat that won’t put you to bed early.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

As craft cocktails push the boundaries of what bars can do, bartenders have been able to use Midori in unprecedented ways,” says Leonardo Tedesco, bar manager of Boston’s Somaek and Temple Records. The article It’s Everywhere, It’s So Julia — Midori Is Brat appeared first on VinePair.

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