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We Asked 10 Bartenders: What’s the Easiest Cocktail to Master?

VinePair

When anyone embarks on their bartending journey, one of the first steps is usually learning how to make the classics: Old Fashioneds, Martinis, Negronis, Daiquiris, and the like. To find out which ones are the simplest to nail, we hit up 10 professional bartenders and got their input. It elevates the drink to top-tier status.”

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The Cocktail College Podcast: The Gin Rickey

VinePair

Normally, he’d order his usual bourbon and soda, but having grown bored of the drink, he asked bartender George Williamson to whip up something different. It’s there, as history and booze historians tell us, that gin cemented its status as the signature spirit of lime-scented highballs. watering hole. In Washington, D.C.,

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Essential Bar Tools, Equipment and Gear

The Bartender Company

Every professional bartender knows that bar tools make the job of crafting cocktails easier. Bartenders use a wide range of tools – some only for specialty drinks – while others are used constantly. Some of the most popular feature two measurement options, allowing the head bartender to craft perfect drinks.

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We Asked 10 Bartenders: What’s the Hardest Cocktail to Master?

VinePair

After conquering low-lift highballs and easy equal-parts concoctions, most aspiring bartenders are eager to step into the big leagues and attempt more intricate cocktails. Andrew Boutselis, bartender, ALTAR , Brooklyn “The f*cking Blood and Sand. Here’s what they had to say.

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Building a Purpose-Driven Backbar with Nightmoves’ Orlando Franklin McCray

VinePair

The day I graduated from college I was fortunate enough to already be working my dream job, bartending at New York’s Booker and Dax. Naturally, it was the only choice for a celebratory drink after the ceremony, so once the cap and gown were hung up, I ponied up to the bar. So how does one build a purpose-driven backbar?

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Keto Mojito (Made with Keto Simple Syrup)

Moody Mixologist

It’s also one less step for you bartender, which they may appreciate. 5 mint leaves, plus more for garnish 4-6 oz club soda or other sparkling water Instructions Add the syrup and mint leaves to a highball glass and gently muddle. Simply ask for a Mojito without sweetener/simple syrup/sugar.