Bar Infusions Muddling 
VinePair
DECEMBER 19, 2024
When setting up your home bar , certain tools like a good cocktail shaker and Hawthorne strainer are obvious pickups. Other bespoke bar utensils, like the bar spoon , might not seem quite as important but have utilities that are revealed after extended practice and use. I use it every day.
Chilled Magazine
JULY 17, 2024
Bar Director Evan Williams of Dalida in San Francisco, CA came across the technique of herb washing cocktails from a Copenhagen-based bartender named Peter Altyenberg, who utilizes the technique in a riff on a Mojito. Can it be used as a single infusion to highlight that flavor? Oxygen is the enemy here.
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Chilled Magazine
APRIL 28, 2024
Today, no matter what bar you walk into, you can always order an Old-Fashioned. Photo by Ryan Mahony / Hermitage Farm Whiskey House Old Fashioned by Miranda Densford, Beverage Director, Barn8 Restaurant & Bourbon Bar Ingredients 2 oz. Let infuse for 12-24 hours, then strain out bark. Check them out! Stir in hickory bark.
Chilled Magazine
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
An infusion of tropical paradise and berry bliss. Heavy Cream 4-5 Fresh Raspberries Preparation In a shaker tin add your raspberries and muddle. Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice Agave Syrup or Simple Syrup, to taste 2 strawberries Lemonade, to top Soda Water, to top Preparation In a shaking tin, add strawberries and muddle.
Chilled Magazine
AUGUST 7, 2024
In cocktail bars, bartenders are creating their own spin on classic cocktails. Experiment with different aromatic bitters, like chocolate, orange, or Angostura, to go along with the muddled orange, sugar cube, and Luxardo cherry garnish. A cool, new trend is to infuse the Campari with coffee. Smoked Old-Fashioned, anyone?
Imbibe Magazine
MAY 20, 2024
In 2014, when Aubrey Bailey left her job at the world-famous French Laundry restaurant to open a bar in downtown Napa, expectations were low. Instead, Bailey’s Cadet Wine + Beer Bar played a major role in the revitalization of Napa’s formerly sleepy downtown. Everyone told me, ‘You’ll be back in six months,’” she says, laughing.
Chilled Magazine
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
I infused Edmond’s Honor with brown butter for the baking spice caramel notes that pair well with vanilla. Muddle the grapes and bring to a boil. Once boiling, leave to infuse at room temperature for an hour and then strain through a chinois. I wanted to create a creamy style espresso martini with a twist.
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