VinePair

MAY 9, 2024

Ask a bartender the same question, however, and they may give you a different answer. To find out what those other beverages are, we asked 17 bartenders what tequila cocktail deserves a little more love from their guests. Steven Hayden, bartender, Mulberry Street Ristorante , Fullerton, Calif. appeared first on VinePair.

Tequila 98

Tequila Speed Rack Bartending Bartender 98

VinePair

MARCH 26, 2024

Seeking the best rums for cocktails, we asked bartenders around the world for their go-to bottles behind the bar. Note: multiple bartenders included expressions from Plantation, which has since rebranded as Planteray. Mike Ross, bartender, Gravitas , Washington, D.C. Here, the best rums for mixing into cocktails. Volcanique.

Rum 105

Rum Bartending Bartender Head Bartender 105

VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

For a little inspiration, we asked bartenders to recommend their favorite underrated summer cocktail. My little trick that, in my opinion, always makes it even better: a little dash of Angostura bitters and making a mint simple syrup with the leftover leaves and stems! It’s simple, refreshing, and affordable.

Bartending 92

Bartending Bartender Bar Management Bar Manager 92

Cheers

JANUARY 10, 2024

Notes Enrique Diaz, head bartender at Bar Bastion in New York, created this recipe. Print Holiday Punch Course Drinks Keyword amaro, brandy, cranberry, lemon, Simple syrup Ingredients 24 oz. Simple syrup 2 oz. Add ice and stir with ice. Strain into coupe glass.

Brandy 105

Brandy Simple Syrup Mixologist Liqueur 105

Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

At the latter, head bartender Ray Fritz was inspired to add a Lime Rickey to the menu last year by his youthful work as a soda jerk at Longacre’s Modern Dairy , a soda fountain in southeastern Pennsylvania that dates back to the 1920s. There were plain Lime Rickeys, sweetened with simple syrup.

Mocktails 147

Mocktails Simple Syrup Head Bartender Gin 147

VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

The New York-based food scientist, bartender, and technologist pioneered techniques like centrifuge clarification, force carbonation, rapid infusion, liquid nitrogen chilling, and nitro-muddling, just to name a few. I’m biased, of course, because I was head bartender at both bars.

Bar 111

Bar Simple Syrup Bartending Bartender 111

VinePair

JULY 30, 2024

Tulloch, head bartender at an eclectic and charming bar in the Soho neighborhood of New York City, brings a vibrant energy to her conceptual cocktail creations. The Anatomy of a Sour Traditionally, a Whiskey Sour consists of bourbon, lemon, simple syrup, and an optional egg white. The rest, as they say, is history.

Whiskey 105

Whiskey Simple Syrup Head Bartender Wine 105

VinePair

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

One of the most difficult concepts for new bartenders to grasp is balance. The ability to manage the delicate interplay between spirit, sweet, sour, bitter, and dilution separates great bartenders and mixologists from amateurs. The water in simple syrup is unflavored, and therefore increases overall sweetness but dilutes the flavor.

Liqueur 98

Liqueur Simple Syrup Bartending Bartender 98

Cheers

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Notes Enrique Diaz, head bartender at Bar Bastion, created this recipe for Le Jardinier in New York. Print Raspberry Wheat 75 Course Drinks Keyword lemon, raspberry syrup, sparkling rosé, whiskey Ingredients ½ oz. Raspberry simple syrup ¼ oz. Topping with sparkling wine and soda.

Brandy 111

Brandy Mixologist Liqueur Muddling 111

VinePair

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

That ignited the curiosity of then head bartender and current Clemente bar manager Richie Millwater, who was so inspired by the ingredient that he started using it in all sorts of R and D projects. It all began when Sebastian built a cocktail featuring chef Brock’s barley miso for the menu at EMP. The result was…unremarkable.

Bar 105

Bar Simple Syrup Highball Head Bartender 105

VinePair

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Depth and Complexity In London’s cocktail world, fruit distillates in general are “mega trendy,” according to Alex Kratena, former head bartender at Artesian and the co-founder of both Tayēr + Elementary and Muyu liqueurs. But those fruit spirits are primarily coming from French and U.K. more aggressively.”

Cocktail Culture 111

Cocktail Culture Bitters Rum Promoter 111

VinePair

AUGUST 5, 2024

Even though bartenders have a full arsenal of tools at their disposal, it’s not always wise to assume that they can whip up just about anything imaginable. We asked bartenders from across the country to share the weirdest modification requests they’ve ever received, and here are eight of the most ridiculous. What’s next?

Bartending 105

Bartending Bartender Vodka Simple Syrup 105

VinePair

JANUARY 17, 2024

By the time Booker and Dax closed in 2016, I was the head bartender, and I spent the next year at the NoMad learning to make a lot of very good drinks very quickly. Dave Arnold and Don Lee then opened Existing Conditions in 2018, and I will eternally be grateful that they saw fit to bring me on as head bartender.

Simple Syrup 116

Simple Syrup Infusions Head Bartender Bartending 116

Cheers

JANUARY 23, 2024

Creative bartenders have long incorporated vegetables in their cocktails (think cucumbers, peppers, and the Bloody Mary), but I think less common vegetables like beets, sea kelp, carrots, ube and edamame are starting to be more of a trend,” says John Stanton, director of beverage at Hotel Per La ( Bar Clara and Ristorante Per L’Ora ) in Los Angeles.

Gin 111

Gin Tinctures Liqueur Infusions 111

VinePair

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Joining us to explore them today is David Muhs, head bartender at Brooklyns Sama Street and head bartender and partner at Manhattans Monkey Thief. This is, of course, a reductive way to trace the roots of savory cocktails, but theyre things that are all indeed linked.

Tinctures 98

Tinctures Bar Spoon Head Bartender Simple Syrup 98

Cheers

APRIL 23, 2025

Print Temptation Course Drinks Keyword chile liqueur, lime, shiso, Simple syrup, tequila, white wine Ingredients 1 oz. Simple syrup 1 dash Japanese shiso bitters Instructions Combine ingredients and shake. Lemon juice Instructions Combine ingredients and shake. Lime oz.

Simple Syrup 81

Simple Syrup Tequila Mixologist Liqueur 81

Casual Mixologist

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Gin and Champagne come together with fresh lemon juice and a touch of simple syrup for a drink thats crisp, refreshing, and undeniably festive. Zesty lemon juice and simple syrup bring balance, and a splash of Champagne ties it all together. Its the perfect way to add a little extra glamour to your midnight cheers.

Simple Syrup 98

Simple Syrup Head Bartender Gin Mixology 98

Moody Mixologist

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

However, also in 1929, a book called Cocktails de Paris was published and listed the inventor of the Bee's Knees cocktail as the head bartender of the Ritz Hotel in Paris, Frank Meier. To make honey syrup, combine equal parts honey and water (room temperature or warm) and stir until combined. This makes a honey simple syrup.

Gin 52

Gin Bar Spoon Rum Simple Syrup 52

VinePair

APRIL 17, 2025

With more bartenders pushing the creative envelope behind the stick, cocktails are arguably better today than theyve ever been before. With that in mind, we were curious to learn more about which cocktail ingredients and techniques the pros believe are the most overrated, so we asked nine bartenders to share their opinions.

Bartending 60

Bartending Bartender Mixologist Simple Syrup 60

Moody Mixologist

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

There are a few different stories regarding its creation, but the most commonly accepted one attributes its invention to Harry MacElhone, the head bartender at the New York Bar in Paris (now known as Harry’s New York Bar), around 1915. This gin and champagne cocktail is quite potent, which is how it got its name.

Gin 52

Gin Simple Syrup Head Bartender Wine 52