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Clarification and High-Acid Stirred Drinks With Theo Ouya of Bar Contra

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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. Not to compare it to a Dirty Martini, but it’s adding another dimension to a stirred cocktail where previously there wasn’t one.”

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We Asked 18 Bartenders: What’s One Drink That Should Be Retired From Cocktail Menus? (2024)

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Known for its high alcohol content, it’s a drink that often sacrifices quality for potency, making it unbalanced and muddled. In our Spicy Margarita ], we use blanco tequila and draw spice from yuzu kosho while most bars will use jalapeño or a spicy tincture.” Opt for the more refined and equally boozy Mai Tai instead.

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Capturing California in Cocktails With Tone Arasa and Nicholas Torres of True Laurel

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We can do lacto fermentations, plus more tinctures and infusions stuff that takes a tremendous amount of time and patience. Credit: Jeff Brown Meanwhile, the Laurel Martini combines gin with a slew of vermouths, a foraged bay laurel tincture, and Meyer lemon oil. Jeff Brown For Tone, these two drinks are only the beginning.

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