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Gentiane Aperitifs

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:00:19 -0400

What
Two French gentiane-based apertifs from importer Haus Alpenz.
Why
Stimulate your appetite with these ultra traditional bitter aperitifs made from the gentiane root.

Gentiane Aperitifs | Cocktail Recipes

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:41 -0400

What
Cocktail recipes using gentiane-based aperitifs.

Iced Coffee | Almost Japanese Style

Thu, 10 May 2012 09:00:04 -0400

What
Almost Japanese style iced coffee recipe.
Why
The Japanese style method locks in the flavors and reduces oxidation -- it results in fresh, aromatic, high acidity flavors.

Bartender’s Tip | Ice

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:00:59 -0400

The easiest way to make clean, beautiful, crystal clear ice at home, is use distilled water or boil the water before you freeze it. Bring the water to a boil. When it comes up to the boil, all the gases are released, and you'll make beautiful ice at home. It won't have those little bubbles and most of the time, it'll be clear.

At home, I use cake tins, like a low pan and I just use an ice pick to chip off chunks of ice.

The Gentleman’s Companion | Charles H. Baker, Jr

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:00:30 -0400

Bartender’s Rec | The Gentleman’s Companion

“I really have been around the world three times...besides sailing on my own deep water ketch. I’ve done quite a bit of hunting and fishing in odd spots. There’s no nature-faking in any of this material.”
- Author Charles H. Baker Jr.

Charles Baker married rich and traveled well. He met his future wife on a cruise and together they traveled the world. The Gentleman’s Companion chronicles his globetrotting lifestyle in two volumes, the first about cooking and the second about drinking. The book was first published in 1939 with a second edition released in 1946.

While Baker’s writings make him an all star armchair travel guide, his drink recipes are thought to need some work. Regardless, bartenders like Thad Vogler of Bar Agricole and Erik Adkins, of the Slanted Door and Heaven’s Gate in San Francisco devote their menus to Baker.

“Gentleman's Companion is an emotional favorite of mine. Part travelogue, part recipe book, part bon vivant, it’s a snap shot of drinking around the world.”
- Bartender Erik Adkins

Cocktail | The Spanish Gin & Tonic

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:00:22 -0400

The Dutch are credited with originating the drink formerly known as genever, and the British can lay claim to shortening the name to “gin.” But it’s the Spanish who currently hold bragging rights for consuming the highest amount per capita in the world.

Try making your own Spanish Gin and Tonic with these suggestions from bartenders, gin makers and tonic producers.