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Edition: 9 March, 2011
5 Tips For Making Better Cocktails
Cocktails

It's very easy to screw up a cocktail. Overlook a few simple details and you've messed up your mix.

To avoid the usual pitfalls, superstar mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim shares his essential tips for making the perfect concoction.

Tony Abou-Ganim has been mastering the art of mixology since 1980. He created the cocktail programs at the Bellagio Resort in Las Vegas, Harry Denton's Starlight Room in San Francisco and 'inoteca's Liquori Bar in New York City.

1. Most perishable ingredient...

Lime juice: it oxidizes 20 to 25 minutes after squeezing, so squeeze a la minute. Keep limes at room temperature for optimal juicing results.

2. Don't overlook...

Bitters: they are the salt and pepper of the cocktail world and add complexity. See which bitters Tony recommends.

3. Age matters...

Don't keep vermouth too long. It's an aromatized wine, and it will go off. Buy 375 ml bottles and keep them in the refrigerator, but only for about one month.

4. How to ruin a good cocktail...

Stale ice: nothing will screw up a drink more than old ice.

5. How to keep mint in mint condition...

Upside down in a glass of cold water. This will keep the mint beautiful and perky.

6. More tips...

RECIPES...

Check out Tony’s classic cocktail recipes for a Mojito, Negroni, Manhattan, Margarita and the Perfect Dry Martini.

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