This is a tough order to fill, since a lot of bartenders' tools are small, and economical enough that they wouldn't make great gifts. I'll assume that in addition to the tools you mentioned, your friends already have corkscrews and bottle openers. If you're sure your friends don't have the following tools, you could put together a nice gift basket with a strainer,
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Gift Ideas for Home Bartenders
by Dennis Mayer on December 8th, 2011 | Ask the Bartender
I have several friends that enjoying making cocktails at home when entertaining. They have the basic tools: martini shaker, shot glass, and martini picks. What would be other tools that could be given as a holiday gift?
This is a tough order to fill, since a lot of bartenders' tools are small, and economical enough that they wouldn't make great gifts. I'll assume that in addition to the tools you mentioned, your friends already have corkscrews and bottle openers. If you're sure your friends don't have the following tools, you could put together a nice gift basket with a strainer,
This is a tough order to fill, since a lot of bartenders' tools are small, and economical enough that they wouldn't make great gifts. I'll assume that in addition to the tools you mentioned, your friends already have corkscrews and bottle openers. If you're sure your friends don't have the following tools, you could put together a nice gift basket with a strainer,
Saketini? Sakitumi
by Jason Lightner on December 2nd, 2011 | Liquor, Martinis, Mixed Drinks
Sometimes a man just knows what he wants out of a drink. Tonight, I wanted something to go well with about ten pounds of raw fish from a little place in Chestnut Hill, PA called Hokka Hokka. Cozy, with a splash of style and class, this is one sushi restaurant that I will definitely be returning to, but let's get back to that drink, shall we?
I decided that because I was at a sushi place that it would be apropos to order something with Japanese flair. The night wasn't as cold as the nights prior, so I opted
I decided that because I was at a sushi place that it would be apropos to order something with Japanese flair. The night wasn't as cold as the nights prior, so I opted
Double Dilemma
by Dennis Mayer on November 24th, 2011 | Ask the Bartender
I don't like the taste of alcohol and I'm on a diet so I can't spend a lot of calories on a drink. What drinks can you suggest that:
1. don't taste like alcohol and
2. are low in calories?
Other than water, seltzer, black coffee, or diet soda?
Honestly, there's only so much we can do to reduce the amount of calories in a drink. Each shot of liquor (or five-ounce glass of wine, or 12-ounce beer) contains about 100 calories that come strictly from the alcohol. Science has yet to give us a diet alcohol (and I'm not sure we should
1. don't taste like alcohol and
2. are low in calories?
Other than water, seltzer, black coffee, or diet soda?
Honestly, there's only so much we can do to reduce the amount of calories in a drink. Each shot of liquor (or five-ounce glass of wine, or 12-ounce beer) contains about 100 calories that come strictly from the alcohol. Science has yet to give us a diet alcohol (and I'm not sure we should
Gallo Vermouth Comes Up Empty
by Jason Lightner on November 23rd, 2011 | Liquor, Martinis
After my previous gin review, I found it interesting that I had yet to give my thoughts on gin's traditional companion, vermouth. Mainly used as a mixing agent or apéritif, vermouth is a fortified wine flavored with various dry herbs and spices. This week, I went the cheap route and picked up a bottle of Gallo Extra Dry Vermouth to sample and toy around with.
Produced by Gallo Vineyards in Modesto, California, this vermouth has at least one good thing going for it right off the bat – California grapes are typically pretty darn good. I attempted to get
Produced by Gallo Vineyards in Modesto, California, this vermouth has at least one good thing going for it right off the bat – California grapes are typically pretty darn good. I attempted to get
Bombay Dry Gin: A Classic Choice
by Jason Lightner on November 15th, 2011 | Liquor
Good day to you and yours, fair reader! This week we'll be looking at an old favorite – Bombay Dry Gin. A distilled London dry gin, Bombay has earned itself a permanent place in many liquor cabinets and nearly all restaurants and bars. Manufactured by Bombay Spirits Co., Ltd. and distributed by Bacardi, Bombay has been a de facto standard for well over twenty years.
Bombay Dry Gin is based on a 1761 gin recipe and, as opposed to some other gins, is infused with its botanicals by passing the boiled water vapor through a copper basket filled with
Bombay Dry Gin is based on a 1761 gin recipe and, as opposed to some other gins, is infused with its botanicals by passing the boiled water vapor through a copper basket filled with
