Hmmmm, wonder if I could get the boss to sign off on a beehive….
Extreme Ingredients
Contributed by Francine Cohen
Posted MONDAY AUGUST 29, 2011
In their quest to produce ever finer cocktails, bartenders have unearthed centuries-old recipes, learned the art of ice carving and planted gardens.
But for some, that’s just not enough. There’s a new generation of mixologists who are going to even more extreme measures to ensure that they’re using the highest quality ingredients.
Another great post from Mr. Neff. As someone who left the business for 9 years, only to return to find happiness, I can attest that making people happy, 1 drink at a time, is not a waste of time.
From Behind the Bar: Bars, The Universe, and Everything
Posted by Michael J. Neff, August 24, 2011 at 2:30 PM
Understanding the universe is a difficult proposition. We’ve got our little rock at the shady end of the Milky Way, nestled around an insignificant star, where we nurture the illusion that the infinitesimal amounts of time we call a lifespan has some effect on the vastness of the cosmos around us. Anyone who studies quantum physics can tell you that it’s a madhouse out there, and our place in it is of questionable importance. Does the universe exist because we’re there to observe it? Or do the galaxies swirl their way through the dimensions, ignorant of the fact that an upstart race of sentient beings keep beating their fists against their chests screaming, “Hey! Look at me!”
via From Behind the Bar: Bars, The Universe, and Everything | Serious Eats: Drinks.
Behind the Drink: The Moscow Mule
Contributed by Gary Regan
Posted MONDAY AUGUST 22, 2011
In 1947, Edwin H. Land invented the Polaroid Land Camera, and instant photography was born. John G. Martin, an executive at the Heublein drinks company, availed himself of one of Land’s handy-dandy devices, and soon he was bar-crawling, taking pictures of bartenders holding a bottle of the firm’s newly acquired Smirnoff Vodka in one hand and a copper Moscow Mule mug in the other.
via Behind the Drink: The Moscow Mule – Featured Articles — Liquor.com.
Cool stuff. I especially like the ice shot glasses and the ice crusher.
Cool as Ice
Posted MONDAY AUGUST 15, 2011
If there was ever a time for a ridiculously cold drink, it’s now. And there are still almost six sweltering weeks of summer left to survive. Fortunately, we found four cool tools and devices that will help you fight the heat and humidity.
My favorite line:
- Someone created vodka that tastes like cupcakes. Which reminds of the saying, “Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should.”
I actually worked the Cupcake room and passed when offered free samples…
Tales of the Cocktail: Random Observations
So here it is a few weeks after Tales of the Cocktail. Much as I did two years ago, I find myself sifting through notes and compiling a loose collection of info from the event. It’s difficult to do justice to a five-day booze extravaganza with just a few words, but hopefully what I’ve listed below can help illustrate a small fraction of what takes place. Just like last time, I call this handful of disjointed thoughts…
Random Observations
Who’s going?
TONY ABOU-GANIM & TITO BEVERIDGE TOUR TEXAS
Presented by The United States Bartender’s Guild and Tito of Tito’s Handmade Vodka
Tony Abou Ganim
Author, Winner of Iron Chef, America 2007, National Ambassador of the USBG (USBG.ORG)
The ModernMixologist.com
and
Tito Beveridge
Founder and Master Distiller, of Award Winning Tito’s Handmade Vodka
TitosVodka.com
are traveling to 3 Texas cities presenting a FREE Industry Lecture and Book Signing for Cocktail Enthusiasts (by Tony Abou-Ganim). Tony’s latest book “The Modern Mixologist, Contemporary Classics will be available for purchase.
via Tony Abou-Ganim & Tito Beveridge Tour Texas – Titos Handmade Vodka.
