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... Have?” When sitting at the bar of a cocktail lounge, do those words cause you to temporarily freeze up? Do you ... them from seeing just how little you know about the hip cocktail culture? In the grip of pressure before the bartender, many of us ...

story - DrinkBoy - 15 Apr 2007 - 12:02am - 1 comment - 0 attachments

The American Way The origins of the term “cocktail” may be lost to the ravages of time, but few will argue that the cocktail came into its own in America. But before those of you who are American ...

story - DrinkBoy - 2 Mar 2007 - 9:29pm - 3 comments - 0 attachments

My discovery and enjoyment of cocktails goes way back. I remember as a child, and far too young to even ... alcohol really was, I was fascinated by the concept of cocktails and bartending. As the years progressed, I kept thinking how much fun ... bartending school and learn how to master the art of cocktail alchemy. Eventually, I found myself old enough to go into ...

story - DrinkBoy - 9 Nov 2007 - 7:14pm - 1 comment - 0 attachments

... and passion to make it properly. Likewise, I have a cocktail which I have found helps me understand if a bartender really has a firm foundation of the art of the cocktail. Passing the test Finding A Touchstone When you have a ...

story - DrinkBoy - 7 Feb 2010 - 9:54pm - 1 comment - 0 attachments

... a quick test to see how much you really know about cocktails, and how prepared you are to make them. To begin with, if your ... us, has it even been opened? Can you name at least three cocktails that use it? And has a final test, have you ever tasted it ... known as Ciudad Bolivar. The use of bitters today in cocktails is significantly different from what it was in the early days of ...

story - DrinkBoy - 13 Jan 2010 - 5:57am - 1 comment - 0 attachments

... origins of things. When I’m looking through a cocktail book, I am always trying to find out if this author provided any insights as to the origins of the cocktails that they write about. Some do, but most don’t. I suppose ...

story - DrinkBoy - 2 Jun 2007 - 5:12pm - 1 comment - 0 attachments

... in a mixer with abandon gets to call themselves a maker of cocktails. Pity the customer who seeks a quality drink. How is one to ... chef’s will do – a proprietor will simply shove a cocktail shaker into the hands of any charlatan and call them a bartender. ...

story - David - 25 Oct 2009 - 8:13pm - 15 comments - 0 attachments

... But you’re not providing a good example for budding cocktail enthusiasts. A Martini, and in fact any clear cocktail, is properly prepared by stirring and not shaking. Of course, ...

story - DrinkBoy - 27 Mar 2008 - 12:01am - 1 comment - 0 attachments

The Schizoid Cocktail There is perhaps no other cocktail that is better known, or less known, then the Martini. Talk with any ... and sometimes a fight. The confusion is not helped any by cocktail lounges that produce “Martini Menus” that list off dozens ...

story - DrinkBoy - 30 Oct 2007 - 11:11pm - 1 comment - 0 attachments

... you are going to have to plan your menu well. Choose your cocktail carefully for your icebreaker. Have your loved ones debate the ...

story - Andrew - 14 May 2007 - 8:22pm - 8 comments - 1 attachment