Beverages
Tea: An Ancient Beverage with a Bright Future
If coffee service is near the bottom of the typical restaurant's priority list, tea enjoys the lonely distinction of being omitted from the party entirely....
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French Passion
Created by bartender Manol Loulov. This is an award-winning recipe from the National Flair Competition Bulgaria. 1 oz. Finlandia Vodka oz. Fernet-Branca...
Savoring a Taste of the Tropics
Honestly, wouldn't you rather be someplace idyllic like Hawaii, the Seychelles, or Martinique? Perhaps lounging about in Cozumel, or soaking up the rays...
LookBetterNaked Margarita
Created by Adam Seger, CCP, Nacional 27, Chicago, IL Cocktail (10 ounce) glass, chilled Rim glass with mixture of organic sea salt and cracked green peppercorn...
The Amalfi
Created by Ektoras Binikos, Aureole Restaurant, New York City Cocktail (10 ounce) glass, chilled 1 oz. Absolut Citron oz. Limonc Limoncello oz. yuzu juice...
Twenty Beds
From: John Kinder, MK restaurant, Chicago. This can be used as an amuse aperitif for spirited dinners. Its name refers to the Hans Christian Andersen...
G-Vinity
Created by Junior Merino,The Liquid Chef, New York City. Cocktail (9 ounce) glass, chilled 1 oz. G-Vine Gin oz. agave nectar oz. blood orange puree oz....
Beer and Food: Trend and Tradition
It's almost summertime, and the sipping should be easy. For most Americans, that means coolers packed full of icy-cold mass-market lagers made in the...
PAIRING BEER AND CHEESE
Pairing beer and cheese has been a gastronomic delight for centuries, the most common example being the ploughman's lunch. A simple dish of farmhouse...
Tea: An Ancient Beverage with a Bright Future
If coffee service is near the bottom of the typical restaurant's priority list, tea enjoys the lonely distinction of being omitted from the party entirely....
What About Water?
Whether your restaurant is brewing, steaming or pouring water into glasses, the overall quality of the finished drink will never rise above the quality...
Green in the Glass
By now, most Americans are aware of the organic movement. No longer a niche for the environmentally-conscious, mainstream organics is often synonymous...
Garden Fresh Mojitonic
Specialty of Gramercy Tavern, NYC. Yield: 1 serving.coupe glass, chilled Pour ingredients into an empty mixing glass.½ oz. St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur 3 Thai basil leaves 2 cucumber slices ...
Balsamic Strawberry Mojito
Specialty of Nacional 27, Chicago. Yield: 1 serving. Pint glass, chilled Pour ingredients into an empty mixing glass. 16 mint leaves ½ lime, quartered 3 fresh strawberries 1 Tbsp. brown sugar ...
Pear Olé
Yield: 1 serving. cocktail glass, chilled In a blender, puree all ingredients: ½ fresh Bartlett pear, peeled and cored 6 fresh cilantro leaves 1 ½ oz. fresh lime juice ...
