The Bar-Tender’s Guide or How to Mix Drinks by Jerry Thomas

I just wanna share this one. A bartender mixing drinks guide classic! this Jerry Thomas book is an 1862 piece and according to wikipedia this is the first drink book ever published in the United States. The book collected and codified what was then an oral tradition of recipes from the early days of cocktails, including some of his own creations; the guide laid down the principles for formulating mixed drinks of all categories. He would update it several times in his lifetime to include new drinks that he found or created. The first edition of the guide included the first written recipes of such cocktails as the Brandy Daisy, Fizz, Flip, Sour and variations of the earliest form of mixed drink, Punch.

Now for those of you who want to read the book, the complete text of the 1887 edition of the book can be read here

enjoy!

Gin: A matter of taste

I used to be a compulsive gin drinker a few years ago then had to stop drinking them for a while to moderate my drinking habits lol. Anyway, you guys might be interested in this. Here’s a short info about gin that you can probably add in your mixing drinks arsenal from Liverpool daily post:

THE most common style of gin is London dry gin, typically used for mixing drinks. This is made by taking a neutral grain spirit (usually produced in a column still) and redistilling after the botanicals, such as juniper, are added.

Besides juniper, it is usually made with a small amount of citrus botanicals like lemon and bitter orange peel. Other botanicals that may be used include anise, angelica root and seed, orris root, licorice root, cinnamon, coriander, and cassia bark.

Compound gin is made by flavouring neutral grain spirit with juniper berries without redistilling and can be considered a flavoured vodka.

Sloe gin is a common ready-sweetened form of gin traditionally made by infusing sloes (blackthorn fruit) in gin. Similar infusions are possible with other fruits, such as damsons.

A well-made gin is relatively dry compared to other spirits. Gin is often mixed in cocktails with sweeter ingredients like tonic water or vermouth to balance this dryness.

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Bloody bloody mary

Since Christmas is coming, my eyes are focused on red-colored drinks particularly this one they call it “bloody bloody mary”. two times bloody lol.Prepare the following before mixing:

* 1/2 oz. vodka
* 3 oz. tomato juice
* 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
* Juice 1/2 lemon
* Salt, pepper
* 1/4 teaspoon sugar
* Dash Celery salt
* Cracked Ice

Then shake vigorously. Serve in glass with a lump of ice. You may decorate with sprig of fresh mint.

Source: fmc.aom3.info

Mix your own drink…online

I was surfing online and I stumbled across Absolut’s website. Their site has this “Mix your own drink” feature where you can mix ingredients and post/save/publish them. Check it out here.

Strawberry for holiday drinks

Yey! For my first post, here’s a bartender mixing drinks guide with strawberries. I found this one a few days ago. I actually didn’t know that strawberry+vodka would be a good mix. It’s a good thing that my eyes got opened. Got myself some recipes from here. Here are some scientific facts:

“Strawberry Cosmopolitans aren’t only delicious; they’re good for you too, according to the California Strawberry Commission. Independent researchers published a study in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture that found the antioxidant capacity of strawberries can be significantly enhanced when they are combined with ethanol, the type of alcohol found in rum, vodka, tequila and other spirits. Antioxidants help guard against harmful free-radicals which can cause cancer, arthritis and heart disease.”

This is hot stuff!

Happy Holidays!

-DrunkReeze