The Chula Margarita

Reece Griffiths finds the regular Tommy’s Margarita a touch sweet, because of the agave syrup…

Here’s an essential Horchata recipe from Sydney’s Chula

This Horchata recipe makes a Mexican non-alcoholic beverage that you’ll find on street carts all over the place — it’s a creamy drink without dairy, perfect for spiking with a drop or five of mezcal, if you ask us.

Try this recipe from Sydney bar Chula: the Bambú

The Bambú is a drink that’s a little lighter in the booze quotient, and combines aromatised wines with mezcal and the new bartending ingredient du jour, Italicus Rosolio de Bergamotto.

Chula’s Fino-Toro recipe

The Fino-Toro is a drink which is lighter in alcohol without sacrificing flavour from Sydney agave bar and restaurant, Chula.

A cheatsheet to American whiskey (and 6 great bottles)

American whiskey has an identity all its own — and quite different, for the most part, to those of their cousins across the Atlantic in Scotland and Ireland — thanks to the heavy use of corn and rye as the base grain.

Download the June issue of Australian Bartender today

There’s loads of good stuff to be had in the June issue, such as a chat with expat Australian bartender and owner of Attaboy in the USA, Sam Ross, and a look at his new app (and his favourite three recipes) and loads more.