“The drinks are challenging, and boundary pushing, using the ingredients in different ways to create those memories of tropical plants and fruit…”
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Gin has been booming for years now and doesn’t seem to be slowing down. With well over 200 domestic distilleries offering multiple styles gin really is the darling of Aussie spirit production.
The mellow gin from the north was mixed with ginger ale in a cocktail called the ‘Northside’, while Capone’s less palatable gin needed citrus, mint and sugar to balance the flavour. The drink was then christened the ‘Southside’.
“Plus, if you’re a bar that serves sherry by the glass, having a Rebujito on your menu is a no brainer; it’s the perfect vehicle for a bottle which has lost its just-opened freshness but is still perfectly fine for mixing…”
Hennessy, the world’s bestselling Cognac, marches headfirst into Summer and encourages Australian’s to elevate their favourite mix by adding a Hennessy twist.
“The Maestro Dobel Tequila range is born from over 250 years’ experience in Tequila creation and showcases the generational knowledge of its distillers through its innovative approach to Tequila, with two world first styles included in the range.”
“The Romans also really loved their aromatised wines as it also helped make poor quality wines easier to drink, more palatable and aided digestion.”
“When you make coffee as one of the modifiers for your cocktails make sure you change your brewing ratio compared to the regular plain cup of coffee.” – Martin Hudak
Freeze it, pour it, shake it, stir it – from bringing the heat to kicking it cool, possibilities with Jägermeister are limitless. But while you can easily dial up the sophistication, the king of serves is and will remain the plain, but oh-so-perfect ice cold shot.
“The Grasshopper cocktail was presented by Philip Guichet participated in a prestigious cocktail competition in New York City. It was placed seconnd. This is the only drink in history that I know of that it is so famous coming off as in second-place. Crazy!”
In July, the folks at Patrón Tequila teamed up with Harrison Kenney and the experts at Cantina OK! to present some delicious tequila cocktails, to showcase the versatility of the core three Tequilas in creating the classics like Old Fashioneds, as well as other innovative creations.
“Where it gets tricky (and the really fun part) is how to recreate these with the impression of a natural fermentation process. For example, mead can take up to 3 months to turn around into a drinkable product.”