Inspired by the Old Pal cocktail and based on the affinity between grapefruit and warming spices. A bitter sipper for the colder months. 1.5 oz Lot 40 Rye 0.5oz Luxardo Bitter Bianco 0.25oz Vecchio Amaro del Capo 0.75oz Berto dLa Tradission White Vermouth 3 drops 10% Saline Solution 1 grapefruit peel Add all ingredients into…
Chef and I paired up for a México/Latin America theme and this was just one of our ideas that came to life playing with all the fun flavors we chose. 1.5 oz Vida Mezcal 0.5 oz Ancho Reyes Verde 1 oz Carrot Juice 0.5 oz lime 0.5 oz house ginger blend 0.5 oz toasted cardamom…
The best ideas often come from the most unexpected moments. The term “Spaggle” came from exactly one of those moments in time. A casual few words said from one bartender to another: Spaggle it! And when said aloud, we suddenly realised that we have fallen on what could be one of the greatest drink trends…
In 2018 I was fortunate enough to take out Australian Bartender of the Year- the first woman to do so in its 18 year history. As part of that, I was entered as a wild card into the Australian finals of Bacardi Legacy. Self promotion is something I’m not at all comfortable with, and being…
Die Hard is the best Christmas movie and it needed to be represented on the cocktail menu. 1 qt of traditional Creme Anglais 10 whipped egg whites (whipped until extra fluffy) 4oz Wild Turkey 81 2oz Borghetti Fold all ingredients together and store in two qt containers. Pour to order. Top with cinnamon/cacao powder.
Inspired by Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut – Chapter 12 – a bartender at the Cape Cod Room made a drink the day the A-Bomb was dropped for a homeless man who believed it was the end of the world. The drink was written as the following: ‘I gave him about a half-pint of creme…
I wanted to mix something that was not really high ABV, with some Christmas flavours that has a nice rich Christmas colour and creamy texture. 1 oz Creme de Cacao 1 oz homemade Peppermint Liqueur* 0.25 oz Luxardo St Antonio 1/2 bar spoon organic matcha powder 0.5 oz water 2 dash Scrappy’s Chocolate Bitters 1…
El Padre is a story about Struggle, Growth, Family and Community—it’s a story about all of us. The beginning of my bartending career was not one of the highlights of my life. I had just unexpectedly found out I was going to be a dad, had to quit my pursuit of a football career and…
I will start by saying that I don’t live in your mouth and so I can’t actually tell you what you should or shouldn’t drink based on my tastes and experiences. I will tell you though that you HAVE to be able to find something better to drink than a Dirty Martini. As a service…
This drink is for the times you have stepped out of your comfort zone & tried something new. Inspired by my travels around the world & that overwhelming feeling of excitement & anticipation you get when you immerse yourself in something completely new & utterly different. Most people don’t like going out of their comfort…
