ABSINTHE SUBSTITUTES (re-posting from the archive) Absinthe is an old, traditional herbal liqueur that has a strong licorice flavour from anise seeds. The drink was in vogue in the late 19th century, and is the ancestor of today’s anise liqueurs.…
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How To Make Simple Syrup
How To Make Simple Syrup Simple syrup is simply a mixture of granulated sugar and water. It is a must in any well-stocked bar. Granulated sugar will not dissolve easily in alcohol but simple syrup will. It is used for…
El Presidente: A Dash of Cocktail History
The Story of The El Presidente Cocktail The El Presidente is a classic Cuban cocktail. The exact origin is unknown, but according to Esquire magazine, El Presidente was created by Eddie Woelke, an American bartender at the Jockey Club in…
Bartending Guide Study – Lesson 4
ALCOHOL BEVERAGE SERVICE Drinks can be ordered either by generic name or brand name. For instance, a customer may order ’Scotch and Soda’ or ‘Johnny Walker Black and Soda’. For the ’Scotch and Soda’ you will use bar scotch in…
Bartending Guide Study – Lesson 3
TYPES OF MIXED DRINKS HIGHBALLS It is a simple drink that can be made in a hurry. These types include various drink categories. Most of them are easy to make for everyday drinking.METHOD: buildRECIPE STANDARD: spirit + juice or…
Bartending Guide Study – Lesson 2
Bartending Guide Study – Lesson 2 MEASURE FOR MEASURE There are two international measurement units in bartending, the metric and the imperial systems. In North America, the common practice is to measure liquids in ounces. Refer to the Cocktail Hunter…
Bartending Guide Study – Lesson 1
Bartending Lesson 1 Interested in mixing drinks as a bartender? Very often if you don’t have at least a foundation knowledge of bartending, you usually won’t get hired. There is an art to this age-old profession and the more skills…
Cocktail Trivia – Name That Rum Drink! Answers
About Us Cocktail Hunter is the result of the efforts of Micheline Ouimet to create a more intuitive format for presenting cocktail recipes. She developed the visual recipe format and found that it was effective not only as a learning…
We Won a Drizly Blogger Award!
We’re honored to say that hip booze-delivery service Drizly has awarded Simple Cocktails their “Booziest Brain” award in their 2017 Blogger Awards! We’re honored to be in the company of many of our fellow booze bloggers like Beautiful Booze –…
Bartender Helpful Tips
COCKTAIL GARNISHES A garnish is truly an integral and necessary component of a good cocktail. In most cases, it gives a visual appeal to the drink. No bar is complete without the purchase of oranges, lemons, and limes. A simple…