Tips Of The Trade No professional chef would dream of serving a soup, sauce, or other made from a scratch recipe without tasting it during the course of preparation. All recipes are subject to change and modification depending on the nature of the available ingredients and the taste preferences of the one who is doing […]
Pimm’s No. 1 Forever associated with summer, Pimm’s No. 1 Cup is one of the most quintessential English drinks. The drink was created by James Pimm owner of an oyster bar in the city of London in the 1820s. It was the custom of these places, fast food joints of their days, to serve their […]
Vermouth – The Versatile Drink For thousands of years, people have been flavouring wines and spirits with herbs and roots. Vermouth is an aromatized wine, fortified with alcohol and flavoured with various spices and herbs, roots, seeds, flowers, you name it! The name derives from one of the ingredients, wormwood, which translates wermut in German. […]
GandGala Italian Orange Liqueur Imported from the House of Stock in Trieste, Italy since 1884, GranGala draws its proud heritage from the Italian beauty, culture and tradition of an earlier century. Deep rich orange flavor is the result of artful blending of VSOP Brandy with triple orange essence from the choicest oranges from Sicily. […]
Limoncello Liqueur Limoncello is the second most popular liqueur in Italy, and it has recently become popular in other parts of the world. Traditional Limoncello liqueur is made from the zest of lemons, or peels without the pith, then steeped in rectified spirit until the oil is released. The resulting yellow liquid is then mixed […]
CAMPARI The red Italian spirit, Campari Aperitivo is world famous and absolutely unique. Along with Angostura bitters, Campari is probably the best-known bitters of the world. With its vibrant red colour, intense aroma and inspiring flavour, Campari has always been a symbol of intrigue and pleasure, which unfurls itself into a captivating drinking experience. It […]
Liquore Strega – The Witch The name Strega, a popular proprietary liqueur produced in Campania, is Italian for “witch”. The liqueur got its name also because it is supposedly based on a witches brew. The legend has it that witches disguised as maidens first made this liqueur in the city of Benevento. The aphrodisiac love-potion, […]
Sweeteners For Cocktails – In The Recipe Not every ingredient in a cocktail is alcoholic. A sweetener agent helps to balance out the tartness of many ingredients. A basic sweetener such as simple syrup is a must ingredient in any well-stocked bar. Here’s a list of sweeteners that you might want to experiment with for […]
The Tom Collins takes its name from the Old Tom sweetened gin originally used to make this simple and refreshing cocktail. Learn to make a Collins and you will instantly know a whole family of drinks. The basic ingredients are sweetened citrus juice and 2 oz of liquor plus soda water. Once upon a […]