A good bartender will start by grabbing a highball or tall glass for this cocktail, but you can use any glass you have at home. Fill it to the top with ice, then give it a good 2-ounce pour of vodka (or the alcohol of your choice). A secret to accurate pouring is the one-sec...
One famous Vodka-rose punch is the Jubilee cocktail, a festive creation by New York bartender Jeremy Oertel. It is a well-known combination of vodka with red wine, spiced pear liqueur, and maple syrup used in a celebration. Ingredients: 1 1/2 ounces vodka 1 1/2 ounces dryred wine 1/...
But one part booze to three parts tonic is a good place to start. (You can achieve this by pouring about half your little bottle into the ice-filled glass, followed by two ounces gin, then the rest of the bottle.) Some gin lovers let the spirit shine by using a little less tonic;...
Many people now serve wine for all occasions, whether it is sparkling, red or white. Sparkling wine or Champagne works well at receptions, for toasts and throughout a meal. A 750 ml bottle will give you five generous flute glass servings. To determine the mix of red and white wine, go ...
Pouring a Finger You may have heard someone say the phrase, “a finger of whiskey.” The idea is that a pour of liquor to the height of a finger held horizontally alongside the bottom of glass should roughly equal two ounces. So, does the one of the oldest tricks in the bartending boo...