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Welcome again – You’ve survived Christmas!
January may be very quiet, however you must have been loads busy over Christmas and New 12 months so its the proper time to spend money on your self and your profession to make 2015 even higher!
On this week’s present:
ABarAbove’s Cocktail Design Programs
ABarAbove’s wonderful programs on Understanding Cocktail Elements and Mixology 101 – Get extra info on these nice programs right here.
Including Worth
Whereas the bar is quiet you could have a lot of time to be taught and follow some worth provides to your visitors:
Magic
David Penn’s Avenue Magic Secrets and techniques 2 DVD set is a good place to begin for even the entire newbie, however comprises magic sturdy sufficient that working professionals use a few of these results even immediately! (Full disclosure, I work within the retail division at World Magic Store, however I don’t earn a fee on these gross sales). Ships worldwide. If you happen to’re a bit extra superior, take a look at Doc Eason’s Bar Magic set, accessible for immediate obtain, additionally at World Magic Store. That is the gold commonplace for bar magic however assumes a bit extra information.
Aptitude
If you happen to’ve by no means flaired earlier than, now’s a good time to start out! It may be chilly outdoors for follow, however you’ll be able to follow loads of the talents you’ll want indoors with out the chance of breaking or damaging something your private home. Take a look at this Aptitude 101 submit from earlier within the 12 months and get this down, and I’ll be bringing far more aptitude classes this 12 months!
Bar Bets
YouTube is filled with bar bets that you should utilize to take advantage of quiet nights on the bar. You can provide these puzzles to your visitors on the bar to unravel, secure within the information that 99% of them will fail, and if somebody truly does win? Purchase them a beer and see if they’ve one for you! In the event that they know the answer to at least one they most certainly know rather a lot, and you may be taught too! Take a look at Rip-off Faculty on YouTube for a fantastic choice, together with this one we featured final 12 months.
Mixology
If you happen to’re not one for the present and also you’re all in regards to the high quality, that’s nice too. Spend a while wanting by some nice books and educate your self on a few of the newest methods in bartending. I simply acquired my copy of Liquid Intelligence from Amazon yesterday and I’m already impressed from a fast flick by the pages. I’ve some new tools on the way in which, however extra on that later. If you happen to’ve not learn this guide but, I counsel you add it to your want checklist, or deal with your self immediately!
Drink of the Week
Blushin’ Russian, a variation on the White Russian:
- 1oz (30ml) Vodka
- 1oz (30ml) Kahlua Espresso Liquor
- 1oz (30ml) Double (heavy) Cream
- 1oz (30ml) Milk
- ½oz (15ml) Amaretto Float
Shake and double pressure into a relaxing cocktail glass.
Taken from SauceGuide to cocktails Vol4 – get the most recent Diffords Information to Cocktails (its successor) right here.
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