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The Cape Town Bartender's Guide
The Cape Town Bartender's Guide
The Cape Town Bartender's Guide
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When do you shake or stir a drink? These and other questions are answered in this indispensable drinks guide. From the Long Island Iced Tea to the Cosmopolitan - with over four-hundred recipes using only ten liquors and spirits.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherZarin Thomson
Release dateJun 15, 2011
ISBN9781458154866
The Cape Town Bartender's Guide
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Zarin Thomson

I currently live in the beautiful wine area known as Stellenbosch, close to Cape Town. I have been creating works of fiction since 1982 as a hobby. Writing has been one of the few constants in my life. During this time I have been involved in the restaurant industry and the result of that was eight cocktail books. I have also produced several screen-plays as well as three albums and a book of poetry. http://thebookofzarin.blogspot.com/ http://www.musicxray.com/?afid​=b46f75f09be6012ed6ec12313d2b3​ce6

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    The Cape Town Bartender's Guide - Zarin Thomson

    The Cape Town

    Bartenders

    Guide

    By

    Zarin Thomson

    Copyright 2012 Zarin Thomson

    Smashwords Edition

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    Copyright © Zarin Thomson 2008 The right of Zarin Thomson to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patent Act 1998. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the author.

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    Dedicated to Sandy Boucher

    Contents

    1. Tools of this trade

    2. Recipes

    3. Syrups

    1. Tools of this trade

    Glassware

    The glasses you will need for this guide are the following:

    Hurricane glasses

    Old-fashioned glasses

    Zombie

    Champagne flutes

    Cocktail glasses

    Shot glasses

    Bar spoon

    A long-handled spoon that is used for stirring as well as to make layered shooters.

    Boston shaker

    The classic two piece shaker, a large metal cup and a smaller glass. Pour the ingredients into the glass half, add ice till it is three-quarters full, then put the large metal cup on, shake. To split, look at the shaker, you will notice a frost line, this is where you knock it gently to open.

    Build

    This is when you add the ingredients straight into the glass that you will be serving the drink in. Champagne cocktails, for example, are made this way.

    Citrus stripper (Channel knife)

    A handy tool that enables you to cut long, looping lemon twists by cutting a spiral strip around the surface of the fruit e.g. lemon/orange.

    Fine straining

    This is when the cocktail is poured through a strainer, I prefer using this method as it takes the pulp and fine pieces of ice out of the equation – the upside is that the cocktail will not separate.

    Hawthorne strainer

    Used to keep the ice in the shaker out of your cocktail glass; the side with the wire coil fits inside the shaker cup or glass.

    Juicer

    The difference in taste between freshly squeezed juice and bottled juice is worth the effort.

    Measuring glass

    Used to ensure that your drinks taste the same all the time.

    Muddler/muddling

    A technique where one mashes ingredients in a shaker or glass before adding the rest of the ingredients.

    Speed pourer

    Used to make the job of pouring a drink easier, remember to remove this after the party.

    Standard shaker

    A three piece shaker, although it is easier to use than a Boston shaker, you will find that it can be difficult to take the cup off to pour or to clean.

    Waiter's friend/Sommelier's corkscrew

    A device that includes a bottle opener, a corkscrew and a fold-away knife for removing the foil on the top of a wine bottle.

    What you will need:

    Spirits

    Vodka

    Gin

    White Rum

    Tequila

    Liqueur's

    Rosso Vermouth (also known as Sweet Vermouth)

    Extra Dry Vermouth

    Apricot liquor

    Triple Sec

    Coffee Liquor

    Van Der Hum Liquor (substitute with Grand Marnier)

    Mixers and garnishes

    Cranberry juice

    Orange juice

    Apple juice

    Grapefruit juice

    Pineapple juice

    Soda water

    Coca cola

    Ginger ale

    Bitter lemon

    Tonic water

    Sugar syrup

    Honey syrup

    Grenadine

    Lime cordial

    Angostura bitters

    Champagne

    Fresh limes, lemons, mint, raspberries and maraschino cherries.

    Cream, milk, sugar cubes, espresso coffee and tea.

    Pearl onions and olives.

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    2. Recipes

    Abbey

    1 ½ tots Gin

    ¾ tot orange juice

    ¼ tot Rosso Vermouth

    2 dashes angostura bitters

    Shake ingredients with ice and fine strain into an old-fashioned glass with fresh ice.

    Absolutely Fabulous

    1 tot Vodka

    2 tots cranberry juice

    Champagne

    Shake ingredients (except champagne) with ice and fine strain into a cocktail glass. Top up with champagne.

    Acapulco

    2 tots Light Rum

    ½ tot Triple Sec

    ½ tot lime cordial

    ½ tot

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