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    Bar Stories
    Bar Stories
    Bar Stories
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    Bar Stories

    By Alfonso Colmenares

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    That is a Barman if he can not tell good stories?, if it is important to prepare good drinks, it is also know good stories to share with their customers, and even more so if they are related to the drinks prepared. This little book tells the story of the creation of the main cocktails, Histories product research every moment that accompanied the creation of the most famous drinks, many are stories passed down from generation to generation, other product of journalistic reviews, I can assure you it is that these stories liven up conversations with customers.

    The history of cocktails mostly covered with the veil of mystery, many are cocktails whose authorship is the fight several authors, this makes it very difficult to locate authentic sites and dates of birth of many of these drinks.

    However, we will tell you more attached to reality, there will be many drinks with more than one story, no matter what you create or that you like more, it is important to know the origin of each, and you can share with your clients or friends.

    This work is organized, starting with the most popular, will provide the story of its creation, the original recipe, its variants, and some other curious fact that complements the pleasant know each drink.

    This work should be part of the library of every Barman, both professionals and students, or amateur, who are entering the great world of mixology.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBadPress
    Release dateFeb 25, 2017
    ISBN9781507168523
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      Bar Stories - Alfonso Colmenares

      Bars Stories

      Alfonso Colmenares

      First Edition: May 2016

      Cover Design: Design Art 14

      Layout: Alfonso Colmenares

      © 2016 Alfonso Colmenares

      CR: 1605177719374 17-May - 2016 All rights reserved

      ISBN 978-1-533-35882-0

      They are prohibited within the limits

      In law and under the legally established admonitions, total or partial reproduction of this work by any means or process, either electronic or mechanical, computer processing, rent or any other form of transfer of the work without prior permission written by the author.

      Write to: a_colmenares@yahoo.com if you need to photocopy or scan any fragment of this work

      Introduction

      That is a Barman if he can not tell good stories?, if it is important to prepare good drinks, it is also know good stories to share with their customers, and even more so if they are related to the drinks prepared. This little book tells the story of the creation of the main cocktails, Histories product research every moment that accompanied the creation of the most famous drinks, many are stories passed down from generation to generation, other product of journalistic reviews, I can assure you it is that these stories liven up conversations with customers.

      The history of cocktails mostly covered with the veil of mystery, many are cocktails whose authorship is the fight several authors, this makes it very difficult to locate authentic sites and dates of birth of many of these drinks.

      However, we will tell you more attached to reality, there will be many drinks with more than one story, no matter what you create or that you like more, it is important to know the origin of each, and you can share with your clients or friends.

      This work is organized, starting with the most popular, will provide the story of its creation, the original recipe, its variants, and some other curious fact that complements the pleasant know each drink.

      This work should be part of the library of every Barman, both professionals and students, or amateur, who are entering the great world of mixology.

      Both professionals’ the bar, or you're a fan, you will find this information useful and entertaining, drinks recipes are explicit and easy to understand, so you just have to read and put into practice the recipes here we give.

      Mojito

      The year was 1842, the place a port in the Caribbean, on the island of Cuba, a pirate ship docked in the port and down a picturesque crew, commanded, the British corsair and pirate Sir. Francis Drake, the forced passage through the tavern of this group of sailors is not worth waiting for, and when you reach the rustic bar pirate scourge Caribbean Gran order a drink in common use at the time.

      Cuba produced a predecessor liquor current Ron called Tafia, this drink was mixed with mint and lemon, many say that the mixture was to mask the bad taste of liquor, but there are those who insist that the mixture was because the drink was used as medicine because lemon prevented scurvy, typical disease of sailors taken for low intake of vitamin C and mint that was used to cool and as - inflammatory in conditions of sores and wounds in the mouth, which were also common by poor oral hygiene practiced by sailors.

      According to historians Sir Francis Drake drank this preparation often given the name of draquesito, then with the passing of the years and as in preparing lime and mint ingredients of a sauce Cuban cuisine called Mojo used, he was given the nickname Mojito to refer to drink.

      Preparation step by step:

      In a glass, they are added:

      2 tsp Brown Sugar

      Juice of half a lemon

      Mix vigorously to create what they call the champagne effect as shaking the lemon and sugar creates a mixture that resembles this drink.

      A branch of peppermint or mint is added and pestle with mint against sugar is crushed, the idea is to remove the natural oils from the grass without breaking the leaves, the key is to crush the stems.

      Add crushed ice and pour 60 ml. Ron White, complete with soda, stir straw making sure that the branches of mint in the background are trapped by ice, garnish with a slice of lemon or lime.

      A version called Mojito Criollo adds a drop of bitters to cut the sweetness.

      Today in many bars a variety called Mojito Scottish, which is composed of Whiskey Blend, mango pulp, sugar and mint, this drink for being sweeter has consistently attracted followers is offered.

      A curious fact ,, it is said that in the era of Prohibition in the United States, the characters of high society, traveled to Cuba to enjoy the benefits of liquor, however as they were accustomed to strong body of Ron, they offered mojitos that make it more pleasing to their palates drink, this made ​​after lifted the ban, the Mojito became the favorite in many areas and bars in the United States, this story has been wrongly think that the Mojito was created at that time to meet the growing demand for North American customers seeking alternative to Cuba for their holidays.

      Cosmopolitan

      Representative of fashion and glamor New yorkino, this drink quickly became fame, his birth is recent the mid-70s, and attributed to the bars of high society, however jump into the fray in mid-90's, rapid positioning within the classic cocktails was driven by consumption that great movie stars and song have given this drink, elegant appearance and sober has quickly gained popularity among the ladies around the world.

      The Cosmo as it is called, has earned an iconic place, thanks to its appearance on the screen, in the famous Sex in The City series, the

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