I love sharing my passion for craft cocktails with...well...anyone who’ll listen. We’re already in our second decade of a phenomenon that could be described as nothing other than a
Craft Cocktail Renaissance and I couldn’t be more excited to Spread The Word!! I want YOU to drink better. Here’s what it looks like:
You contact me and we discuss what kinds of cocktails you would like me to teach your group. We’ll cover history (both of the ingredients and the cocktail), tools and technique, even glassware and garnishes. Once we agree on a theme (see packages below for ideas), I will come up with a shopping list for you which will include all the alcohol, bitters, sugars, produce, and ice. You will need to purchase these items. I will bring all the tools and glassware. Each class covers four cocktails and runs from an hour and a half to two hours.
Includes a history of the drink and its ingredients. We will make a standard Old Fashioned cocktail and three variations. I will bring a recipe book for each member of the class to take with them.
This class will delve into the magical combination of spirit and (the often misunderstood) vermouth. We will cover the Manhattan, Martinez, Martini, and one other silky and stirred delight. I will go into the history of each drink, including a thorough talk on vermouth and other fortified and aromatized wines, and will bring a recipe book for everyone to take home.
This class will cover sours (spirit, sugar, citrus) and daisies (spirit, liqueur, citrus). I typically like to cover the Daiquiri (not frozen…), Pisco Sour, Margarita, and one other of your choosing (I’ll help you pick if you’re stuck). History and recipe books included.
This class features cocktails that might go alongside each plate in a four-course meal. We’ll start with the Americano, a classic Italian Aperitivo. Then a spirituous and crisp Martini followed by a lush and boozy Boulevardier. We’ll round out the meal with a decadent Brandy Alexander. As always, I’ll keep you up to speed with the history of each drink and send you all home with a recipe book.
These are the most popular examples, but we can certainly discuss more “custom” options if that’s what you’re looking for.