Category Archives: Raising the Bar

Fabulous Fall Bevies..You need to try!

It’s that time of year we’ve moved away from drinking Pina Coladas and frozen Margaritas, to drinking fresh fall cider cocktails and cinnamon infused bevies that help you curl up after a long day! Transition into fall with some fresh new Apple cocktails. Don’t fall into drinking the cocktails you drank last year… try something different! Click here to learn about 6 new Apple Cocktails, perhaps the “Good Apple” or “Apple Bloom” will be your cocktail for the season. 

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What is the Cocktail of Summer 2019!!?

Summer certainly isn’t over in any regard…however it’s never to early to crown the most creative and delicious cocktail of the season! A recent article by Caroline Pardilla reveals the cocktail of the summer to be the “Cabana Club” cocktail. As explained in the article, this drink was invented by Yael Vangroff in a Hollywood hotel lounge and gaming parlour. Vangroff states “My goal is how do I make something so incredibly simple but next-level mind-blowing also?”. In words of writer Pardilla “It compels its drinker through a journey of creamy coconut, rounding it out with the nuttiness of amontillado sherry, holding attention with herbaceous absinthe and then bringing it home with cinnamon spice. Want to create your own signature cocktail for summer 2019? Enrol in a BartenderOne Get Into the Spirit Workshop here and learn the technique and tricks in creating a creative, balanced and delicious cocktail!

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It’s Never Too Early for Holiday Baking with These!…

Regardless is if it’s close to the holidays or not, who doesn’t love walking into a home and smelling freshly baked sweets! Bailey’s Irish cream has the perfect ingredient to add to your next batch of cookies, muffins, cakes or fondue! These Baileys Irish cream flavoured chips are non-alcoholic, however, who says you can’t pair an Irish cream chip cookie with a Baileys infused latte or coffee? The options are endless! Learn more about what you can create with coffee liqueurs at a Spiked Coffee Workshop from BartenderOne. Click here to enrol!

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Wines that Rock Company 2020 Release!

For all Star Trek Lovers the ‘Wines that Rock Company’ who is a “PREMIER LIFESTYLE WINE COMPANY – SPECIALIZING IN BRINGING ONE-OF-A-KIND CUSTOM CRAFTED WINES TOGETHER WITH WORLD-CLASS BRANDS.” is building the anticipation for their  2020 series release of “Star Trek: Picard” by “producing a series of bottles inspired by the cult-favorite show.” Over the years this company has also worked with super stars groups such as Kiss and The Rolling Stones to release “music inspired” wines. Visit their website here to learn more! Want to learn more about the ‘wine world’? Enrol in a BartenderOne Masterclass and learn the craft of mixology and gain essential information of the ‘wine world’. 

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Spritz Up Your Weekend!

It’s the last weekend in July! Why not spritz it up with a specialty Spritzer! A recent article by Tessa McLean lists 5 must make Spritzers of the summer! Choose from either the Tropical Spritz, Aperol Spritzmenot, Popping Bubbles, Summer Breeze, or the Brose! Spritz up your cocktail knowledge with BartenderOne and enrol in a BartenderOne “Get into the Spirit” Workshop. Click here to enrol today!

 

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Brilliantly Blended!

Frozen Margaritas, Frozen Daiquiri’s certainly have a summer ring  and taste to them! But how did these  great drinks come to be? First person to thank is Stephen Poplawski who in 1922, patented the “modern blender”. From there the flood gates opened! As stated in a recent article by Jay Gentile…”little did he know that “he’d be changing the course of cocktail history.” Click here and learn more about the popularization and history of the frozen drink phenomenon!

Need a bartender to host your next party or event to mix up some fabulous. frozen drinks!? Click here to hire a Professional Mixologist from BartenderOne. You and your guests will love your drinks and the evening!

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The “Daisy” Cocktail?

You might be thinking..”Daisy” Cocktail.. I haven’t had that before, well chances are you have indeed! The Spanish word for Daisy is Margarita! A recent article by Simon Difford states “Incidentally, daisy is thought to be a corruption of ‘day’s eye’ due to the flower head of the daisy closing at night and opening in the morning”. There is much to learn about the origin of The Margarita. Click here to read and learn more! Give your group of friends something to chat about while drinking a delicious Margarita! Not sure how to shake up a Margarita? Then you need to enrol in a BartenderOne “Get Into the Spirit Workshop” where you will the skills and technique to create a perfect Margarita and other loved cocktails!

 

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“Take us to your leader … for drinks.”

‘Area 51’ has fascinated thousands and most likely millions of minds over the years. You’re probably wondering in what way could Bud Light beer be used in the same sentence as Area 51?  A recent publicized Facebook event called “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop Us All”. got the attention of around 3 million people who said they were “interested”. The company behind Bud Light- Anheuser-Busch, first backed away with the idea of ‘invading’ Nevada Air Force base. However, a recent Twitter feed indicated that they would like to “offer free Bud Light to any alien that makes it out  of the planned raid. Stay tuned for more information about this “raid”. In the meantime, why not learn how to bartend? You might just be able to serve one of these aliens one day! 😀 Enrol in a BartederOne Workshop here and learn the art of creating a classic cocktail!

 

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Sangria World Tour!

From San Diego to Barcelona to Orlando to Las Vegas to Chicago then back around to Washington D.C, Sangria has a made a unique mark in all of these tourist destinations. Summer is the perfect time for travel and to drink Sangria on the patio! No worries if you would rather enjoy your own home and space this summer while drinking delicious Sangria on your own patio… A recent article by Kelly Magyarics, describes 6 different Sangria recipes from all around the world that you need to try! Quench your thirst and refresh your usual drink of choice and give these sangrias a go! Want to learn more about what makes Sangria…Sangria? And learn about mixology? Click here to enrol yourself and a group of friends in BartenderOne’s Get Into the Spirit Workshop! Come together in a fun, positive and create space where you will laugh, spill, learn and drink delicious cocktails!

 

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Sous Vide Vodka!?

Every season there seems to be a new flavoured vodka on the market, for instance Kettle One’s new Peach & Orange Blossom! How would you like to have a go at infusing your own vodka and creating a new unique flavour!? A recent article by Kelly Magyarics entitled “Infusing Your Own Flavored Vodka Through Science. It’s Easier Than You Think” describes using the sous vide method for infusing your vodka. Although this sounds rather fancy and complicated, it really isn’t. You do not need any special equipment or a “culinary degree”, simply a mason jar. Click here to learn more and the steps to infusing your own vodka. Interested in learning more about Vodka? How to create a perfectly balanced vodka based cocktail? Enroll here in a BartenderOne’s Workshop and discover all that Vodka has to offer!

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