The editors went on a master class on cocktails based on vodka, frankly, with a tremor in her lap. Fears were not realized - we steadfastly withstood the main program, and some tips Inshaker'Andalready tested independently.
Called "Swedish mixology" hidden master class on cocktails with vodka Absolut, she is from Sweden. Selection allows you to learn to use tools and Barney prepare cocktails in different ways. Recipes and tips voiced bartenders Anton and Alexander, Editorial shares his impressions and comments.
"The Russian flag"
Ingredients and tools:
- liquor "Blue Curacao", 15 ml;
- grenadine, 15 ml;
- vodka, 15 ml;
- stack;
- cocktail spoon.
Shot patriotic, in the colors of the Russian flag, it is good to learn to stack layers. As the white stands vodka Absolut Kurant, black currant. It is suitable for the flavor and spirit. But we can take any vodka. The first layer - grenadine syrup. He is soft, so the bottom - it is drunk. Blue Curacao - this orange liqueur, tinted blue. All the ingredients you need to pour the same amount, one-third of the glasses.
- So exciting! I always layered cocktails are mixed in a lot of incomprehensible!
In these shotah always clear who loves syrup, and who wants to leave more space for vodka.
- Oh! The first amateur syrup we have!
Cocktails always have to do with a prescription. Why is this important? In any beverage should be a balance of taste and recipe just it provides. It is always best to do things grammovkam. And only after you try the original recipe and you feel that you something is missing, can already adjust cocktail for themselves.
The first method is to stack layer - a spoon. It needs to be leaned against the edge of the stack on a level where it ends grenadine to make it it a little bit concerned, and slowly pour the liqueur Blue Curacao. As poured liquor, raise a spoon, and as slowly as possible. Bottle should be better held for the bulk, not the neck. Grenadine is very tight, much tighter Blue Curacao, so even if you do something wrong, he will push it.
- If it is pushed out why everything is so neat to do?
- If you just pour in a pile of drinks, they can mingle. In any case, the line is not so smooth. And not all the ingredients are easy to get along with each other. For example, there are shots where alcohol is necessary to lay a light grape juice type. Their density is very close. Or vodka lemon, apple or lime juice - it's not a very simple situation.
Another way, as can be laid one on another in alcohol Shota laminate - by spiral. It is necessary to lower the bar spoon so that it touched the tip of the previous layer, and pour on the helix. The idea is that alcohol is not dripped to the previous layer, and lay down on it.
- Are there any features, as it is necessary to drink?
- Yes - you need to drink in one gulp, all at once.
- What is this layered cocktail average graducnost?
- About 20 degrees.
"Rudy Passion"
Ingredients and tools:
- raspberry vodka, 15 ml;
- Marakuyya liquor, 15 ml;
- grapefruit juice, 15 ml;
- raspberries, 5 g;
- ice cubes, 200 g;
- stack;
- Shaker;
- jigger.
To complete the theme with shotami, make another on raspberry vodka in a shaker. Ingredients for the three shots - raspberry vodka, liqueur "Passion Fruit Passion Fruit" and grapefruit juice.
What is interesting shot in a shaker? Suppose you decide to have a party with shotami, it's easy. We layered shots is a big plus - they are layered, and they will be 3-4 hours. In the middle of the party, especially if you have a lot of guests, stacking layers takes a lot of time and effort, the guests get bored or not will shape layers. There is just helps shot in a shaker, at one time, you can make 5 servings. Enough for ten people two shakers - shocked one shocked second - all ready and all clink. It is literally 30 seconds.
A little trick - always start with cheaper drinks, finishing more expensive. Why is this important? Mixed number - cheap poured. Mixed number of expensive - too expensive.
Pour using Jigger (measuring cup) 15 ml grapefruit juice, 15 ml of liquor, 15 ml of vodka. It is more convenient to keep on weight, it is possible over the shaker. If all the ingredients inside, add ice remains, in the end - not started to melt.
- By the way, is now behind you shake Charles Schumann, one of the best bartenders in the world and Europe, the founder of the bar Münchener.
Shaker Europe, it is important to keep all three parts are very hard, otherwise it may fall off one of the covers, and a cocktail will be on you. Shake the can as you want-dance, anything to do with it, find a way, what you like. The basic movement - to the ice hitting the walls, and rotated in a shaker. 10-15 seconds of intense rotation enough. If your hands are cold, ready. Pour also need to hold the upper hand. "Rudy Passion" top decorated with raspberry on a skewer.
- Nice and cold.
- Dangerous seem easy.
- 15 seconds - a universal time for mixing in a shaker or some need long whipping?
- That's the advantage of the shaker - it allows you to mix vigorously. 15 seconds is usually enough. The main thing is to do it well. Maybe a little more for dessert cocktails with foam - with eggs, cream, mascarpone cheese, coffee.
"Vanilla Kick"
Ingredients and tools:
- vanilla vodka, 40 ml;
- sugar syrup, 20 ml;
- lemon, 40 g;
- yellow jujube, 10 g;
- crushed ice, 200 g;
- Rocks;
- Muddler;
- cocktail spoon;
- jigger;
- tubules.
"Vanilla Kick" - is the author's recipe Alexander Kahn, very simple. It is prepared in a classic glass Rocks, or Old fashion. A quarter lemon need Muddler (bar pestle) to suppress, preferably at the same time to cover himself with a napkin to keep splashed.
Fill the glass with crushed ice. Then add a small piece of Jigger sugar syrup and more - vanilla vodka. Then take a spoon and stir well. Cocktail decorated top with crushed ice and yellow jelly.
"Vanilla Kick" can also be done in a shaker. Or add the bitters to change the taste. Bitter - is aromatic bitterness. Her earlier prepared monks, then pharmacists, and now they are used in cocktails.
- It is not for medicinal purposes?
- For the purpose of intensifying the flavor and taste. Take the tube and try to shake.
- Why the tube is inserted in a cocktail?
-That together you could drink. Suddenly, someone you want to try.
- What marmalade flavor! And sour and sweet at the same time, and vanilla is very strongly felt.
- Nice thing is pretty easy to perceive.
- But here deceptive ease - here 40 grams of vodka! Dangerous thing: delicious, easy, but hard.
- And now compare with cocktails prepared in a shaker.
- There is less sweet, more smooth taste.
- More lemon felt.
Everyone feels alone, but the difference really is. If you want more poeksperimentirvat, add bitters.
- It is a bitter even smell!
Just a few drops can change the taste. Bitter in the original recipe is not included, the original version does not imply anything. But knowing the taste of a cocktail, you can imagine that we can add to yourself.
Orange bitters - the classic "Angostura". "Beyherovka" or "Jägermeister" - also bitters. And there are virtually non-alcoholic - rhubarb, for example, it only 4 percent. Bitters enhance or emphasize the aroma and taste.
- Bitter - a tincture?
- That's right.
The secret is simply to determine the successful combinations for a cocktail. You need to pay attention to the combination of confectionery products, especially international ones. Take Nestle, see what their tastes are, what goes with what. These combinations are based on years of research. But it is important to find the proportion. And the first ever recipe.
"Cosmopolitan"
Ingredients and tools:
- Citron vodka, 30 ml;
- orange liquor, 30 ml;
- cranberry juice, 45 ml;
- lime, 40 g;
- orange, 5 g;
- ice cubes, 150 g;
- cocktail glass;
- Shaker;
- jigger;
- press for citrus;
- knife to peel;
- Lighter.
This cocktail is used vodka Absolut Citron, it has no particular smell. Cocktail entered the classics and became very popular.
It was coined by the famous bartender for a party, the king of the bar of the world famous American mixology Dale De Grof. He was looking for new tastes and found an old recipe, which included vodka and cranberry juice, modified it by adding lime juice, liqueur and came up with a "chip" with the ignition of peel. First popularity came when the paparazzi photographed Madonna with this cocktail, photo rastirazhirovali magazines. Then it was time rusty, to the 90s, until it appeared in the TV series "Sex and the City." This was the peak of his popularity, "Cosmopolitan" was in any bar and cocktail menu is kept until now.
- Do not taste, but marketing rules the world. But perhaps even secret that quite simple ingredients?
- Yes, simple ingredients, fairly affordable, and cooking.
- How do I know Madonna saw it "Cosmopolitan"?
- The drink is served in a cocktail glass of - again, a rather peculiar color - two plus - a man came into the bar, said: "I want to drink, like Madonna" - "Ah,"Cosmopolitan"!"- You immediately did.
Pour a portion of fruit drinks, vodka, "Triplseka" - this orange liqueur triple distillation, strong as vodka. It can be replaced by any other orange liqueur. The last element in this cocktail - a half a lime. Squeezing it with skvizera (citrus press). Fall asleep ice and shake up a cocktail.
Now take the orange zest, compresses it to highlight the oil and ignite spray. Zest can twist and throw in a glass. It is necessary to enhance the perception of the cocktail: we see a nice picture, feel the flavor drink with a wonderful smell already like us - and it will seem more delicious.
- Fry it!
- "Cosmopolitan" - the most insidious.
- Yes, it seems to be easy, but it sorokagradusnuyu 50 ml of alcohol.
"Espresso Martini"
Ingredients and tools:
- vodka, 35 ml;
- coffee liquor, 15 ml;
- vanilla syrup, 5 mL;
- ground coffee, 20 g;
- coffee beans, 2 g;
- ice cubes, 200 g;
- cocktail glass;
- Shaker;
- jigger.
Visitors to one of the master classes Inshaker, try this cocktail, said: "Now we know what we drink coffee in the office! "Obviously, idle more than a month in the editorial" Beluga "will soon be over.
The first ingredient - 50 ml of coffee, espresso usual. Second - 5 ml vanilla syrup. To recruit the necessary number, use the spoon. 15 ml coffee liqueur - a 3 spoon. The last step - vodka. Add ice into a shaker and shake up. Decorate with coffee beans.
- In the morning, you drink like that ...
- And will cheerfully process.
- It's so good, it is not coffee and sweet!
"Pear breeze"
Ingredients and tools:
- pear vodka, 50 ml;
- apple juice, 100 ml;
- cranberry juice, 50 ml;
- ice cubes, 200 g;
- highball;
- cocktail spoon;
- jigger;
- skewer;
- tubules.
A small part of Jigger cranberry juice, a large part - apple, the latter - a small piece of pear vodka Absolut Pears. Stir with a spoon. The cocktail can add cranberry bitters. Serve "Pear Breeze" is possible even in a plastic cup.
- Pear brandy gives a taste Duchesse, very tasty!
- And how do you know that everything you need to stop?
- At our workshops happens that someone is after the first shots smiles after the second starts to philosophical discussions. And someone can drink 6-7 drinks and behave absolutely quietly. On average, that all was nice - 3-4 cocktail.
Thanks guys. We obviously time to stop ...