944 Magazine

944 Magazine

This is an article from 944 magazine with Orange County’s top picks of all things. Under Top 1o Cocktails You Must Try,” the Jalapeno Martini is #9. This was a drink that I created for the Matador Cantina’s drink menu. Without a doubt it was the most popular drink that was ever ordered there and pretty much every time the restaurant got press that is the drink that was discussed.

944 Magazine

Once again… A new Job

 The bartending world has thrown another curveball my way and once again I have a new job. It has been a while since I have worked in an “Ultra Lounge” setting and I am looking forward to it. Hopefully the higher end clients that they are expecting will let me create some higher end cocktails rather than the in the weeds, slinging vodka red bull crowd that I have mainly dealt with in the past 5 years. Wish me Luck.

Cinco de Mayo

Here it is, another holiday that most of us have no idea what it really is about, yet we know we are all going to get wasted. Well at least you will be, I will be behind the bar working. tonight isn’t going to be a night of tasty handcrafted cocktails. No fresh juice, no flaming zest, basically no effort into drinks. Tonight I will be popping Corona bottles, and serving shots of tequilla, from the minute I walk into the door.

I know there were a few people following this blog for a while and I appreciate that, but I am sorry. Most of the time that I would put a post up would be after work, or even after a night of drinking so there would either be a lack of sleep involved or a little too much beer. Whenever I would go back and read these I would be embarrassed. So from this point on, only clear headed, thoughtful posts that are relevent to the world of drinks, cocktails, and drinking.

Happy Cinco de Mayo

I’m ready for this

Here we go guys. My interest in doing a blog has been renewed. Here come bigger and better things.

Can I get a Grey Goose and Vodka?

Me: What do you want?

Idiot: Grey Goose and Vodka.

Me: A what?

Idiot: Grey Goose and Vodka!!

Me: You want a Grey Goose AND Vodka??

Idiot: Ya, give me a Grey Goose and Vodka!!!!

It happens twice a night. Every night. For the past seven years. I wish this was an exaggeration.

My toolbag

Well, this is my kit as of now. It’s in a lame “bartender bag” that I bought a while ago online. Besides the lame monogram on the front it served it’s purpose for a long time. Time has come for us to part ways though. It doesn’t really accomodate all the tools I have now. So, the search begins.

Bacon Bourbon

So I used a recipe that I found online to make some bacon bourbon today. I let 2 ounces of bacon fat sit in a fifth of Jim Beam for 5 hours, put it in the freezer for 2 hours and then skimmed the fat out and filtered it through cheese cloth.

I used 2 oz of bourbon, 1/2 oz of maple syrup, 2 dashes bitters, and an orange zest as a garnish. Basically a Bacon Old Fashioned.

I over looked the fact that the recipie called for grade B syrup, and I used A. I am assuming that B is a little less sweet because that was the main problem with my cocktail, pretty sweet. I also think that I will let the bacon sit longer next time.