Cocktail Gossip Smith Butcher & Grill Room bartender Cedric Cello‘s winning cocktail for La Maison Cointreau Manila 2016 landed him a spot to compete for the Philippines at the La Maison Cointreau regional finals in Phuket, Thailand. Gossip is a fruity cocktail reminiscent of a sweet summer interlude. Ingredients: 30 ml Cointreau 30 ml Grey Goose L’Orange 30 ml fresh green mango juice 20 ml Giffard Watermelon … Read More
Drinking 101 How Famous Cocktails Got Their Names The naming of drinks can be one of the easiest or hardest things about making cocktails. The name can be an inside joke, based on the spirit or other ingredients, or the color, etc. Sometimes it seems even effortless. And other times, it takes a group effort brainstorming, word association games and several Google searches before a name is settled … Read More
Cocktail Lambanog Cocktail Lakan Lambanog infused with Paris Tea Recipe by Cedric Cello Bartender Hooch bar is located at V Corporate Center, 125 L.P. Leviste Street, Makati City Smith Butcher & Grill Room is located at ACI Building, HV Dela Costa St, Salcedo Village, Makati The aromatic scent of Paris tea greets the nose with notes of fruity black currant, vanilla and a hint of sweet caramel. The cocktail is sweet, fruity, and … Read More
Drinking 101 The Beginner’s Guide to Setting Up a Home Bar There are several advantages to having your very own home bar. You don’t have to worry about driving or getting home, because you’re already there. You are in your own turf and you call the shots; you can play whatever music you want and not have to wait in line or rub shoulders with people you don’t like. (Aaah. Power … Read More
Cocktail Gin Pom: The Quintessential Pinoy Cocktail The Philippines consumes more gin than any other country—43 percent of world market share, according to an International Wine and Spirits Research (IWSR) report. Most of the 22 million bottles sold every year are from Ginebra San Miguel with its bilog and kwatrokantos gin bottles. If we’re not drinking bilog gin straight from tagay (shots or chugs) glasses, we’re mixing … Read More
Cocktail The Don’s Blessing Recipe by Sam Webster Head bartender at Hooch located at V Corporate Center, 125 L.P. Leviste Street, Makati City *The Don’s Blessing is sweet to the taste with hints of toasted nuts and caramel. It simply reminds us of an haute alcoholic gulaman samalamig (without the gulaman of course). Ingredients: 30 ml Don Papa 30 ml Disaronno 10 ml Pedro Ximenez Nectar Directions: … Read More