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Volume 2, Issue 5

May 31, 2010 

 

 
Special Memorial Day Issue
 
This Cocktail Guru Newsletter is brought you by our friends at:
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Cheers,
Jonathan
IN THIS ISSUE
BOOZE BRIEFS: Cynar Cocktail Competition...Manhattan Cocktail Classic Recap...Health Care for Bartenders?!
BUSINESS CLASS: Greece Lightning!
RECIPES GALORE: Summer Faves
YUMMY
UPCOMING HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST
 
SUMMER 2009
 
May 31: USBGNY May Mixer
Special guest: Francine Cohen, Inside F&B
 
June 7: St. Germain can-can Classic at the Bowery Hotel
 
 
June 20-21: NY Bar Show - come visit the USBGNY at our booth!
 
June 27: The Cocktail Lab - A Hands-On Workshop w/ Jonathan Pogash
@ Astor Center, NYC
Click here for more details.
 
 
LOOKING AHEAD...
 
June 21-25: Tales of the Cocktail 
 
Want to list your event here?  Email me.
 
Also, visit our friends at www.insidefandb.com for more great event listings.
 
Booze Briefs:
 
What's New?
 
 
Cynar Cocktail Competition
 
 
Cynar Logo
 
Want to win $1,000.  Like playing Boce Ball?
 
YOU have the chance to enter the Cynar Cocktail Competition!  You simply need to fill out a recipe form and follow the rules (form and rules can be had by emailing jonathan@thecocktailguru.com)

Contest entry deadline is Friday, July 30th at 5pm. 

Finalists will be chosen to compete live at the Trump SOHO in August.  Take a break and play some boce ball while you're there. 
 
The winner will be chosen by the audience.  $1,000 is on the line!
 
Enter today! 
 
 
Bocce Ball
(courtesy of the NY Bowling Club, NYC Dept. of Parks and Recreation) 
 
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Manhattan Cocktail Classic Recap
 
 For a good time, click HERE.
 
  
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Health Care For Bartenders!  Yes, it's true!
 
Didn't ever think it was possible, did 'ya?  Well, the impossible has just become a reality.  All members of the United States Bartenders' Guild will now be eligible for health care.  Nobody will be denied.  
  
If this isn't a reason to join the USBG, then I don't know what is.
 
You can join by clicking the link below:
 
Is your brand interested in sponsoring one of the NY Chapter's monthly mixers, luncheons, or other events? 
 
USBGNY Team 
The USBGNY Council (from left to right): Treasurer Brian Van Flandern, VP Allen Katz (who is currently beardless), President Jonathan Pogash, and Madame Secretary Charlotte Voisey. 
 
 
Business Class:
 
  
Greece Lightning!
 
Greek taverna 
 
 An amazing time was had by the guy currently behind this laptop computer in Greece a couple of weeks back.  Want to know what kinds of mishief ensued?
 
 Do us all a favor and click THIS LINK RIGHT HERE to read all about it.
  
 
RECIPES GALORE:
 
 
 Aperitifs 
 
 Summer Faves
 
 A few suggestions below, dear readers, for drinks to serve at your next BBQ, pool party, or summer soiree:
 
(as seen on Weekend Today in NY, 5/29/10)

P, B, & P

1 oz. Xante PEAR liqueur

1/2 oz. fresh lime juice

3 chunks of PINEAPPLE

3 large BASIL leaves

1 1/2 oz. Sparkling wine or Champagne

Directions: Muddle the pineapple in the lime juice.  Add the Xante and basil leaves and shake very well.  Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and top w/ Sparkling wine or champagne.

Garnish: Grilled pineapple 

 

Cana Sangria

Serves approx. 12

½ of a 750ml bottle Berry-Tea infused Flor de Cana White Rum**

12 oz. Vita-Coco Mango coconut water

3 oz. fresh lemon juice

3 oz. fresh orange juice

6 oz. honey syrup (1:1 honey:water)

1 750 ml bottle of Rosč Wine

Directions: Add all ingredients to a pitcher with block ice and stir very well.  Pour over ice into wine glasses.

Garnish: sage leaves and fresh berries inside of pitcher

 *to infuse the rum, add 3 berry tea bags (any favorite berry flavor will do) to the rum that has been poured out into airtight container - let sit for 20 mins - remove tea bags and re-bottle - store in fridge)

New Orleans Bloody Mary

 (serves 1)

1 oz. LUCID Absinthe

2 oz. Tomato juice

1 pinch black pepper

1 pinch horseradish sauce

1 dash Tabasco hot sauce

1 dash kosher salt

1/2 oz. fresh lime juice

Directions: Combine ingredients and marinate for 24 hrs.  Then pour over ice into tall glass.

Garnish: Rick's Picks "Smokra" pickled okra (or any other pickled vegetable)

 

 
 
 
watermelon 
 
 
 

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