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I'm Ben I'll be 24 shortly and after gettin my degree I went in to flair bartendering! Yes... Like Tom Cruise!! Only better looking!

Thursday 14 October 2010

Keywest Cooler (...or a Traffic Light to you YOBS!)


Ingredient List
12.5ml Vodka
12.5ml Midori
12.5ml Peach Schnapps
12.5ml Malibu
50ml Cranberry Juice
50ml Orange Juice

Method
This is a very special drink for a few reasons.  It looks like a traffic light and because of its layering is 3 different drinks in one glass, then when it is mixed becomes another drink completely! 
It also has several exotic flavours in it which includes Coconut, Peach and Japanese Watermelon.
Preferably this is best served in a tall, thin glass to get the best effect (unlike the picture, sorry).  The glass must be FULL of ice for the drink to layer properly.
Start by putting 12.5ml Midori into the glass, this is the green.  Then shake the 12.5ml Malibu and peach schnapps together with the 50ml of Orange Juice.  Shake well and slowly pour over the ice (make sure to pour very slowly and onto the ice then the orange colour will layer on top of the Midori)
Finally shake together the 12.5ml Vodka and the 50ml Cranberry juice and layer on to the orange, if the ice is not to the top of the glass add more or it will mix and not layer.
Taste each individual layer by pulling your straw through the glass and then mix to get a completely new flavour.  ENJOY!!

Monday 27 September 2010

Ben's iBar is coming to a bar near you!

Yes!  Thats right!!

We've finally got an events deal with STORMDART EVENTS (http://events.stormdart.co.uk/?page=cocktailguy)  

So the iBar should be coming to a bar near you, hopefully starting in Hudderfield's Cotton Factory some time in the near future.

More details will be up soon, hope to see all your lovely shiny faces very soon!

Wednesday 22 September 2010

Jack's Divorce

Instead of two TEASPOONS of sugar (I said tablespoons I realise, I am stupid) try making sugar syrup.  Use 2 parts sugar and 1 part water, boil this mix in a pan until the sugar has dissolved, then put it in the fridge until its chilled.  This stuff is really useful for any cocktail party your planning.

And for you hardcore drinkers out there!  Try 35ml of Jack instead of 25ml.

Thursday 16 September 2010

I've been working on a cocktail called 'Grounds for Divorce'

Ok so I might of stole this idea from those Bury boys Elbow!!

But I thought... 'Did anyone come up with the 'Grounds for Divorce' cocktail?'  so if you have had one let me know and if you can think of some cool favours that should go in it then tell me and I'll be working on the Grounds for Divorce cocktail over the weekend and I'll throw up a recipe next week...   

Just in time for cocktails on the weekend!

Wednesday 15 September 2010

The Perfect Pornstar (Martini that is)


Glass:  Martini
Served: Straight up
Garnish: 50ml Champagne

Ingredients

37.5ml Vodka (preferably Vanilla vodka, but it’s ok if if you only have regular)
12.5ml Passoa
1tsp of Vanilla Sugar
50ml Passion fruit syrup/or juice

Method

You can make vanilla sugar by blending the insides of a vanilla pod with a 500g bag of caster sugar.  It’s better to use caster sugar instead of granulated because it will dissolve easier whilst being shaken.

If you can’t get hold of passion fruit syrup then use juice, syrup will create a better drink but it is down to your own personal taste as juice will produce a thinner consistency.  I would also prefer to use vanilla vodka, the difference is very noticeable but again it’s all down to your own taste so why not give both a go!

Add all you ingredients to a shaker, then shake and fine strain into your martini glass.

Don’t add the champagne to the drink as it will separate and sink to the bottom and look a taste worse off.  Instead try drinking both separate and mixing them in your mouth to create an entirely different incredible taste!

FLAIR VIDEO!


I have attempted to pull off a small flair video, please come and have a look and tell me what you crazy kids think!

.... I'm a hint rusty!!!

Tuesday 14 September 2010

Sex on the Beach with Friday's? Or with the rest of the world? It's your choice!

Glass: High ball
Garnish: None
Served: With Ice


There are two recipes for 'Sex on the Beach' so if you have the chance to experiment between the two I'd like to know which one is your favourite...

The International Bartender's Association Cocktail Recipe for Sex on the Beach is:

25ml Vodka
25ml Peach Schapps
topped evenly with orange juice and cranberry juice.

Nice and simple, just pour the ingredients over ice in a high ball glass.

TGI Friday's recipe is a little more out there!  Here it goes:

25ml Vodka
12.5ml Midori (this is a Japanese watermelon liquor)
12.5ml Chambord (which is a wild raspberry liquor from France)
Topped evenly with Pineapple juice and Cranberry juice.

If anyone has had both get in touch and tell me what you think!!!

Bar is open

Monday 13 September 2010

Strawberry Daiquiri

Glass: Martini
Served: Straight up
Garnish: Sugar rimmed glass with a fresh strawberry

Equipment

Muddler
Boston glass/shaker
Hawthorn strainer
Fine strainer

Ingredients

35ml White Rum
15ml Strawberry Liquor
5 Fresh Strawberries
25ml Sugar Syrup (or 2tsp caster sugar)
1 fresh lime
10ml Orange juice
4tsp Granulated Sugar

Method

Add a sugar rim to your martini glass by slicing your lime in half and wipe the juice onto the rim of the glass, then out the granulated sugar on a plate and put the glass on top of it, sowly turning the glass.

Put your 4 of your strawberries in to the boston glass and muddle them until they are pulped, then add the 25ml of sugar syrup as well as the rum, strawberry liquor and the orange juice.  Literally only put in a drop of the orange juice!

Add ice and shaker well.  Strain using both the hawthorn strainer and the fine strainer to filter any shards of ice and excess pulp from the strawberries into the rimmed martini glass.

Add a strawberry onto the side of the glass for decoration and your done!

Enjoy