How To Make A Mojito

This video shows a Mojito made in real time.

Raspberry Bourbon Punch

To go along with my last post on shaking versus muddling, I am including a video of me making a raspberry bourbon iced tea drink that uses the shaking technique to break up fruit in the shaker before straining the drink into a glass of ice. This makes the drink come out the perfect size because you are only filling the glass with liquid—no ice overflows. You will also see that the drink is pink with no raspberry seeds floating in it. This is the desired effect—a drinkable tea without a fruit salad in the glass. Here’s the recipe:

• 1 1/2—2 oz. bourbon
• 6 oz. iced black tea
• 4-6 raspberries.

Combine raspberries, a tablespoon of simple syrup, bourbon and black tea in a shaker full of ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a highball glass full of ice. Raspberry garnish optional.

How To Mass Produce Lemon Twists

Having a party? Prepare garnishes in advance.

This video shows how to peel and make twists out of lemons.
Boil the lemon for five minutes and allow it to cool. Cut off each end and hollow it out. Cut the peel into a ribbon and roll it up. Poke toothpicks to hold the roll in place. Cut the roll between each toothpick to create each separate garnish.

Make Your Own Simple Syrup

This video will show you how to make sugar and water into a thick simple syrup to sweeten your Mojitos and cocktails.