winetimes.co.za - 13:00, 25th January, 2012
Decoding the modern cocktail menu
When reading a cocktail menu it’s sometimes had to imagine what the real deal will actually taste like.
Lets face it, most of the time you don’t understand 50 percent of what the heck is printed on it but, you can gain a pretty good sense of what a cocktail is going to be like with the other 50 percent according to Jackson Cannon, owner of The Hawthorne and bar director of Eastern Standard and Island Creek Oyster Bar in Boston.
Jackson’s advise to cocktail lovers is to be brave, and to remember that after you’ve done a bit of reading and deciphering, it is always OK to ask for some guidance.
Read all 5 of Jackson handy cocktail menu tips here.
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