Cocktails
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months agoWould you like your martini shaken, stirred ... or thrown?
The thrown martini combines traditional flavors with showmanship, enhancing both taste and experience.
Whenever I don't work they lose, so now they're all superstitious; I was getting text messages from regulars saying, 'you better be here on Friday or we'll kill you.'
Our mission for this year's Main Stage program was to build something deeply relevant to where bartenders and operators are right now-while also sparking big ideas about where the industry can go next.
When using a Boston shaker, a bartender must master the proper sealing angle, a secure hold to avoid spills, and ultimately the technique to separate the two components once shaking is complete.
It's been an eye-opener - not just about bartending, but about finances, bookkeeping, and entrepreneurship. You have to know how to price your services and create invoices.