Bengilokhu ngibabaza umuntu(abantu) ngale kwebhawa. Kwesinye isikhathi ngibabona abaxubanisi ngoba bakhanga kakhulu, banemfashini, banobungane, futhi bayamukela. Kwesinye isikhathi ngibashayela ihlombe ngokusebenzelana ngesineke nabaxhasi abamanqikanqika noma abanenzondo/abadakiwe. Ngokuvamile ngiyabazisa ngoba banginikeza i-martini efanelekile (enyakaziswayo), emadwaleni, ngeminqumo emikhulu emhlabeni wonke noma bangilethele i-rum entsha noma i-scotch.
Usuku Lokubonga I-Bartender
Ngemva kokuthatha ishabhu yakusihlwa e-Liquor Lab yaseNew York, nokuba nolwazi lwe-Mixologist-In-Training, ukuhlonipha kwami ubuhlakani babo, ubuhlakani kanye namakhono okudala akunamingcele. Abapheki baye bafinyelela esimweni sezihlabani (cabanga ngo-Bobby Flay), manje yisikhathi sokuqaphela nokushayela ihlombe ukubaluleka kwama-mixologists empilweni yethu.
I-Virtuoso
Ubuchopho ngemuva kwe-Liquor Lab ngu-Owen Meyer. Owayengumphathi wohlelo lwezingxoxo ze-TV e-Chicago nomsunguli we-Wine & Whisky Club e-NYC, u-Meyer wahlanganisa ulwazi lwakhe ngezwe lemimoya ngokuhlangana noJim Beam lapho ayenguchwepheshe wemimoya oqinisekisiwe. Kwa-Liquor Lab inhloso yakhe ukuhlanganisa abadayisi abahamba phambili emhlabeni nezingcweti zikabhiya, iwayini nedlozi ukuze bakhe ukuxhumana phakathi kwamakhono abo nokufuna kwabathengi “isipiliyoni” esifakwe otshwaleni.
U-Freddie Sarkis, i-COO (Isikhulu Esiyinhloko Sokudayisa), Ilebhu Yotshwala
USarkis wengeza amakhono akhe ku-Liquor Lab. Ulwazi lwakhe ngemimoya luthuthukiswe ngokuhlangana kwakhe noBeefeater noPlymouth Gin, lapho ayeyinxusa lomkhiqizo kazwelonke, ethuthukisa izinhlelo eChicago ezihlanganisa uCeleste, Bordel kanye neBroken Shaker.
Ezamabhizinisi 101
Ugqozi lukaMeyer lwe-Liquor Lab luwumphumela oqondile weminyaka yakhe yokwakha amabhrendi nokubuka izinkampani zidonsa kanzima ukuze zenze ulwazi olufundisayo umthengi angalujabulela. Wayekhathazwa ubunzima obuhambisana nokuthuthukiswa komkhiqizo, ethola ukuthi abathengi abakwazanga ukuxhuma kumkhiqizo ngenxa yezinkulumo ezingaphansi kwezishukumisayo. Yini ababeyilangazelela….ukusebenzelana ngezandla nokuthengiswayo. Kwa-Liquor Lab akugxilwe emkhiqizweni kodwa kumthengi.
NgokukaMeyer, “Izinselelo azipheli njengosomabhizinisi. Ugqoka zonke izigqoko: ukuthengisa, imicimbi, ukumaketha, nezezimali. …nsuku zonke…kuyisifundo sokuphahlazeka ekutholeni i-MBA yakho.
“Isikhathi sika-‘ah ha’ sangempela kwakungesikhathi ngisebenzela iBeam Suntory (owayekade enguJim Beam). Ngibone kunendlela engcono yokufundisa abathengi mayelana nemboni kanye nemikhiqizo…
“Nginohlu lwabantu abangisizile kanye nohlu lwabantu ababengingabaza, engingeke ngibakhohlwe abakulezo zinhlu.
“Izigaba zokuqala zebhizinisi zimatasatasa ngendlela exakile. Yinto eyodwa iWest Point engifundise yona ukuthi ngizohamba nami kuze kube phakade: ukuphatha isikhathi. Uma unabantu abambalwa kuphela abakusiza ezigabeni zokuqala udinga ukwenza okuphindwe kabili ngesigamu sesikhathi. Abangakwazi ukwenza lokho FUTHI balethe umkhiqizo oyingqayizivele kumakhasimende abo bazothola indlela yokuphumelela. “
Shake, Govuza futhi Sip
Imidiya nokuhweba muva nje kumenywe ukubamba iqhaza ekilasini le-Liquor Lab futhi mhlawumbe ngibe ngowokuqala ku-RSVP esimemweni. Ngangibheke ngabomvu ukudlala i-Mixologist kangangokuthi ngafika ekilasini lika-Wooster Street, NYC ngaphambi kokuba abasebenzi baqede ukumisa indawo.
Kuseshini yamahora angu-2 yokuhlangenwe nakho/ yokubamba iqhaza ngifunde ukwenza ama-cocktail amane ahlukile. I-COO ihole iqembu, ikhombisa indlela yokugubha isiphuzo (angikwazanga ukuhlanganisa ingilazi nesishicileli - ukushiya utshwala obuningi phansi kunaseglasini), sebenzisa isihlungi, futhi udaka amaqabunga e-mint.
Ama-cocktails
1. I-Mezcal Margarita eshisayo
Isiphuzo sokuqala esixutshwe esazithuthukisa kwakuyi-Spicy Mezcal Margarita. I-Liquor Lab ihlinzeka ngazo zonke izithako ezingavuthiwe, okuhlanganisa nopelepele oqandisiwe ozowuphakelwa, futhi ihambisa abafundi enqubweni yokuxutshwa, yokuxova, uqweqwe lweqhwa, ukunyakazisa, ukuhluza nokufaka usawoti. Izithako eziluhlaza zifaka i-Ilegal Mezcal, i-lime, i-Agave Syrup ne-Jalapeno.
2. I-Rum Mojito enongiwe
I-Mojito yazalelwa eCuba futhi ingenye yama-cocktail amadala kakhulu esizwe. Ucwaningo lusikisela ukuthi igama elithi, mojito, livela kwelase-Afrika elithi “mojo” elisho “ukubeka isipelingi esincane.” Le ngxube yemimoya ehlanganisiwe ihlanganisa i-Blackheart Spiced Rum, Lime, Syrup Simple, Angostura Bitters neziphethu zeMint.
3. Uphayinaphu Basil Smash
Ukuze uthole umthombo omuhle kavithamini C, lesi isiphuzo esihle sasebusika. Xuba i-Four Roses Bourbon nejusi kaphayinaphu, Isiraphu Esilula, I-Lemon Wedges, Amaqabunga e-Basil kanye ne-Angostura Bitters
4. Aged Rum Old Fashion
Uma ungeke ukwazi ukuthola indiza eya e-Caribbean kule sizini, zisonga ngalokhu kushintshana kwemizwa. Hlanganisa i-Plantation eneminyaka engu-5 ubudala uRum, no-Demarara Syrup, i-Angostura Bitters kanye ne-Orange Bitters. Uma ulalela umculi we-Reggae u-Bob Marley ngenkathi usebenza ebhodweni, amakhaza asebusika azonyamalala.
Yiba Owakho Ubhari
Ngemva kokuhambela amakilasi ambalwa e-Liquor Lab cishe uzozizwa uqiniseka ngokwanele ukuba ube isazi sezinto ezixubile futhi uguqule indawo yakho yangasese ibe iklabhu yasebusuku yezinga eliphezulu.
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