Once upon a time, as a fan girl in the new era, I have watched major TV series, and I was extremely influenced by the plot, especially Sitong in [Xingmengyuan], although she has an explosive hairstyle on her head, she is confused, not as good as Xiaoya Cute, not as fashionable as Huiru. But standing at the bar, Sitong, the heroine, is particularly attractive when she shakes her wine! Really sassy! After going abroad, I like to go to a friend’s house or a friend to have a party at my own house. I can’t avoid drinking, and I can’t avoid drinking by myself. Although I opened Google and searched for the exact same menu, it still tasted different from the bar, and I couldn’t understand the bartender’s technique after careful observation. So how exactly do you make bar-level cocktails? From what wine to choose, what brand, self-brewing operation methods, tips, to the more difficult process of obtaining a professional bartender qualification certificate, today I will let you see it all at once!
Where to buy wine?
The first thing that friends do when they come to the house is to buy wine!
Different from domestic ones, American liquor operators must have legal licenses, which can be divided into two types: spirits licenses and light liquor licenses: spirits refer to alcohol with a degree of 40 degrees or more, and light liquors are mostly beer and red wine.
Buy light alcohol such as beer and red wine: Deli on the streets of New York can buy a wide variety of beer and canned cocktails (sweet taste), and the alcohol content is generally controlled below 10%. If you are looking for more kinds of spirits, you have to go to Walmart, Target, and wholefood supermarkets that are common on the streets of New York. There are also many types of light wines in keyfood (I haven’t seen red wine so far, and other sparkling wines are about 7% alcohol).
Recommendation: You can directly search for Super Buy-rite in the Newport area of New Jersey. It is currently the most complete, largest, and lowest-priced wine manufacturer I have ever seen in New York City and New Jersey! From different alcohol content to different merchant brands, and then from different types to different regional specialties (even the most difficult to find Maotai, sake, and Wuliangye). So where do you go when shopping for spirits in New York City? Liquor operators are generally small and privately owned, and you may pass by only a few square meters of gin store hong kong every day without finding them, because their names are too small! Search the streets of New York for Beverage Store, Liquor Store, Package Store (with Beverage, Liquor, Package in the name, wine is generally a liquor dealer)
Weird laws: It’s important to note that state laws in New York and New Jersey stipulate that shops selling alcohol are closed on Sunday mornings. As early as the 1930s, New York State stipulated that alcohol was not allowed on Sunday mornings. Known as the “Sunday Ban” (blue laws), the laws were in use for more than 80 years until they were repealed in 2016, but many businesses still comply.
Alcohol and Brand Recommendations
Spirits are usually divided into six categories: Gin, Whisky, Brandy, Vodka, Rum and Tequila. The six base wines of cocktails. Having a high-quality base wine ready is half the battle!
Gin
The first of the six base wines, known as the heart of cocktails
This is a foreign wine described by domestic friends as most like white wine, and many cocktails require gin to be mixed into it. The most mainstream in the United States is the famous London Dry Gin London Dry Gin. The easiest and best way to drink it is to directly use Dry Gin + with lime juice and sparkling water to tune out the warmth of the gin. Cocktails can be used to make Martini classic Martini
Whisky
The most popular brand of native American whiskey is Four Roses. Another brand, Jack Daniels, is regarded as one of the representative brands of American whiskey. In most cases, it is directly drunk without ice, or “Scotch dirty” with only an ice cube.
Brandy Brandy
The best brand of brand in the world is the Cognac region of France, where “Hennessy”, “Rémy Martin” and “Louis Royer” are all from Cognac. In most cases, brandy is tasted directly without fruit wine, usually pure brandy or put a piece of ice. Another way to drink is brandy + water. After drinking a sip of brandy, swallow it, and then drink another sip of water to rinse your mouth.
Vodka
The alcohol content is 35% to 50%. In the United States, the alcohol content is not less than 37.5%. The most famous brand is the red label series produced by Smirnoff. A must-have vodka for parties. Popular cocktails are Martini (Martini), Bloody Mary (Bloody Mary), Moscow Mule (Moscow Mule), Long Island ice tea (Long Island ice tea) Simple configuration: one shot vodka with carbonated drinks or juice can become a party The most popular drink on the list is Red Bull Vodka.
Rum
Captain Jack’s favorite drink in the movie “Pirates of the Caribbean”. Alcohol content is generally 40%. The most classic brand is Bacardi. Rum is believed to have originated in Barbados. When the British came to the island and found that the residents of the island were excited after drinking the wine, they named this wine with rumballion (meaning “excited” in dialect). . The body of Lieutenant General Horatio Nelson, who was killed in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, was brought back in rum, so rum is also known as Nelson’s blood. . The rum wine brewed by Bacardi smells very fragrant and does not taste spicy. You can drink rum at home with cola and pineapple juice. The most famous Pina Colada (Pina Colada) cocktail is the coconut rum produced by Malibu, but the alcohol content of a single bottle is only 21%.
Tequila
When it comes to Mexico’s national drink, it must be tequila. Tequila is known as the soul of Mexico. The famous Margarita in cocktails is prepared with tequila as the base wine. The edge of the glass is smeared with a layer of salt and lime to make the whole glass of Margarita. Lit is a light salty taste mixed with the fragrance of wine. Of course, there are many people who just drink shot. In American bars and nightclubs, they basically provide pure tequila. The best-known premium tequila brewer in Mexico is Don Julio, and in the United States, Patron is the best-selling brand, also from a local maker in Mexico.
