Unofficial Bartender Week - Wrap Up

February 1-5, 2016 was Unofficial Bartender Week in New York City.  Organized by the New York Chapter of the United Bartender's Guild, a great time was had by all!  Many thinks to the all the brands who sponsored events, the bars all around the City that welcomed us, and of course the team from USBG NY who worked very hard to put the event on.

On Bartender Journey Podcast # 149, we recreate the week and give you a summary.

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Plus, some advice from Bobby Heugel about opening your own bar or restaurant. 

Our Book of the Week is Lost Recipes of Prohibition by Matthew Rowley.  Look inside a Bootleggers secret notebook and learn about America was able to find a drink during the U.S. government's Prohibition of alcohol.

Cocktail of the Week:

Paloma recipe #1

• 1 1/2 oz Silver Tequila (use 100% agave Tequila).
• Grapefruit Soda
• Pinch Salt

Build in a highball glass with ice.  Pour Tequila over ice.  Add Salt.  Stir.  Fill glass with Grapefruit Soda.  Stir again.

Paloma recipe #2

• 1 1/2 oz Silver Tequila (use 100% agave Tequila).
• 1 1/2 oz Freshly Squeezed Grapefruit Juice
• 1/2 oz Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice
• 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
• Pinch Salt
• Seltzer

Add first 5 ingredients to shaker.  Add ice.  Shake.  Add about 3 oz Seltzer.  Strain into Highball glass filled with fresh ice.