With Memorial Day weekend a few weeks
off, the summer entertaining season is nearly
upon us. And for the backyard party host,
that means cocktails and maybe adding a few
new tricks to the drink-mixing repertoire.
If that description fits you, there are a
number of shows and channels on YouTube
and other video sites that can offer a few tips
and ideas. Because no one is as important to a
party as a good bartender.
"Home Bar 101" (www.youtube.com/
watch?v_m4iv6oWjQw): Before you mix, you
must have the right tools. On this channel
from digital brand Epicurious, New York-
based mixologist Eben Freeman walks viewers
through the finer points of assembling a
well-appointed home bar, from gadgets and
equipment to glassware, liquor and mixers.
There is even a video on why the ice you
choose matters.
"GQ Cocktails" (video.gq.com/series/
gq-cocktails): There are a few basic cocktails
that every man should know how to mix,
according to this series hosted by Tom Macy,
who shows how to prepare such popular
libations as the mojito, the old fashioned, the
mai tai and daiquiris of various types. There
are also suggestions for drinks for different
holidays.
"Mamrie Hart" (www.youtube.com/user/
YouDeserveADrink): The "Dirty 30" actress
and comedian likes to drink and here she
creates original adult beverages "in honor of
celebrities, YouTuber friends and pop culture
disasters" while making bad jokes and playing
the occasional drinking game.
"Small Screen Drinks" (www.youtube.com/
channel/UCArqex7-NK9TIUpTd5_-rmw):
Hundreds of slickly produced videos about
drinks, bartending and mixology grace this
YouTube channel as pros such as Charlotte
Voisey, Jamie Boudreau and Kathy Casey
demonstrate how it's done.
"Bar-Times" (www.youtube.com/channel/
UCMNI_wdyMJeWxrbxkiZVoVQ):
Bar culture is at the heart of this series of
Japanese videos that cover everything from
ice carving and bar tools to how-tos
and even
competitions. Look for recipes for gimlets,
sours, daiquiris and gin and tonics to be on
the drink list.
"How to Drink" (www.youtube.com/
channel/UCioZY1p0bZ4Xt-yodw8_cBQ/
featured): Greg (no last name given), a
self-described home hobbyist and drink
enthusiast, is host and creator of this series
of videos that he says is "about how to
make drinks and how to drink them," with
selections such as champagne cocktail,
eggnog, whiskey sour, Tom Collins and a
Thanksgiving Cobbler.
"Common Man Cocktails" (www.youtube.
com/channel/UCm4_NTvhixXU3YFetu8z-
aA): Novices and pros alike will find
something to interest them on this channel,
which aims to inspire the home enthusiast,
give new ideas to pros and provide a little
information on cocktail history and design, all
without pretension and the presence of three-
piece suits.
Eben Freeman
BY GEORGE DICKIE
Page 8 May 14 - 20, 2018
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