A panasian resturant, with a world class bar. Cocktail Detour visits Nakama in Hamburg, Germany.
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Champagne – no mixing required
We love shaking. (It’s even more fun than stirring). But sometimes just popping a bottle of nice Champagne is equally satisfying. Of course there are several Champagne based cocktails to try, some of them really good. But in the end we prefer drinking the Champagne on it’s own, truly enjoying the crafted flavors.
Cucumber & Mint Lemonade at Beyond Sushi – New York
A really cool place in New York City is Beyond Sushi who makes vegetable based sushi. Everything looks almost like chocolate pralines, and it tastes so good! They also make their own lemonades in several flavors. This is the Cucumber & Mint Lemonade version, not an ounce of alcohol, but still very refreshing. For a… Continue reading Cucumber & Mint Lemonade at Beyond Sushi – New York
Stressed jigger
As many great cocktail books derive from America the jiggers we use measure ounces rather than centiliters. We use two different jiggers, both from Cocktail Kingdom. The first jigger measures 2 oz and 1 oz. The second jigger measures 0,75 oz and 0,5 oz. Combined they can measure basically all volumes needed when mixing cocktails.… Continue reading Stressed jigger
Alcohol free
On a Sunday, the day before you start at a new workplace, mocktails is the way to go. Thai restaurant Waan Thai in the heart of Stockholm serve these fruity and eye-catching creations. The are the perfect companion with a fragrant thai-dish.
Beautiful drinks cabinet
This weekend we are guests at a dinner party. The hosts have a beautiful drinks cabinet. Its content could produce a classic “French 75” without a problem.
When cocktails are not available
In a hotel room, no craft cocktail bar available. But a bottle of Champagne was in the mini bar!
D.I.Y.
Letting the guests pour their own cocktails could be fun. Here we prepared decorated glassware and suggested a Dillon’s ginger bitter. Choice of spirit however was up to the guests.
Ever heard of a Porthole?
It’s a specially designed container for making cocktail infusions. Add ingredients such as citrus fruits, herbs and spices before filling the Porthole with spirit of your choice. Let the mixture rest a bit and then enjoy. Apart from great taste the Porthole also makes the serving of the cocktail look really cool. Find it here