Jul 13 2023 42 mins
Rob and David interview Rebecca Smoyer, bar manager and traveling bartender, about her time working on "Bar Rescue," the diverse community of Highland Park in East LA and why "muddle" is our new favorite word.
This week's specialty drinks:
"Carmen #6"
2 oz jalapeño infused blanco tequila
1/2 oz agave
1/2 oz Lime juice
1/2 oz pamplemouse liquor (can sub grapefruit juice)
1/4 oz yuzu juice
Shake and strain into an ice filled glass
Top with angostura bitters and grapefruit peel
Bonus Cocktails:
“George Santos" Mocktail
In shaker
Muddle :5 mint sprigs & 3 slices cucumber
Add:
1/4 oz yuzu juice
1/2 oz lime juice
1/2 oz simple syrup
Shake with Ice
Strain over ice and top with seltzer
Make it a real cocktail by adding the “truth”
1.5 oz vodka or gin
Garnish with cucumber and mint sprig
"Joe Manchin" Sour
In shaker
2 oz Singani 63
.75 oz lemon juice
.75 oz simple syrup
.5 oz aquafaba ( the liquid that comes with canned chickpeas)
Shake and serve up or over ice
Garnish with lemon & Fee Bros old fashioned bitters
Check out Checker Hall and Lodge Room:
https://www.checkerhall.com/
https://www.lodgeroomhlp.com/
Check out Singani63:
https://singani63.com/
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