Hey there, want to show your work? Break into that thing known as the insider artist circle of Philadelphia? Become the hip new thing that’s all the buzz in the culture crowd? Become rich and famous for your amazing work? You’ve got to show, you’ve got to be seen, and it’s a lot of work. Now, the original draft of this was supposed to go out in early July, but with hacking issues I just plum didn’t get it to post. So, there are things you could have done, and have missed. Tisk tisk. But, there will always be new opportunities, such as: (more…)
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Monday, September 6th, 2010At Home with Jenn : Homemade Syrups
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010Jenn Sharon
The art of mixology to me is about three things:
1) Creativity. The creative process in cocktail making is key. You’ve got to be willing to try a few bad experimental drinks before you land on a great one. Start with a foundation spirit (let’s say gin), and build from there. Ask questions of your perfect cocktailРwhat flavors to YOU think compliment gin? What flavors do YOU like in general? Do you want gin to be the pronounced flavor in your drink? If not, what do you want the pronounced flavor to be?
2) Ingredients. These can include juices, bitters, fruits, syrups and even spices, but of course your main ingredient in the cocktail is alcohol. Having several different ingredients on hand makes experimenting with cocktails fun.
3) Accuracy. A heavy hand may be awesome at a house party, but it can ruin a drink. I’m not saying your drink must be to the exact milliliter of the recipe, just to be mindful of your measurements.
Today I‚Äôm going to talk about ingredients. Well, one kind of ingredient‚Äîsyrups. It is pretty often when I‚Äôm writing for Art in Bars that I‚Äôll want to include a syrup I‚Äôve made but then I have to tell myself ‚ÄúJenn, you are the only person that has a ginger pineapple syrup, so you can not put it in the recipe.‚Äù So, I am going to teach you readers how to make simple flavored syrup. (more…)