This past week, my husband and I attended a cocktail making class hosted by our favorite SF eatery,
Beretta. Located in the Gourmet Ghetto (aka the Mission), Beretta is know for their delicious pizza and even tastier cocktails. Once a month, they'll be passing along their knowledge of spirits to the general public. Their first class, held this past Monday, focused on all things whiskey-related. Yum.
Drinks we made included: a House Whiskey Cocktail (the first "Old Fashioned"), a Mint Julep, and a Whiskey Flower (whose ingredients include St. Germain Elderflower Liquour and lemon juice; so goooood).
As we sat behind our bar station, muddling mint and measuring syrup, I started to dream of stocking our tiny bar at home. Needless to say I came up with quite the shopping list:
here's the liquor list:
templeton rye
wild turkey 101 rye
russel's reserve bourbon
st germain elderflower liqeur... yum
and the mixers:
angostura bitters
orange bitters
small hand foods gomme syrup
here's the list of tools:
jigger, $4.99
cocktail shaker, $29.95
bar spoon, $16.95
hawthorne strainer, $7.95
muddler, $14.95
hand juicer, $19.95
paring knife, $9.95, the BEST paring knives ever
bar towels, $19
We hope that this gets you started stocking
your own bar!
