What are the three best tools for making great cocktails?
All I need is a Boston shaker, a hand-juicer to squeeze the citrus (all great cocktails have citrus) and a jigger to make sure the measurements are right. How can people create their own signature drinks? The best thing you can do is take your favorite classic drink recipe and add a little twist. If you love maple syrup or honey, you can use that in a whiskey sour to replace simple syrup. But do me a favor and taste the drink before you serve it to anyone. Can you give us a great punch recipe that serves eight? One tropical classic is a planter’s punch. There are a lot of slightly varying recipes for it, but this is the one I go by: In a large pitcher, combine 10 ounces of dark rum, 1/2 cup of fresh lime juice, 1 cup of Simple Syrup, 1 1/2 teaspoons of Angostura bitters and ice. Pour into 8 ice-filled collins glasses and add 1/4 cup chilled club soda to each glass; garnish with thin orange slices and serve. What’s your absolute favorite drink garnish? First of all, garnishes have to be
