Tag: bartender life

Cocktail Projects Uncategorized

Self-Isolation Oleo Saccharum

By jessendersmorton on April 29, 2020April 29, 2020

I bought a bottle of fancy grapefruit soda mix, and I’ve been trying to recreate it ever since. It’s never perfect, but I have the time to try.

Posted in: amaro, bartender life, bitter, botanicals, citrus, cocktail project, fruit, maceration, oleo saccharum, self-isolation, stay home, sugar, syrup

Sober October Uncategorized

Bartending Sober – Day 20

By jessendersmorton on November 9, 2018November 9, 2018

Toronto Cocktail Week: a seminar, a tasting, ethics, and distilling.

Sober October Toronto Uncategorized

Bartending Sober – Day 18

By jessendersmorton on October 24, 2018October 24, 2018

Vintage beer tasting at The Rhino. Fuller’s Vintage.

Posted in: aging, alcohol, ale, amber beer, bartender life, beer, beer tasting, bottle conditioned, brewing, craft beer, education, England, english ale, fuller's brewery, hops, hospitality, learning, limited edition, malts, parkdale, tasting notes, the rhino, Toronto, UK, vintage beer, vintages, work, yeast

Sober October Toronto Uncategorized

Bartending Sober – Day 9

By jessendersmorton on October 13, 2018October 13, 2018

Back to work. Going through a beer cellar.

Sober October Toronto Uncategorized

Bartending Sober – Day 4

By jessendersmorton on October 6, 2018

Heading down to one of my favourite places for a Thursday night Jazz Jam. I nixed the free beer for soda water.

Posted in: annette studios, bartender life, bartending, beer, booze, brewery, brewing, drinks, high park brewery, hospitality, jazz, livestreaming, local craft beer, sober, Sober October, Toronto

Sober October Toronto Uncategorized

Sober October – Day 1

By jessendersmorton on October 3, 2018October 3, 2018

Day 1, and I already had to resist an open bar.

Posted in: alcohol, bartender, bartender life, bartending, booze, Canada, cocktails, gin, grapefruit, hospitality, industry life, joe rogan, liquor, open bar, sober, Sober October, ungava