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Want to take your bartending skills to the next level? Join VinePair managing editor Tim McKirdy for a weekly deep-dive into classic cocktails with America’s best bartenders. Cocktail College looks beyond the recipe and explores every aspect of mixology from ingredients and ice to shaking techniques, garnishes, and glassware — elevating your Martinis, Mai Tais, and everything in between.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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April 17, 2025
Detroit-based bartender Allison Everitt explores the history and enduring appeal of the Tom Collins cocktail in an interview with host Tim McKirdy
April 10, 2025
<p>First documented in the late 1800's, the East India Cocktail combines Cognac, curaçao, fruit syrup, bitters, and maraschino liqueur. The drink has been tweaked, misattributed, and misunderstood for over a century, and here to break it down for us on Cocktail College is Chicago-based Abe Vucekovich, beverage director at <a href="https://www.meadowlarkhospitality.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meadowlark Hospitality</a>. Listen on (or read below) to discover Abe's East India Cocktail recipe — and don't forget to like, review, and subscribe.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Learn more about VinePair's Best New Bartender competition <a href="https://vinepair.com/vinepairs-best-new-bartender-competition-2025/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>! </p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Abe Vucekovich's East India Cocktail Recipe </strong></p><p> </p><br><p><strong>Ingredients </strong></p><br><p><br></p><p>- 2-3 dashes Angostura Bitters</p><p>- 1 barspoon - ¼ ounce pineapple syrup (depending on Cognac proof)</p><p>- ¼ ounce Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur</p><p>- ½ ounce Curaçao, such as Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao</p><p>- 2 ounce Cognac, such as Pierre Ferrand 1840, Bertoux Brandy, or Sacred Bond Brandy</p><p>- Garnish: pineapple wedge and skewered cherry</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Directions </strong></p><br><p><br></p><p>1. Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.</p><p>2. Stir until chilled and strain into a rocks glass over a large cube of ice.</p><p>3. Garnish with pineapple wedge and skewered cherry, set on the glass' rim.</p><br><p><br></p><p>📧Get in touch: [email protected] </p><br><p><br></p><p>🍸Follow us: </p><p>- VinePair: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vinepair/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/vinepair/</a></p><p>- Tim: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/timmckirdy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/timmckirdy/</a> </p><p>- Abe: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/abevuc/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/abevuc/</a></p><p>- Meadowlark: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meadowlarkchicago/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/meadowlarkchicago/</a></p><br><p>Learn more about VinePair's Best New Bartender competition <a href="https://vinepair.com/vinepairs-best-new-bartender-competition-2025/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>! </p><br><p> </p><p> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
April 3, 2025
<p>French soldier Gaétan Picon crafted his namesake liqueur — an intensely bitter, herbal, and orange-forward spirit meant to fight off fevers — in the 1830s. Back home, locals soon discovered that a dash of Amer Picon in their beer transformed an ordinary pint into something extraordinary. And so the Picon Bière was born. Joining us to explore it today is Jay Zimmerman, long-time bar owner and bartender at Bar Ba'sik, which sadly recently closed, and sales manager at <a href="https://goodtimebrewing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Good Time Brewing Co</a>. Listen on (or read below) to discover Jay's Picon Bière recipe — and don't forget to like, review, and subscribe! </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Jay Zimmerman's Picon Bière Recipe </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Ingredients </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- 1 ounce Amer Picon or alternative, such as Braulio or the Pathfinder </p><p>- 6 ounces beer, such as Kronenbourg, Witbier, or Good Time IPA Non-Alcoholic </p><p> </p><p><strong>Directions </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>1. Build in a 10 ounce Highball glass. </p><p>2. Serve as cold as possible without ice. </p><p> </p><p>📖 <a href="https://vinepair.com/articles/non-alc-beer-in-booze-free-cocktails/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Secret to Flavorful Booze-Free Cocktails? NA Beer</a> </p><p>📧 Get in touch: [email protected] </p><p> </p><p>🍸Follow us: </p><p>- VinePair: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vinepair/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/vinepair/</a> </p><p>- Tim: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/timmckirdy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/timmckirdy/</a> </p><p>- Jay: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jay_max_zim/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jay_max_zim/</a> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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