Jason Yee - DevOpsDays NYC 2018 Ignite
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Great cocktails require four components in balance: strong sweet sour bitter and that balance, not fancy bottles, makes them interesting. Use good but not top-shelf spirits so subtle flavors survive mixing. Highlight distinctive spirits (smoky scotch, mezcal, floral gin) by pairing complimentary ingredients. Small swaps matter — swap sugar cube for sweet vermouth turns an Old Fashioned into a Manhattan. Talk to bartenders for ingredient knowledge; the practical experiments and swaps are what create surprising results.
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