CookEatShare is also available in
English
Cerrar
¡La cocina más grande del mundo!
Select Language
Español
Русский
English
日本語
Italiano
Preferencia de Lenguaje
Inscríbate
Iniciar sección para miembros
Inicio
Recetas
Chefs
Temas & Guías
Grupos
Mis Páginas
Recetario
Noticias
+ Receta
Spotlight: Alex Hecht, The Gibson's Top Bartender
by
Lauren DeSantis
Calificación: 4.0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
click to rate
1 voto
| 295 views
0 evaluaciónes
|
0 comentarios
Pin It
Add to Recipe Box
Print Recipe
Receta
Reviews/Comments
Close this frame
%20but%20the%20recipe%20for%20that%20has%20gone%20by%20the%20wayside.%20%20A%20new%20quinquina,%20Cocchi%20Americano,%20became%20available%20recently,%20and%20it%20makes%20the%20Vesper%20a%20whole%20lot%20more%20delicious.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EWhat's%20it%20like%20to%20work%20at%20the%20Gibson?%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EPhoto%20by%20Emily%20ClackWorking%20at%20the%20Gibson%20is%20pretty%20incredible.%20%20It's%20definitely%20at%20the%20pinnacle%20of%20craft%20bartending%20in%20DC,%20and%20the%20knowledge%20and%20experience%20I've%20gained%20in%20the%20limited%20amount%20of%20time%20I've%20worked%20there%20is%20invaluable.%20%20I%20got%20hired%20with%20four%20other%20people,%20and%20we%20spent%20a%20week%20and%20a%20half%20doing%20classroom%20training%20and%20tasting%20before%20we%20even%20stepped%20foot%20behind%20the%20bar.%20%20That%20classroom%20period%20culminated%20in%20a%20practical%20and%20written%20final.%20%20More%20than%20anything%20else%20though,%20it's%20an%20amazing%20experience%20to%20work%20with%20people%20who%20are%20at%20the%20top%20of%20their%20game.%20%20I%20felt%20that%20at%20Bourbon%20Steak%20in%20regards%20to%20the%20food,%20and%20I%20feel%20that%20at%20Gibson%20relative%20to%20cocktails.%20%20Jon%20and%20his%20staff%20are%20so%20knowledgeable%20when%20it%20comes%20to%20cocktails%20and%20spirits%20that%20it's%20an%20extremely%20enriching%20experience%20every%20time%20I%20cross%20the%20threshold.%20%20The%20Gibson%20represents%20everything%20I%20look%20for%20in%20a%20bar%20I%20want%20to%20drink%20in,%20and%20as%20such,%20I%20love%20working%20there.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EWhat%20is%20your%20favorite%20local%20bar%20and%20why?%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EI%20don't%20have%20just%20one%20favorite%20bar,%20but%20I%20have%20a%20few%20that%20I%20frequent%20fairly%20often.%20%20I%20love%20the%20Passenger%20on%207th%20not%20just%20for%20the%20cocktails,%20but%20for%20their%20hotdogs%20and%20beer%20selection%20too.%20%20I%20like%20Bourbon%20Steak's%20lounge%20for%20an%20upscale%20night%20out,%20and%20for%20a%20relaxed%20night%20with%20friends,%20I%20like%20going%20to%20Clyde's%20of%20Georgetown%20and%20grabbing%20a%20burger%20and%20a%20pint.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EHow%20do%20you%20de-stress%20after%20a%20long%20day%20of%20working?%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAfter%20a%20long%20day%20of%20work,%20I%20like%20coming%20home%20to%20my%20girlfriend%20and%20my%20puppy.%20%20An%20hour%20with%20them%20and%20I'm%20completely%20calm.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EWhat%20are%20your%20most%20exciting%20challenges%20right%20now?%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EI've%20got%20a%20bunch%20of%20exciting%20challenges%20to%20deal%20with%20right%20now.%20%20I'm%20in%20the%20midst%20of%20trying%20to%20get%20into%20the%20Navy's%20Officer%20Candidate%20School,%20and%20that%20involves%20a%20lot%20of%20studying%20and%20exercising,%20both%20of%20which%20are%20difficult%20to%20do%20when%20you%20work%20all%20night.%20%20As%20I%20mentioned%20earlier,%20I%20also%20just%20got%20a%20puppy,%20which%20is%20making%20my%20domestic%20life%20interesting%20to%20say%20the%20least.%20%20Nothing%20like%20coming%20home%20at%20three%20am%20and%20getting%20up%20at%20eight%20to%20walk%20her.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EShare%20your%20favorite%20fall%20cocktail%20recipe?%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EA%20great%20fall%20cocktail%20recipe%20is%20a%20cocktail%20I%20call%20%22Iduna;%22%20named%20after%20the%20Norse%20goddess%20who%20provided%20the%20gods%20with%20apples,%20thereby%20providing%20them%20eternal%20youthfulness.%20%20It's%20a%20mixture%20of%20apple%20brandy,%20ginger%20syrup,%20lemon%20juice,%20and%20bitters.%20%20When%20all%20the%20flavors%20come%20together,%20it%20tastes%20like%20a%20crisp,%20baked%20apple.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EShake,%20double%20strain,%20and%20serve%20up.%20%20Garnish%20with%20a%20lemon%20peel.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EI'm%20so%20glad%20that%20DC%20is%20finally%20becoming%20a%20cocktail%20town.%20%20It's%20been%20a%20long%20time%20coming,%20but%20it%20looks%20like%20the%20cocktail%20renaissance%20is%20finally%20taking%20hold%20in%20our%20town.%20%20We've%20got%20people%20coming%20in%20who%20know%20what%20they%20want%20and%20know%20what%20they're%20talking%20about.%20%20As%20a%20bartender,%20that%20makes%20my%20job%20much%20easier,%20and%20that%20much%20more%20enjoyable.%20%20Thanks%20for%20drinking.%20%20Cheers!%3C/p%3E){kind=link}