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Being at home is the new to go out: the cocktail is made in the living room – Italian Cuisine


Enjoy a cocktail without leaving home: the new trend of overseas in terms of mixology is called House Bartending (and is perfect for the summer). Here are the tips to try it by yourself, and the solution for a guaranteed result: the catering bar

The tendency ofHouse Bartending is established among Hollywood celebrities, including Justin Timberlake and Oprah Winfrey. In fact, the latter, as reported by the online magazine Coveteur, shared the recipe of a drink prepared by her, while the pop star reads on people, was complimented by his personal mixologist Eddy Buckingham with a cocktail. The creative art of preparing cocktails is consumed more and more in the home even in Italy, following the trend of stars and stripes of the House Bartending. More than one Italian in 2 (57%) would like to experience firsthand the ability to mix different ingredients; while one in 3 (34%) wants to dose the amount of alcohol by itself. 26%, finally, want to privilege the choice of top quality ingredients, such as exotic fruit. This is the result of a study conducted by Sanbittèr Aperitivo Cool Hunting, an observatory on new trends in drink and mixability, conducted with WOA (Web Opinion Analysis) methodology through a monitoring of over 150 sources among international publications, magazines, portals, blogs and lifestyle communities and on a pool of over 50 bartenders to explore the tips for organizing a perfect patry at home.

If you want to try it, here are the tips

«For the summer season, comments Giacomo Fiume barman of the local Albergo Diffuso in Monopoli and founder of the Instagram page @theworldofdistillery, «I would recommend simple, fresh and quick to make drinks. Be careful, however, never to miss the ice: I therefore suggest preparing it in large quantities and collecting it in polystyrene containers of at least 3 kilos, where it can be stored for a long time without the risk of melting. What decorations should be used? With fresh fruit you always play it safe: a citrus fruit or passion fruit, for example, goes perfectly with a drink to sip at the aperitif, while the lime is ideal for a mojito. The key thing, however, is to always have a freezer and a fridge to keep fresh fruit and all the useful ingredients for making the drink. " To amaze your friends with a perfect rooftop party on the terrace, Giacomo Fiume's advice is to prefer solutions with low alcohol content, obtain a suitable glass, focus on the most popular ingredients like mezcal and tequila, and don't forget the right playlist for create the musical atmosphere.

Photo Daniele Mari

Bar Catering, the service for not experimenting

Self stay at home is the new get out make a cocktail as it should not be so simple. «The idea was born to propose something new starting from the observation of an increasingly widespread trend: people increasingly love to meet with friends in a familiar and quiet environment. At the same time, however, they do not want to give up drinking and eating as well as in a high-level bar and being free from any organizational thinking ", he explains Mattia Pastori, internationally renowned mixologist who, with his consulting company nonsolococktails and in collaboration with the catering company Drinkable, brings the Milanese aperitif experience to the home. «We bring home a complete, highly customizable service, with the best cocktails and finger food. And we take care of everything, from the bar corner to the tools of the trade, to the end-of-evening cleaning. A turnkey package ". The mission of the new service of drink catering it is giving the customer the freedom to live an experience such as a trendy bar, but without leaving his apartment, with the possibility of personalizing the service in every detail: from the choice of the counter to the cocktails, to the side food and preparation. You can then decide to design a set up with a tropical mood like in a Tiki Bar, opt for a more conceptual evening proposing molecular cocktails or prefer a vintage atmosphere featuring the great classics of mixology. But not only, the service also includes the possibility of customizing the same cocktail, for example creating a drink inspired by the passions or characteristics of the landlord, such as the Negroni Nero, made with charcoal and dedicated to lovers of total black dress code, or a Impatto Zero cocktail made using the waste ingredients, as current trends in mixology want, inspired by eco-friendly souls, sensitive to environmental issues. In short, a turnkey service tailored to the customer's needs, which will have no organizational concerns, other than a simple mission: to have fun and entertain guests as if they were at the table of their favorite restaurant. The bartender, who in addition to the drink list, will also offer a quality food menu with real appetizers signed by the best addresses and chefs in the city.

Duck Leg Adobo – A Real Family Meal

If you’ve worked in restaurants before, you know that every
night before service the staff sits down to what’s called the “family meal.”
One of the younger cooks is usually charged with scraping together something
filling and, more importantly, not expensive. It was during one of these
meals that I first had adobo.


When I worked at the Carnelian Room in the late 80’s, much
of the kitchen crew was Filipino, so chicken and pork adobo was a very
common dinner. One of the dishwashers made a particularly great version, and I fell in
love with the bold, simple flavors. I also remember being pretty annoyed that
the dishwashers there were better cooks than I was at the time,
but that’s another story.

Anyway, I happened to have some duck legs around last week, and all it
took was a well-timed email wishing for adobo to inspire this video. I
understand that most of you will not use duck for this, but if you do, be sure
to save the fat.

Duck fat is prized by chefs, and more heart-healthy than
people realize. It can be used for just about anything you’d normally fry
in butter or vegetable oil. I roasted some Brussels spouts with mine, but it
also will make just about the best homefries you’ve ever tasted.


Like I said in the video, no duck, no problem. If you can simmer it
in a sauce, it will work in this recipe. Because of the high soy sauce content,
be careful about over reducing, but other than that, not much can go wrong.
This is cheap, easy, and very flavorful, which is why it makes for such a
great “family meal.” Enjoy!


Ingredients for 6 duck legs:
6 duck legs (or about same amount of chicken or pork)
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp reserved duck fat
1 large onion, sliced
8 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup seasoned rice vinegar (if not seasoned, use a little
sugar to taste)
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
2 tsp samal chili sauce, or other hot pepper sauce to taste
2-4 bay leaves

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