Organic Cocktails with Mixologist Paul Abercrombie at Base Bar, Chicago

In honor of Earth Week, we ventured to Base Bar at the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago to find out how to go green behind the bar. Mixologist Paul Abercrombie and author of the first ever organic cocktail book, Organic, Shaken and Stirred, shows us some delicious drinks that would make even James Bond change his order.



Tip: Organic, Shaken and Stirred is the first ever book devoted entirely to organic cocktails!
Tip: Caipirinha is Brazil's national cocktail made with sugar, lime and cachaca
Tip: Espuma is Spanish for foam or mousse; egg whites give this one its frothy texture
Tip: Besides the base ingredient for tequila, agave also makes a great natural sweetener
Tip: Batidas are shaken drinks made with cachaca, fruit juice and sugar
Tip: Urban Moonshine™ bitters are hand crafted from exceptional blends of certified organic Vermont herbs and roots
Tip: Cuca Fresca™ cachaca is handcrafted from organic sugarcane
Tip: Bluecoat American Dry Gin™ is craft distilled using organic juniper berries
Trick: Sugar cubes add texture and help extract the lime's oils when muddling
Trick: Garnish with extra berries for more antioxidants in your cocktail
Trick: Use organic Vermont maple syrup for natural sweetness and texture
Technique: Certified organic ingredients are grown without pesticides or other chemicals
Technique: Use gentle downward pressure to gently mush all ingredients
Technique: Fine strain to remove extra seeds and pulp

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