Ashley Bray, Author at Bar Business

USBG National Charity Foundation Bartender Emergency Assistance Program

Weekly Update on USBG National Charity Foundation COVID-19 Relief

The USBG National Charity Foundation (USBGNCF) held its second Instagram Live session to provide updates on its Bartender Emergency Assistance Program (BEAP) COVID-19 Relief Campaign. (See last week's update here.) Pegu Closing USBG National Charity Foundation...

Rosemary Grapefruit Spritzer

Ingredients: 2.5 oz Taffer’s Cosmopolitan Mix 4 oz Champagne 1 tsp honey ½ grapefruit, juiced 2-3 sprigs fresh rosemary Directions: In a glass, stir your honey, Taffer’s mix, and grapefruit juice until mixed. Top with chilled champagne and serve with grapefruit...

Luxardo Introduces London Dry Gin to U.S. Market

Known most widely for its proprietary marasca cherry products, including Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur and Luxardo Original Maraschino Cherries, multi-generation family-owned premier Italian liqueur producer, Luxardo, now introduces its first clear base spirit to the...

The T-Dot

Ingredients: 2 oz. Double Cross Vodka .75 oz. Grapefruit Juice .5 oz. Lemon Juice .5 oz. Maple Syrup 2 dashes Lavender Bitters Directions: 1. Combine all ingredients and shake with ice. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with lavender. Recipe courtesy of...

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Restaurant Guest Sentiment Takes a Hit Due to Coronavirus

After two months of relatively strong sales, primarily due to an unseasonably warm winter, the industry hit a wall mid-March as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Social isolation and then shelter-in-place rulings became...

Old Cuban

Ingredients: 1½ parts BACARDÍ Reserva Ocho Rum 4 mint leaves ⅔ part sugar syrup ½ part lime juice 2 dashes of bitters 2 parts Prosecco Directions: Shake all ingredients (except sparkling). Double strain and top with Prosecco. Garnish with a mint leaf...