ABout our September 10 speaker: jeff burkhart
Jeff Burkhart was born in Monongahela rye country- Western Pennsylvania- where American liquor (in the form of rye whiskey) itself was born. Moving to California with his family he cut his teeth (literally) in Berkeley, California during the protests and the protest music of the late 1960’s and early 1970’s.
In early 2006, Jeff began writing his weekly Barfly column for the Marin Independent Journal, which was then followed by the wine calendar series titled “What Do You Know About Wine?” which became a #3 national bestseller for Barnes and Noble. Barfly has since (in one form or another) graced the pages of newspapers from the San Jose Mercury News to the Tallahassee Democrat, been featured in magazines such as San Francisco Magazine, National Geographic Assignment, Capture, and Marin Magazine.
Currently Jeff splits his time in Northern California between writing, family, bartending, podcasting (Barfly Podcast on iTunes) and research.
Learn more at www.jeffburkhart.net
In early 2006, Jeff began writing his weekly Barfly column for the Marin Independent Journal, which was then followed by the wine calendar series titled “What Do You Know About Wine?” which became a #3 national bestseller for Barnes and Noble. Barfly has since (in one form or another) graced the pages of newspapers from the San Jose Mercury News to the Tallahassee Democrat, been featured in magazines such as San Francisco Magazine, National Geographic Assignment, Capture, and Marin Magazine.
Currently Jeff splits his time in Northern California between writing, family, bartending, podcasting (Barfly Podcast on iTunes) and research.
Learn more at www.jeffburkhart.net
Recipes for cocktails from marin
El Draque
Named after Sir Francis Drake (invented by his crew) in their post Marin bombardment and siege of Havana Cuba in 1586.
1 1 /2 ounces Sammy’s Beach Bar white rum (sammysbeachbarrum.com)
5 leaves of peppermint or 2 leaves of spearmint*
1 teaspoon simple syrup or agave
Juice of half a lime (about 1 ounce)
1 splash sparkling water
1 lime wheel
1 flowering mint sprig
Combine rum simple sugar and lime juice in a mixing glass, and top with ice. Tear mint leaves into dime sized pieces and place on top. Shake until combined. Pour contents into a serving glass, top with soda and stir gently. Top with lime wheel and flowering mint.
Named after Sir Francis Drake (invented by his crew) in their post Marin bombardment and siege of Havana Cuba in 1586.
1 1 /2 ounces Sammy’s Beach Bar white rum (sammysbeachbarrum.com)
5 leaves of peppermint or 2 leaves of spearmint*
1 teaspoon simple syrup or agave
Juice of half a lime (about 1 ounce)
1 splash sparkling water
1 lime wheel
1 flowering mint sprig
Combine rum simple sugar and lime juice in a mixing glass, and top with ice. Tear mint leaves into dime sized pieces and place on top. Shake until combined. Pour contents into a serving glass, top with soda and stir gently. Top with lime wheel and flowering mint.
Trader Vic’s Mai Tai
Trader Vic’s corporate headquarters were in Marin County (Greenbrae) for over a quarter of a century
1 ounce Batiste silver rhum (batisterhum.com)
½ ounce Batiste gold rhum
¾ ounce orange curacao
½ ounce Orgeat syrup
1 ounce fresh lime juice
½ ounce pineapple juice
1 Merry maraschino all natural cherry
1 orange wheel
Combine silver rum, curacao, Orgeat, lime juice and pineapple juice in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into an ice filled serving glass. Float gold rum on top and garnish with the orange wheel and the cherry.
Trader Vic’s corporate headquarters were in Marin County (Greenbrae) for over a quarter of a century
1 ounce Batiste silver rhum (batisterhum.com)
½ ounce Batiste gold rhum
¾ ounce orange curacao
½ ounce Orgeat syrup
1 ounce fresh lime juice
½ ounce pineapple juice
1 Merry maraschino all natural cherry
1 orange wheel
Combine silver rum, curacao, Orgeat, lime juice and pineapple juice in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into an ice filled serving glass. Float gold rum on top and garnish with the orange wheel and the cherry.
Trident Tequila Sunrise
The Trident’s Bobby Lozoff created the Tequila Sunrise in the early 1970’s before personally introducing Mick jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones to it in 1974. The rest is history.
1 ½ ounces Santo Blanco tequila (santospirit.com)
1 ounce fresh squeezed orange juice
¼ ounce fresh squeezed lime juice
1/8 ounce real grenadine
1 lime wheel
1 Bada Bing all natural cherry with stem
Fill serving glass with ice and then in order add tequila, OJ, and lime juice. The carefully sink cassis to the bottom by pouring in the middle of the cocktail, and then do the same with grenadine. Do not stir, the goal is to create a layered cascading effect. Garnish with the lime wheel and cherry.
The Trident’s Bobby Lozoff created the Tequila Sunrise in the early 1970’s before personally introducing Mick jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones to it in 1974. The rest is history.
1 ½ ounces Santo Blanco tequila (santospirit.com)
1 ounce fresh squeezed orange juice
¼ ounce fresh squeezed lime juice
1/8 ounce real grenadine
1 lime wheel
1 Bada Bing all natural cherry with stem
Fill serving glass with ice and then in order add tequila, OJ, and lime juice. The carefully sink cassis to the bottom by pouring in the middle of the cocktail, and then do the same with grenadine. Do not stir, the goal is to create a layered cascading effect. Garnish with the lime wheel and cherry.