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Cocktail-Making Class: Wimbledon's Iconic English Drinks with Diana Pittet
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- Jigger (for measuring ingredients)
- Cocktail shaker
- Mixing glass
- Bar spoon
- Cocktail strainer
- Citrus juicer
- Microplane grater
- Pimm’s No. 1
- Sparkling lemonade, lime-lime soda, or ginger ale (Or make your own “soda”: fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, and soda water)
- Garnish (any or all of the following): Cucumber spear or slice, lemon slice, orange slice, mint sprig, strawberries, borage
- Glass: Collins/ Highball
- Gin
- Tonic water (good quality, e.g., Fever Tree or Q)
- Garnish (any or all of the following): Lime or lemon wedge or slice, mint or rosemary sprig, cucumber slice, juniper berries
- Glass: Collins/Highball for a Gin and Tonic or a Large wine glass for a Gintónica
- Gin
- Dubonnet
- Garnish: Lemon slice
- Glass: Lowball
- English orange marmalade
- Fresh lemon juice
- Gin
- Orange liqueur (e.g., curacao, triple sec, Grand Marnier, Cointreau)
- Garnish: Grated orange peel
- Glass: Coupe/Martini glass
A former Latin teacher, Diana traded in the classical world for classic cocktails after she earned a master's degree from NYU in Food Studies. She is the co-founder of Night Owl Hospitality, a cocktail catering company on the Jersey Shore, where she also runs a whiskey club. This autumn, Diana returns to NYU to teach a graduate class on the history, culture, and politics of drinking. An avid traveler, Diana aims to visit a total of 50 different countries by the time she is 50.
Not suitable for children under age 13 (sensitive content).
90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.
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Diana was great! I have been drinking gin a long time and I still learned a lot from her about gin!
Diana guided us through a fun cocktail making event, enlightening us on using new spirits in our cocktails. She was informative while quickly giving us tips on making and enjoying 4 drinks
Really interesting and informative session! The instructor was incredibly knowledgeable and has a great presentation style. I learned so much - not just how to make the cocktails, but also about the history of the various components.
Diana offers great history and knowledge and choose fun drinks with an excellent theme!