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Cocktail-Making Class: Iconic Bars and Drinks of New Orleans with Diana Pittet
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Let the good times roll and join a drinks expert in shaking and stirring four cocktails from New Orleans, while also exploring the Big Easy’s famed bars that created and nurtured these mixed drinks.
- Cognac or Rye whiskey or both
- Absinthe
- Simple syrup or Sugar
- Peychaud's bitters
- Lemon twist
- Cognac
- Fresh lemon juice
- Orange and Maraschino liqueurs or Simple syrup
- Lemon peel spiral
- Absinthe
- Simple syrup Soda water
- Gin Half-and-half or Heavy cream
- Simple Syrup
- Fresh lemon juice
- Fresh lime juice
- Orange blossom water
- Egg white
- Soda water
- Jigger
- Cocktail shaker
- Mixing glass
- Bar spoon
- Cocktail strainer
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.
Diana is the best! This course provided insight into how America - and specifically New Orleans - affected and updated some very classic cocktails. Plenty of New Orleans history, too! We learned how to craft four different drinks, and some of the history associated with them. Great course, highly recommended!
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Super-fun and interesting. Diana is a delight! So much info and of course, amazing cocktails.