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Cocktail-Making Class: Rum and the Caribbean with Diana Pittet
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- Jigger (for measuring ingredients)
- Cocktail shaker
- Mixing glass
- Bar spoon
- Cocktail strainer
- Vegetable peeler
- Aged rum, preferably from Barbados
- Simple syrup
- Lime juice
- Angostura bitters
- Nutmeg
- Lightly aged rum
- Blanc vermouth
- Orange liqueur
- Grenadine
- Orange twist
- Lightly aged rum
- Simple syrup
- Lime juice
- Angostura bitters
- Mint
- Crushed ice
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.
Once again, Diana delivers an outstanding experience. Her knowledge of spirits and the history therein is amazing. She also selects a variety of cocktails to make during the class that are not only delicious, but help build home cocktail making knowledge. Highly recommended!
It was absolutely fascinating! Not only did she cover the History of rum including the slave trade and the colonial era in the Caribbean, but she was obviously knowledgeable about runs and spirits from around the world. The cocktails were tasty and fun to make, and it was an entirely enjoyable class.
It was amazingly informative learning about the history of rum and some of the not so pleasant times around it but then we could/can talk about. I will be checking out my local liquor place tomorrow and be knowledgeable about what I am buying.