Thank you for joining Sous Chef on Wednesday, October 5th for our first Selects interactive mixology experience featuring Tequila Ocho Plata! Explore this artisanal tequila while developing a deeper appreciation for the art and history of cocktail making as you create three craft cocktails alongside mixologist Berto Santoro.
Tequila Ocho Plata is produced in single estates with a limited amount of agave. Each vintage of Ocho is both rare and collectable!
Cheers!
Event Details:
Date: October 5, 2022
Time: 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT / 4 p.m. PT
Please join 15 minutes early to greet other “sous chefs”
Dial-in:
Zoom Meeting Room: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9185319615?pwd=VDkyU3RHZVFuUVp2UjdmcHNEUDRrZz09
Meeting ID: 918 531 9615 | Passcode: 242189
Purchase (optional):
To complete your purchase of Tequila Ocho Plata for use during the experience, CLICK HERE
Meet Your Mixologist:
Berto Santoro
Master mixologist, Berto Santoro, is one of the most respected bartenders in the country with over two decades of experience. Most recently overseeing the cocktail program at Farina, an upscale Italian restaurant, by James Beard award-winning Chef Michael Smith, located in Kansas City, Missouri. In 2008, Santoro helped open Michael Smith's Extra Virgin and oversaw the cocktail programs at Michael Smith Restaurant as well as Extra Virgin. He is managing partner of the Paris of the Plains Cocktail Festival, an annual multi-day educational and entertainment spectacular highlighting Kansas City’s flourishing cocktail culture and history. Santoro also co-foundered the Kansas City Chapter of United States Bartenders Guild in 2011, which is a non-profit organization with a mission to elevate the profession through education, service, and camaraderie.
About Sous Chef Selects:
Selects
Selects is a handpicked community invited to exclusive experiences and gain firsthand knowledge of new Sous Chef product releases before anyone else! These private Sous Chef experiences feature our curated collection of lesser-know, yet high-quality spirits and speciality items.
Preparation:
Tools Needed
Recommended glassware: 1 coupe or martini glass, 2 rocks glasses
Cocktail shaker (substitute a glass mason jar with a screw top)
Knife
Bar spoon (or teaspoon)
Jigger (substitute a measuring cup or shot glass)
Muddle (substitute the handle of a spatula)
2 small saucepans (for syrups)
Preparing for the Experience
Please complete the following steps 30 minutes in advance:
Locate glassware
Locate and portion all ingredients
Have ice on hand
Print the menu and complete event details for reference while shopping and during the experience:
Mixology Experience
Cocktail One
Spicy Cilantro Margarita
Yields 1 Drink
Ingredients:
Cocktail
2 oz tequila
1 oz dry Curacao
1 oz lime juice
0.5 oz simple syrup
3 small slices of serrano pepper
Cilantro
Simple Syrup
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 water
Cocktail Two
Jalisco Old Fashioned
Yields 1 Drink
Ingredients:
Cocktail
2 oz Reposado or anejo tequila
0.5 oz simple syrup
Regans Orange Bitters
Angostura Bitters
Fee Bros. Old Fashioned Bitters
Simple Syrup
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 water
Cocktail Three
Ready Fire Aim
Yields 1 Drink
Ingredients:
Cocktail
1.75 oz tequila
1 oz Honey-Pineapple Syrup*
0.75 oz Pineapple juice
0.5 oz Lime Juice
3 dashes orange bitters
Garnish: Pink Peppercorn (ground)
Honey-Pineapple Syrup
2 cups honey
1 cup hot water
50 pink peppercorns
1 whole pineapple, cubed