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On everyone's lips

To the other end of the world with tiki cocktails

They are on everyone's lips, reminiscent of tropical climates, strings of flowers, palm trees and, most of all, hefty amounts of rum. For some of you, they may have been the first cocktails you drank. The most famous among them is probably the Mai Tai. We are talking about Tiki cocktails.

Günther StroblAugust 9, 202320 November 2019

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Vermouth

A boom in slow motion

At the leisurely pace of an evening at the beach bar, the trend towards refined vermouth is spreading through the Swiss bar scene. New drink concepts and brands are providing a boost.

Hans Georg Hildebrandt7 August 20205 May 2019

Recently in Zurich's trendy district 5: It's Saturday night, a new bar is opening, the nightlife crowd meets for free drinks and appetisers in the former bistro of the RiffRaff cinema. The pub ... Read more ...

Law & Justice

Discounts and additions: Not on spirits!

BAR NEWS7 August 20204 May 2019

What works for soft drinks, sticks or Cüpli is strictly forbidden for spirits and cocktails. To hold a happy hour legally, the provisions of the Alcohol Act must be observed. Basically, a distinction must be made between ... Read more ...

Variety and quality

The colourful world of syrups

The relationship between liqueurs and syrups can hardly be overlooked. Not only are there a huge number of flavours in liqueurs today, but also in syrups. Thanks to syrups, you get the taste of strawberry, raspberry or melon in your glass, regardless of the season.

BAR NEWS7 August 202014 February 2019

Thanks to syrups, you can get the taste of strawberry, raspberry or melon in your glass, regardless of the season. At the same time, flavours such as amaretto, rum or bitter can be used to create classic cocktails without ... Read more ...

10 things you should keep in mind as Barkeeper

Dos and don'ts behind the bar

A Barkeeper is never "just" Barkeeper. A Barkeeper is also a service employee, cleaner, wine connoisseur, spirits expert, mixologist, DJ - and not infrequently - barista, cook, tourist guide, Psychologist, juggler... But the most important thing a Barkeeper has to be: a good host.

Günther Strobl19 October 202029 January 2019

The Swiss bar pioneer Harry Schraemli named "honesty, firmness of character and cleanliness of thought and action" as "self-evident prerequisites" for the Barkeeper. "Abstinence from 'King Alcohol' is also part of it." What ... Read more ...