Cocktail

SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN 2022

The Top 6 Cocktail Recipes

With these drinks, six Barkeeper have qualified for the second round at the final of the SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN 2022.

If a drink tastes so good that you want to have a second one, you usually want to know more than just the name of the cocktail. With the SWISS COCKTAIL ... Read more ...

2. SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN

Great get-together and a winner from Aubonne

The challenge cup of the SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN is now in French-speaking Switzerland. Valentin Aleksandrowicz wins the biggest cocktail competition in Switzerland with his own creation "Le Voyage en Drakkar".

Everything is ready at noon on 2 May 2022, when Hall 550 in Zurich-Oerlikon will host Switzerland's largest cocktail competition for the second time. Many things have remained the same, such as the regulations, which ... Read more ...

Aromatic from the Dash Bottle

Cocktail Bitters

A stimulating drink made from spirits of any kind, sugar, water and bitters. This is the original form of the cocktail, as the formula was first defined in a newspaper report in 1806. High time to take a closer look at the ingredient that provides depth and complexity: "One Dash at a Time".

Angostura. Three decades ago, this word would probably have sufficed as an answer to the question: "What actually is a cocktail bitter?" With its oversized paper dress, this mysterious ingredient belongs in still almost ... Read more...

The best non-alcoholic cocktails in Switzerland 2022

Finalist Drinks 11th Swiss Nullpromille Trophy

On 21 February, the best non-alcoholic cocktails were served at the Clouds Bar in Zurich. The finalists of Nullpromille Trophy competed above the rooftops of Zurich.

These are the recipes of the Barkeeper, who presented their non-alcoholic cocktail creations at the final of the 11th Swiss Nullpromille Trophy on 21 February 2022. DiesDasAnanas [1st place category "Fancy Drink"] André ... Read more ...

Over 50 recipes submitted

These are the finalists of Nullpromille Trophy 2022

The oldest Barkeeper competition for non-alcoholic cocktails was a great success again this year. More than 50 recipes were submitted by bartenders from all over Switzerland for this 11th edition of the Swiss Nullpromille Trophy competition. The finalists in the two categories have now been chosen.

Finalists Category "Fancy Drink" Laraina BöschSüdbar, St. Gallen Loïc BuchsOh My Gin, Genève André HaueterCocktailbar zum Türk, Solothurn Luca MonnCarlton Bar, Zurich Roman MutznerThurbinä, Winterthur Melanie RüttimannTime Out by Hager's, ... Read more ...

CounterTip

Why salt deserves an important place in the bar

Until now, salt in a bar has been associated with margaritas, Bloody Marys, bullshots or most often with tequila and lemon wedges. Salt in combination with a sweetener is very rare. Why not? It is already established in the food sector and always a very suitable liaison.

Have you ever tried sprinkling a little salt on a watermelon slice? The result is an even more intense sweetness and a juicier treat. And every ... Read more ...

Cocktails take centre stage

Review Cocktail and Bar Course

BAR NEWS has been organising one and two-day cocktail and bar courses for years. On 25 October 2021, nine interested participants took part in the BAR NEWS Academy to immerse themselves in the world of a professional bartender and to learn about the bar and spirits world in a professional way.

The course participants learned the basic rules to be observed in a bar at the Felix Bar in Zurich. In the theoretical part, Kaspar Keller gave the heterogeneous group in-depth ... Readmore ...

New edition Bar Mixbooklet 2022

122 attractive drink recipes in Bar Mixbooklet 2022

The new edition of the handy Bar Mixbooklet 2022 provides a broad basic knowledge of cocktails. It includes 122 attractive mix recipes of classic drinks as well as trendy and non-alcoholic drinks. The booklet can now be ordered free of charge in the BAR NEWS shop.

The new edition of the handy Bar Mixbooklet provides a lot of basic knowledge, for example how to mix drinks with and without alcohol and what to look out for in order to prepare good cocktails... Read more...

Cocktails with less alcohol

Low-ABV-Cocktails

Conscious living is in vogue, but you still might not want to give up alcohol completely. The page with Low-ABV drinks provides a compromise on the bar menu. But how do you actually define this drink category and how much alcohol can a Low-ABV cocktail take?

Non-alcoholic cocktails belong on every modern cocktail menu. But it can also make sense to offer customers a selection of cocktails with a reduced alcohol content. Not only because whoever ... Read more ...

1. SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN

An unforgettable premiere

There haven't been many of those in recent months. Moments when the bar scene in Switzerland came together. Making contacts and cultivating friendships - both have been in short supply lately. But even if there was an urgent need to catch up in terms of social exchange at the 1st SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN, it was first and foremost about the most beautiful pastime in the world: cocktails.

When it comes to choosing the "Best Cocktail in Switzerland 2021", some principles have to be set in stone. A large field of bar professionals is one thing, ... Read more...

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