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Tregnum Wine Bottle
What is Tregnum Size?
A Tregnum or tappit-hen bottle holds three regular bottles of wine.
What are regular bottle sizes for a bottle of wine?
Regular sizes are for most German wine bottles is 0.70 liters. Some bottles from Alsace are 0.72 liters.
The older French wine bottles most likely hold 0.80 liters, a common measure for Burgundy, Champagne and Rhone before 1945.
The newer ones hold 0.75 liters. That's the new measure used for Bordeaux and most Californian winebottles too.
helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002
Martini Cocktail
Martini
server-must-know-drink:-)
Make sure you ask your guest if he wants a Vodka Martini or a Gin Martini!
1 1/2 oz Vodka or Gin
dash of dry Vermouth, shake or stir, strain and serve in a martini glass garnish with an olive.
BTW prior to Smirnoff's involvment with the James Bond Movies nearly all Martinis were Gin Martinis and stirred.
helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002
Salmanazer Wine Bottle
What is Salmanazer Size?
A Salmanazer holds approx. 12 regular bottles of wine.
What are regular bottle sizes for a bottle of wine?
Regular sizes are for most German wine bottles is 0.70 liters. Some bottles from Alsace are 0.72 liters.
The older French wine bottles most likely hold 0.80 liters, a common measure for Burgundy, Champagne and Rhone before 1945.
The newer ones hold 0.75 liters. That's the new measure used for Bordeaux and most Californian winebottles too.
helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002
Perfect Manhattan
Perfect Manhattan
server-must-know-drink:-)
1 shot of whiskey
1/4 shot of sweet vermouth
dash bitters
dash dry vermouth
Stir with ice, strain, serve in cocktail glass, garnished with maraschino cherry.
helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002
Sex On The Beach
Sex On The Beach Cocktails by Albert Terres:
Sex On The Beach
1/4 ounce Peach Schnapps
1 1/4 ounce Vodka
and a dash of orange juice in a tall glass over ice,
filled to the rim with cranberry juice.
helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002
Ale
Ale Beer Styles
Ale yeast ferments at the "top" of the fermentation vessel, at a higher temperature than lager yeast and work quicker. The average fermentation for ale yeast is only 7-8 days. Ales ferment between 68 and 76 degrees.
Ale yeast produce by-products of fermentation are known as esters. These are responsible for the fruity character and taste such as plum
Ales tend to be heavy, rich on alcohol and darker than lagers.
helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002
Nebuchadnezzar
What is Nebuchadnezzar Size?
A Nebuchadnezzar holds approx 20 regular bottles of wine.
What are regular bottle sizes for a bottle of wine?
Regular sizes are for most German wine bottles is 0.70 liters. Some bottles from Alsace are 0.72 liters.
The older French wine bottles most likely hold 0.80 liters, a common measure for Burgundy, Champagne and Rhone before 1945.
The newer ones hold 0.75 liters. That's the new measure used for Bordeaux and most Californian winebottles too.
helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002
Champagne Cocktail
Champagne Cocktail
server-must-know-drink:-)
sugar cube
lemon rind
angustora bitters
champagne
rub sugar cube over lemon rind,
drip angustora onto sugarcube, don't be stingy.
Put sugar cube into champagne glass, fill up with champagne
helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002
German Beer
The big difference between German Beer and beer from other counties is that Germany has a law, the Reinheitsgebot, established in the year 1516 which forbids to use anything but the following ingredients: hop, malt, yeast and water.
In other countries rice, corn etc. may be used as well as preservatives.
helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002
Imperiale Wine Bottle
What is Imperiale Size?
A Imperiale holds 8-9 regular bottles of wine.
What are regular bottle sizes for a bottle of wine?
Regular sizes are for most German wine bottles is 0.70 liters. Some bottles from Alsace are 0.72 liters.
The older French wine bottles most likely hold 0.80 liters, a common measure for Burgundy, Champagne and Rhone before 1945.
The newer ones hold 0.75 liters. That's the new measure used for Bordeaux and most Californian winebottles too.
helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002
Lager Beer
Lager Beer Styles
Lager, from the German word "lagern = to store", refers to beer kept in a cold dark place for more than a month. Lager yeast are "bottom" fermenting, working best at a temperature of around 34°F and slowly. As a result of the lack of esters, the hop is the main taste complemented by the sweet flavor of the malt. Lagers are light bodied, with a clean taste and appearance.
helmut schonwalder
Rehoboam Bottle Size
What is Rehoboam Size?
A Rehoboam holds 6 regular bottles of wine.
What are regular bottle sizes for a bottle of wine?
Regular sizes are for most German wine bottles is 0.70 liters. Some bottles from Alsace are 0.72 liters.
The older French wine bottles most likely hold 0.80 liters, a common measure for Burgundy, Champagne and Rhone before 1945.
The newer ones hold 0.75 liters. That's the new measure used for Bordeaux and most Californian winebottles too.
helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002
Pousse Caffee
Pousse Caffee...
...and similar drinks are carefully layered by the experienced bartender. The bartender has to know the weight of each liquor used. The heaviest shall be at the bottom, onto it a lighter one, and onto this another liquor. I have seen layered drinks with nine layers. These concoctions are supposed to be artfully sipped with a straw layer by layer without mixing the ingredients up.
helmut schonwalder 12-14-2002
Methusaleh Wine Bottle
What is Methusaleh Size?
A Methusaleh holds 8 regular bottles of Champagne.
What are regular bottle sizes for a bottle of wine?
Regular sizes are for most German wine bottles is 0.70 liters. Some bottles from Alsace are 0.72 liters.
The older French wine bottles most likely hold 0.80 liters, a common measure for Burgundy, Champagne and Rhone before 1945.
The newer ones hold 0.75 liters. That's the new measure used for Bordeaux and most Californian winebottles too.
helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002
Double Magnum Wine Bottles
What is Double Magnum Size?
A Double Magnum holds 4 regular bottles of wine.
What are regular bottle sizes for a bottle of wine?
Regular sizes are for most German wine bottles is 0.70 liters. Some bottles from Alsace are 0.72 liters.
The older French wine bottles most likely hold 0.80 liters, a common measure for Burgundy, Champagne and Rhone before 1945.
The newer ones hold 0.75 liters. That's the new measure used for Bordeaux and most Californian winebottles too.
helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002
Cocktails
Once in a blue moon a guest asks for a cocktail by a name I have never heard before. I don't mind telling the guest "I don't know this one." Sure our bartender knows a lot more than I do. But before I check with the bartender I ask my guest "Would you please be so kind and tell me what is in it, so I shall know for the future?"
If the customer knows his drink he will tell me what is in it. If he has no idea of the liqueurs used, I still have the option to look into a bartender's hand book. However, most customers know their favorite drinks. They drink it so often that they know the liquors used. They eagerly tell me to be light on a certain ingredient, heavy on another, if mixed or blended, how much juice or mixer and whatever garnish they want.
helmut schonwalder 12-14-2002
Old Fashioned
Old Fashioned Cocktail
server-must-know-drink:-)
2 oz whiskey
1 lump of sugar
dash of Angustora
dash of Absinth
1 slice of orange
lemon peel
muddle lemon peel, orange, sugar and bitters, add ice and whiskey and serve.
helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002
Tequila Sunrise
Tequila Sunrise
server-must-know-drink:-)
1 1/2 oz tequila
3 oz orange juice
1/2 oz grenadine
used child rocks glass, tequila first, than ice fill with orange juice and float grenadine
helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002
Magnum Wine Bottle
What is Magnum Size?
A Magnum holds 2 regular bottles of wine.
What are regular bottle sizes for a bottle of wine?
Regular sizes are for most German wine bottles is 0.70 liters. Some bottles from Alsace are 0.72 liters.
The older French wine bottles most likely hold 0.80 liters, a common measure for Burgundy, Champagne and Rhone before 1945.
The newer ones hold 0.75 liters. That's the new measure used for Bordeaux and most Californian winebottles too.
helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002
Silk Panties
Silk Panties Cocktail by Albert Terres
1 ounce Peach Schnapps
1 1/4 ounce Vodka
shaken, strained and served in a martini glass
helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002
Balthazar Wine Bottle
What is Balthazar Size?
A Balthazar holds approx. 16 regular bottles of wine.
What are regular bottle sizes for a bottle of wine?
Regular sizes are for most German wine bottles is 0.70 liters. Some bottles from Alsace are 0.72 liters.
The older French wine bottles most likely hold 0.80 liters, a common measure for Burgundy, Champagne and Rhone before 1945.
The newer ones hold 0.75 liters. That's the new measure used for Bordeaux and most Californian winebottles too.
helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002
Jeroboam Bottle Size
What is Jeroboam Size?
A Jeroboam holds 4 regular bottles of Champagne
What are regular bottle sizes for a bottle of wine?
Regular sizes are for most German wine bottles is 0.70 liters. Some bottles from Alsace are 0.72 liters.
The older French wine bottles most likely hold 0.80 liters, a common measure for Burgundy, Champagne and Rhone before 1945.
The newer ones hold 0.75 liters. That's the new measure used for Bordeaux and most Californian winebottles too.
helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002
Manhattan Cocktail
Manhattan
server-must-know-drink:-)
1 shot of whiskey (American)
1/4 shot sweet vermouth
dash of bitters, stir in a large glass with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry.
helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002
Slippery Nipples
Sippery Nipples Cocktails by Albert Terres
Slippery Nipples
1/4 ounce Sambucca
1/4 ounce Baileys
shaken and strained, served in a martini glass
helmut schonwalder 12-15-2002
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