Flighty Tips for the Kitchen Bartender | Mandolin Slicer for More Fresh Flavor

Like the aesthetically pleasing curves of the instrument of the same name, the Mandolin slicer is a great tool for creative drink making. It quickly and easily slices all those tasty fresh ingredients like apple and cucumber into a uniform and sexy slice that gives more for you muddle in taste, looks, and style, and vastly streamlines the prep required for today’s culinary cocktails.

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Assembling Mixed Drinks | Miss Flighty’s Tips for the Home Bartender

Miss Flighty offers up advice about the actual mixing of cocktails and other spirit based beverages. Her technique contradicts the majority of working Bartenders and Mixologists, but we all know she’s never been “just one of the boys”. For Flighty, creating drinks starts with a base and then modifiers such as vermouths, liqueurs, and fresh fruit and herbs come later. Check it out and see what you think.

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Flighty's Bloody Mary Vodka Infusion

Flighty Bloody Mary Vodka Infusion | Ancho Chilies, Herbs, & Cilantro

An intriguing flavorful home made infused Bloody Mary Vodka that is simple to make at home. The recipe uses an assortment of herbs and spices, such as Ancho Chilies for their rich smokiness, garlic, cilantro, lemongrass, coriander, juniper berries, and bay leafs combine to make a “pepper” vodka that in contrast to most commercial varieties that are simply hot, it can also be enjoyed on its own as a shot for the adventurous drinker.

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Rye Manhattan

Miss Flighty mixes up that quintessential whiskey cocktail, the Rye Manhattan. Beloved for its timeless class and effortless flavor, the Manhattan never went out of style like many of its cocktail cousins, and with the growing availability of Rye, bartenders everywhere insist on the original recipe-rye, Italian vermouth, bitters, and orange twist.

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