Taste Catering and Event Planning

Get relief from the heat this Fourth of July with Beverage Director @boozephreaks Patriotic Sparkler. It's a great drink to share, and makes a tasty non-alcoholic beverage without the rum too! PATRIOTIC SPARKLER 1½ oz white or spiced rum 1½ oz pomegranate juice 1½ oz coconut water ¾ oz lime juice ½ oz simple syrup Shake with ice. Then add 1 oz sparkling water. Pour into a highball and garnish with a blue patriotic umbrella and white straw. Happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇸 🎇 🎆 #cocktails #cocktail #culinary #mixology #bartender #drinks #cheers #drinkstagram #fourthofjuly #patriotic

Beverage Director @boozephreaks is a @startrek fan. This week he is using @1821bitters Earl Grey bitters to make a Star Trek themed cocktail with a special technique: milk-washing bourbon. MILK-WASHED BOURBON In a large vessel with a rounded bottom, add 2 oz whole milk. Carefully pour in 8 oz bourbon. Stir slowly to gather the curds. Rest for 2 hours then strain through a coffee filter. EARL GREY, TOT! 2 oz milk-washed bourbon ½ oz 2:1 honey syrup 4 dashes 1821 Earl Grey Bitters scant bar spoon lemon juice Stir well. Garnish with a Star Trek action figure if you have it. 🤣🖖🌈 #cocktails #cocktail #culinary #mixology #bartender #drinks #cheers #drinkstagram #startrek #pride #nerd

Happy Pride Month! How do you take a classic cocktail and make it fabulous? Think Pink of course. Our Beverage Director @boozephreaks demonstrates how to turn a #GinAndTonic into a festive drink using butterfly pea flower. You can either make your own infusion or buy @empress1908gin. The butterfly pea flower imbues a deep blue/purple color and when you add tonic and lime, the acidity reacts changing the color to a fun pink. To make your own infusion, add dried pea flowers to your favorite gin and let sit for 3-5 days, shaking daily. After the last day, strain and store. Also, check out @betsyandrews article “In Praise of Gay Bars” where she talks about how LGBTQ+ bars activate and sustain our communities. Click the link below to read the article. https://linktr.ee/tastecateringsf Happy Pride! PRIDE GIN & TONIC 1½ oz butterfly pea flower-infused gin ~5 oz tonic water Lime squeeze TASTE BEVERAGE GIFT STORE Looking for the perfect gift? Check out our gift store, link in bio. #simplythebest #tastecatering #tastecateringsf #cocktails #cocktail #culinary #mixology #bartender #drinks #cheers #drinkstagram #pink #pride

Time for this week’s #minutecocktail! Beverage director @boozephreaks came out at the beginning of the AIDS pandemic. Now that we’re emerging from Covid-19, he’s celebrating pandemic heroes with the: ROSA CAÍDA In an ISI Whip, add: 1 1/2 oz reposado tequila 1/2 oz 2:1 honey syrup 5 oz rose green tea Seal and charge with a CO2 cartridge. Shake well. Place in the freezer for five minutes. Shake again and then release the pressure. Pour into an iced highball. And optional flower garnish and enjoy! Happy pride! TASTE BEVERAGE GIFT STORE Looking for the perfect gift? Check out our gift store. Link in bio. #cocktails #cocktail #culinary #mixology #bartender #drinks #cheers #drinkstagram #pride

As we leave Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month and enter Pride Month, Beverage Director @boozephreaks visits H-Mart, the new Korean grocery store in SF. New grocery stores always provide interesting ingredients to taste and to make cocktails with. He bought a bunch of interesting things so look out for some new cocktails for Pride Month! Note: Unfortunately they didn’t allow filming in the store so we only got a blip, but now you will have to check it out yourself! TASTE BEVERAGE GIFT STORE Looking for the perfect gift? Check out our gift store, link below. https://linktr.ee/tastecateringsf #simplythebest #tastecatering #tastecateringsf #cocktails #cocktail #culinary #mixology #bartender #drinks #cheers #drinkstagram #aapimonth #pride #pridemonth

Back in 1860, Japan sent their first diplomatic delegation to the US which included a 17 year old #Samurai translator by the name of Tateishi Onojiro-Noriyuki. He was very engaging and became a darling of the media (and the ladies) and was given the nickname Tommy. Our Beverage Director @boozephreaks tells us the story of Tommy and how the famous Japanese Cocktail came to be. Happy Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month! JAPANESE COCKTAIL In a shaker add: 2 oz cognac or brandy ½ oz orgeat (almond syrup) 2 dashes Fee’s Old Fashioned Aromatic Bitters Shake well with ice. Strain into a coupe. Garnish with a lemon twist. Enjoy! Complete video available on his YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/Boozephreaks EXQUISITE FLORAL TEQUILA COCKTAILS Join our Saturday, June 6th online class and enjoy some exquisite cocktails that marry three styles of tequila with three different flowers. Check the link below for tickets. TASTE BEVERAGE GIFT STORE Looking for the perfect gift? Check out our gift store by clicking the link below. https://linktr.ee/tastecateringsf #simplythebest #tastecatering #tastecateringsf #cocktails #cocktail #culinary #mixology #bartender #drinks #cheers #drinkstagram #aapimonth #japanese #tommy #history #drinkingdiplomacy

It’s been a busy busy week at Taste and we can’t be more excited. With things opening up we’ve been receiving a flurry of new event inquiries and are excited to get back to what we do best, producing fabulous events. So today we bring you a week end cocktail, perfect for Happy Hour! As part of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, our Beverage Director @boozephreakstells us the story of how Japan has influenced America’s bar culture. KOFUNA Chill a coupe glass with ice and water. In a glass Yarai mixing vessel, add: ¼ oz simple syrup 2 dashes angostura bitters 2 dashes orange bitters 2 oz Kikori rice whisky Stir well with ice. Strain through raw brown rice in a fine mesh strainer. Add a drop or two of toasted sesame oil for garnish. Kanpai! ZERO ABV COCKTAILS? There is one ticket left for this Saturday, May 8th. Check the link below for tickets. TASTE BEVERAGE GIFT STORE Looking for the perfect gift? Check out our gift store, link below. https://linktr.ee/tastecateringsf #simplythebest #tastecatering #tastecateringsf #cocktails #cocktail #culinary #mixology #bartender #drinks #cheers #drinkstagram #aapimonth #rice #japanese

As things continue to open up, we’re excited to be able to gather with friends again. And what a perfect cocktail with which to entertain your guests than a refreshing spring beverage. Join our Beverage Director @boozephreaks as he shows us… CUCUMBER MINT COOLER 1 cucumber 1½ oz gin ½ oz lime juice ½ oz simple syrup 2 oz club soda Cut cucumber in half lengthwise. Use a mandolin or vegetable peeler to create long strips from cucumber half and line a highball. Cut 8 half wheels (about ⅜” thick) from remaining cucumber half. Place half wheels in cocktail shaker with gin and lime juice and muddle. Add 8 mint leaves and muddle again. Add simple syrup and ice and shake. Add club soda and swirl shaker to combine. Pour into prepared highball, garnish with mint, and enjoy! ZERO ABV COCKTAILS? Next Saturday, May 8th Blake will be leading a non-alcoholic class featuring two delicious beverages for all ages. Check the link below for tickets. https://linktr.ee/tastecateringsf #simplythebest #tastecatering #tastecateringsf #cocktails #cocktail #culinary #mixology #bartender #drinks #cheers #drinkstagram #tikidrinks #caribbean

Over the weekend, our Beverage Director @boozephreaks hosted a Tiki Cocktail Class and due its popularity he wanted to share it with everyone. So grab a cocktail umbrella and get shaking! CARIBBEAN BARREL Ice an old fashioned glass. Then add: 1½ oz bourbon ½ oz apricot liqueur ½ oz vanilla syrup 1½ oz tepache (fermented pineapple juice) 1 barspoon lemon juice Stir thoroughly. Garnish with a dried pineapple or candied coconut. Enjoy! Complete videos available on his YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/Boozephreaks TASTE BEVERAGE GIFT STORE Looking for the perfect gift? Click the link below for more information. https://linktr.ee/tastecateringsf #simplythebest #tastecatering #tastecateringsf#cocktails #cocktail #culinary #mixology #bartender #drinks #cheers #drinkstagram #tikidrinks #caribbean

Ever try to make a blended margarita at home only to have it turn out watery and unbalanced? Our Beverage Director @boozephreaks is here to answer that question. The key is to control the amount of water that goes into the drink. And by water, he means ice. Check out to video for more information. Also if you’re interested on our Exotic Juice Cocktail class this Saturday, there are only 2 tickets left! Click the link below to purchase your ticket. https://linktr.ee/tastecateringsf BLENDED MARGARITA 1½ oz 100-proof tequila ½ oz Cointreau ½ oz lime juice 2 teaspoons superfine sugar 5 drops 20% saline solution (video available also on Blake’s YouTube channel) Blend ingredients to dissolve the sugar, about 30 seconds. Then add exactly 3 oz ice (per serving). Blend in short bursts if needed to reduce the total blend time. (Blend too long and it’ll get overdiluted.) Serve with optional lime wheel. #simplythebest #tastecatering #tastecateringsf #cocktails #cocktail #culinary #mixology #bartender #drinks #cheers #drinkstagram #margaritas #frozenmargarita

#thankyou to everyone for your support over the past year. It has been exactly a year since we started doing our #MinuteCocktails with our Beverage Director @boozephreaks as a way to bring your bring you easy cocktails to make at home during quarantine. What a journey it’s been and we simply want to say Thank You!! This week’s dinner is also inspired by Blake so check out our post from earlier today and click the link below to place your order. https://linktr.ee/tastecateringsf #simplythebest #tastecatering #tastecateringsf cocktails #cocktail #culinary #mixology #bartender #drinks #cheers #drinkstagram #lightattheendofthetunnel #gratitude #thanks