mixology

Top of Waikiki shakes up bar program

I’ve never been keen on dining and drinking in Waikiki for its never-ending traffic and tough parking, but with a revamped menu by chef Lance Kosaka, and a new director of mixology, Jennifer Ackrill, on board, the Top of Waikiki…

Cocktail Week: Sous vide seminar

To paraphrase Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” to sous vide or not to sous vide? That’s the question posed by mixologist Dave Newman during his Hawaii Cocktail Week seminar held at Pint + Jigger.A recent trend in mixology has been barrel-aged cocktails. This…

Nonstop Mixology: jalapeno and cilantro margarita

Bartender Cory Nomura from Wang Chung’s Karaoke Bar focuses on a technique called “nitrogen cavitation.”Today’s cocktail is a jalapeno and cilantro margarita made with freshly infused tequila and lime juice, making for a sweet, tangy and spicy cocktail.Jalapeno and Cilantro…

Nonstop Mixology: Ho-Chi-Tini

Bartenders Danny Chang and Henry Schneider from Wang Chung’s Karaoke Bar focus on texture in a new feature we’re calling “Nonstop Mixology.”Today’s cocktail is called the “Ho-Chi-Tini” and includes a frothy, refreshing coconut flavor, shaken with egg whites from local…