Two Chicago Bars That Are Knocking It Out of the Park

Have you been to Chicago lately? I think it might be one of the most exciting cocktail towns in the world and I am thrilled that we’re going back to it this week to meet two more of its mixology maestros! 
I’m Susan Schwartz, your drinking companion, and this is Lush Life Podcast, every week we are inspired to live life one cocktail at a time by the best in the industry. 
Last week, we heard from Shelby Allison of Lost Lake, a tiny slice of Tiki Heaven, in Logan Square. This week we’ll be hearing from Abe Vucekovich of The Violet Hour and Vlad Novikov of Z Bar at the Peninsula Hotel Chicago. 
First off, we meet Abe, General Manager of The Violet Hour in Wicker Park - probably one of the most iconic bars in the country. Winner of the James Beard Foundation Award for Best bar Program and about 1000 other awards, Abe gives us a history on how it came to be and the origin of a few of their classic cocktails.
 
Our cocktail of the week is the Art of Choke:
INGREDIENTS
1 ounce white rum
1 ounce Cynar
3/4 teaspoon lime juice
3/4 teaspoon demerara syrup (2:1, demerara sugar:water)
1/4 ounce green Chartreuse
Garnish: mint sprig

METHOD
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass over ice 
Stir until chilled.
Strain into a rocks glass over ice.
Garnish with a mint sprig

 
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You can find this recipe, more rum recipes and all the cocktails of the week at  ALushLifeManual.com, where you’ll also find all the ingredients in our shop. 
 
Full Episode Details: http://bit.ly/3aLGEYW
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Have you been to Chicago lately? I think it might be one of the most exciting cocktail towns in the world and I am thrilled that we’re going back to it this week to meet two more of its mixology maestros! 

I’m Susan Schwartz, your drinking companion, and this is Lush Life Podcast, every week we are inspired to live life one cocktail at a time by the best in the industry. 

Last week, we heard from Shelby Allison of Lost Lake, a tiny slice of Tiki Heaven, in Logan Square. This week we’ll be hearing from Abe Vucekovich of The Violet Hour and Vlad Novikov of Z Bar at the Peninsula Hotel Chicago. 

First off, we meet Abe, General Manager of The Violet Hour in Wicker Park - probably one of the most iconic bars in the country. Winner of the James Beard Foundation Award for Best bar Program and about 1000 other awards, Abe gives us a history on how it came to be and the origin of a few of their classic cocktails.

 

Our cocktail of the week is the Art of Choke:

INGREDIENTS

1 ounce white rum 1 ounce Cynar 3/4 teaspoon lime juice 3/4 teaspoon demerara syrup (2:1, demerara sugar:water) 1/4 ounce green Chartreuse Garnish: mint sprig

METHOD

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass over ice  Stir until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a mint sprig

 

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You can find this recipe, more rum recipes and all the cocktails of the week at  ALushLifeManual.com, where you’ll also find all the ingredients in our shop. 

 

Full Episode Details: http://bit.ly/3aLGEYW

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Join the conversation on your IOS or Android at flick.group/lushlife where we can talk cocktails until the sun rises!

Become a supporter of A Lush Life Manual for as little as $5 - all you have to do is go to buymeacoffee.com/lushlife

Lush Life Merchandise is here - we’re talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers and more covers for everything!  and more! 

 

Produced by Simpler Media

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram

Get great cocktail ideas on Pinterest

New episodes every Tuesday, usually!!