Watch The Everyday Guide to Spirits and Cocktails: Tastes and Traditions

2023
1 Season

Join a Certified Specialist of Spirits as she demystifies the world's most popular spirits and learn how to make classic cocktail recipes just like a master mixologist. Taking you around the world from the comfort of your living room, these lectures feature interactive tastings, virtual tours through the distillation process, and more.

The Everyday Guide to Spirits and Cocktails: Tastes and Traditions is a series that ran for 1 seasons (8 episodes) between November 1, 2023 and on The Great Courses

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Seasons

8. The Home Bar and Seasonal Recipes

November 1, 2023

What does a fully stocked home bar look like? The kind that makes entertaining both fun and a breeze? Find out in this bonus lecture that covers the right selection of spirits, mixers, and garnishes to always have on hand. In addition, Ms. Simonetti-Bryan reveals the secrets of exceptional food and spirit pairings, and ways to make your cocktails more figure-friendly.

7. The Mixology Toolkit and Classic Recipes

November 1, 2023

Jiggers. Shakers. Strainers. Muddlers. Learn why these and other bartending tools are so essential

6. Liqueurs and Cordials - The Flavored Spirits

November 1, 2023

Explore the sweet side of spirits with liqueurs, which serve as a veritable spice rack for enhancing the flavor of cocktails and meals. Ms. Simonetti-Bryan guides you through the distinct tastes and traditions of Amaretto, Drambuie, Cointreau, Angostura bitters, and more. Conclude the lecture with tips on making three iconic cocktails that feature liqueurs.

5. Brandy - The Luxury Spirit

November 1, 2023

Finish your journey through the tastes and traditions of spirits with a look at brandy, a wine-based spirit long associated with royalty. You'll learn how French brandies such as cognac and armagnac are distilled and aged; learn tips and tricks to getting the right kind of brandy to suit your personal palate; and get the secrets to making two classic brandy cocktails.

4. Tequila and Mezcal - The Ancient Spirits

November 1, 2023

How is tequila harvested and cooked from agave plants? Where do better tequilas come from

3. Rum - The Versatile Spirit

November 1, 2023

In this lecture, taste everything from rhum agricole (based on sugar cane juice) and white rum (based on molasses) to rums from Barbados and Jamaica. You'll train your nose and palate to recognize the distinct aromas and tastes of these delicious spirits, learn the terminology of rum to make shopping easier, and perfect the art of making daiquiris, Mojitos, and classic rum punch.

2. Whiskey - The Complex Spirit

November 1, 2023

Here, shatter the myth of whiskey as a purely rough and rugged drink and uncover some of the incredible flavors, textures, and taste sensations to be found in single malt scotches, bourbon, fine oak scotch, and other intriguing whiskeys from around the world. Also, watch a bartender make popular whiskey cocktails, including a mint julep and a Manhattan.

1. Vodka and Gin - The Cocktail Spirits

November 1, 2023

Begin your exploration with a closer look at vodka and gin. Both clear spirits are very mixable and usable for making classic cocktails such as Bloody Marys and Martinis (which you learn how to make here). But in order to truly appreciate the tastes and versatility of these popular spirits, you have to take a closer look at how they were discovered and how they're distilled.

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The Everyday Guide to Spirits and Cocktails: Tastes and Traditions is a series that ran for 1 seasons (8 episodes) between November 1, 2023 and on The Great Courses

Where to Watch The Everyday Guide to Spirits and Cocktails: Tastes and Traditions

The Everyday Guide to Spirits and Cocktails: Tastes and Traditions is available for streaming on the The Great Courses website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch The Everyday Guide to Spirits and Cocktails: Tastes and Traditions on demand at Amazon Prime and Amazon.