The Wonder of Home Bartending The Wonder of Home Bartending
Reimagine cocktails… For Negroni admirers For Old Fashioned devotees For Manhattan enthusiasts
Bring a touch of the exceptional to the finest rum cocktail moments at home with this book of top tips for your home bar.
From our house to yours, Brugal 1888 is an exceptional double aged rum from Casa Brugal.
02 Contents 5 Chapter 0 Building your home bar 8 Chapter 1 The Negroni 12 Chapter 2 The Manhattan 15 Chapter 3 The Old Fashioned
03 Discover Brugal 1888 rum “From our house to yours, Brugal 1888 is an exceptional double aged rum from Casa Brugal.”
We invite you to share the best of times. Colour Whether a joyful celebration or a stylish A deep amber colour with rich red evening in, every drop of Brugal 1888 is an undertone. Clear and bright. invitation to share a warm embrace and unforgettable experience. Nose The sophisticated sweetness of red and Made with over 130 years rum-making dried fruits, raisins and dates, complement expertise, Brugal 1888 is an exceptional a spicy woodiness, with hints of cinnamon. double-aged Dominican rum crafted from a belief in creating the best possible, not Palate With over 10 years rum experience just what is possible. Crafted in Brugal’s Well-rounded and smooth with body and Pavol working alongside some of the spirit of “limpero y ligero”, Brugal 1888’s full character. Perceived sweetness of toffee worlds top bars and restaurants. yet wonderfully balanced flavour invites and vanilla balanced with peach, cocoa Kazimir you in with notes of vanilla, red fruits and and cloves. Now is the time to share the wonders toffee intertwined with cocoa and natural Brand Ambassador of home bartending and how Brugal oak spice – perfect for cocktails. Make Finish Brugal 1888 1888’s double aged rum aging can every moment exceptional and share the Remarkably long-lasting and elegant, with reimagine Negroni’s, Mahattan’s and wonder sip by sip. a hint of honey. Old Fashioned’s.
THE WONDER OF HOME BARTENDING 04 Chapter 0: Building your home bar
05 Selecting the right base spirit
The key to a good nearly neat woodiness we are known for. It cocktail such as a Negroni, is this quality of the liquid that Manhattan or Old Fashioned is really shines through with our starting with a good base spirit. cocktails. Using Brugal 1888’s complexity and good body, to We double cask age Brugal really elevate these cocktails 1888, using superior quality without too much sweetness. oak bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks, hand-picked Our cocktails highlight the by our Maestros Roneros flavour profile of Brugal for their ideal character, 1888 and offer an alternative age and provenance. This experience so people can extensive maturation creates rediscover their favourite a wonderfully full-flavour classic cocktails at home. along with the well-balanced
06 TOP TIP Chill your glassware to deliver world class serves. The key equipment for a home bar
Equipment Let’s get the basics right. This is the essential bar equipment required for our Brugal 1888 classic cocktails and the staples of a good home bar. Bar spoon Mix glass Double sided jigger Large cube ice mould Large ice sphere mould Fine bar strainer Glassware
The need to know about ice 2. The stirring motion encourages the As a rule of thumb if there is ice in the glass cocktail ingredients to interact with the then the cocktail can be made in the glass. surface of the ice and dilute the cocktail If there isn’t ice the cocktail should be made with a tiny amount of melted water, using a mixing jug with ice before being allowing the flavours in the cocktail to strained and decanted into the glassware. develop. We recommend using larger cubes or spheres for nearly neat cocktail serves, the 3. The exact amount of stirring time depends on the temperature of the room ice takes more time to melt, therefore not and ingredients, although we think 30 - 45 diluting the cocktail too much. seconds is sufficient for cocktails made in Why stir with ice? a mixing jug before being decanted into chilled glassware. 1. We use ice stirred into our Brugal 1888 rum cocktails to bring the temperature of the cocktail down.
07 Chapter 1: The Negroni
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Negroni need to knows A name for a Negroni made with rum has not yet Created in 1919 the Negroni was born out been coined. See our of a reimagined Americano cocktail – by “Brugal 1888 in a Negroni Sibarita replacing the soda water with gin. The Negroni tilts its Negroni is the quintessential “equal parts” cocktail for our cocktail consisting of vermouth, bitters and flavour profile into thoughts on a spirit. Each component in a Negroni works suggestion. to balance the others, but they push back a the sipping category” little bit, too, asserting new dimensions as The flavour lingers longer on your palate the drink unravels. compared to a gin Negroni. It’s then you
realize there is more to discover than just Brugal 1888 in a Negroni tilts its flavour bitterness and citrus. profile into the sipping category.
09 PAVOL’S EXPERT Negroni Dominicana TIP Share an exceptional after work Purchase fresh vanilla pods and add two of these to 200ml of moment with friends Sweet vermouth to infuse the flavours by leaving this to stand together for a minimum of 24hours. Inspired by paying homage to vanilla, The mastery: This can be done in which is widely used in the Dominican By upgrading a classic with Dominican advance and if kept in a sealed container can Republic from everything like papaya juice inspired flavours this creates a fuller be kept for 1 month. to arroz con leche dessert and cakes. bodied flavour experience when combined I like to use a with Brugal 1888. Infusing sweet vermouth resealable glass. 30ml Brugal 1888 with vanilla highlights elevates the flavour 10ml Campari extracted from the American white oak 15ml Sweet vermouth (infused with vanilla pod) bourbon casks, while keeping the ratios of our Brugal 1888 rum as the hero. Glass: Rocks Ice: Ice cube For moments... Garnish: Discarded orange with friends after work, as a very peel and a vanilla pod approachable cocktail for engaging conversation. Method: Add all ingredients and simply stir over An interesting fact... ice and add a vanilla pod as a garnish. The Dominican produces world class Spray orange zest on top of the drink using vanilla of fine quality. The tropical orange peel but do not use this as a garnish Caribbean climate and location of Casa de within the drink. Campo within the geographic range allows the vanilla planifolia to flourish.
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Jungle Negroni 35ml Brugal 1888 • 10ml Campari • 10ml Pineapple syrup Method: Add all ingredients and simply stir over ice. Add a pineapple leaf garnish and serve.
10 PAVOL’S Negroni Sibarita EXPERT TIP Share a wonderfully A refreshing serve, perfect pre made as refreshing aperitif a batched cocktail. However, only add 2/3 of the amount of peach Inspired by creating the perfect rum bring out the stone fruit flavours of Brugal bitters. Simply pour over large cubed ice, Negroni, with a standard that lives up to 1888 and showcase our rum in a different garnish and serve it’s name. light. However, connoisseurs especially when needed. appreciate that the peach bitters awaken 35ml Brugal 1888 the hidden peach aroma of Brugal 1888’s 15ml Aperol use of European oak casks. 15ml Lilletblanc Dash Peach bitters For moments… to share with people who enjoy the good Glass: Old fashioned things in life. This serve works perfectly as Ice: Ice cube an aperitive and as an accompaniment to Garnish: Grapefruit peel the fine snacks in the sun.
Method: An interesting fact… Add all ingredients and simply stir over ice. Although the rum Negroni has been Add the grapefruit peel garnish and serve. around for a while, no one has coined a term for this type of cocktail, unlike the The mastery: whiskey equivalent the Boulevardier. We Aperol provides a lighter bitter grapefruit chose the name Sibarita meaning ‘devoted note to this lighter, refreshing and more to pleasure and luxury’ for our Negroni - floral take on a Negroni. The subtle very in keeping with this serve don’t honeyed-citrus flavour of Lillet Blanc helps you think?
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Greenpoint Twist Manhattan 50ml Brugal 1888 • 15ml Sweet Vermouth • 4ml Yellow Chartreuse 1 dash Aztec chocolate bitters Method: Add all ingredients, stir with ice, strain and serve.
“My favourite Brugal 1888 cocktail” Pavol Kazimer
11 Chapter 2: The Manhattan
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Why is the Manhattan so famous? In the 1880’s, the Manhattan Created some time around 1880, the Manhattan was the most famous cocktail “...a Manhattan puts was the most in the world shortly after it was invented exceptional double- famous cocktail in New York City’s Manhattan Club. The composition of a Manhattan is 2 parts aged rum flavour at in the spirit, 1 part vermouth and bitters. Each world. ingredient compliments each other for a the forefront” full-bodied flavour experience.
Brugal 1888 in a Manhattan really puts exceptional double-aged rum flavour at the forefront of the cocktail experience, an experience that should not be missed.
13 PAVOL’S EXPERT Dominican Double TIP Share a taste of the Carribean Create a batch cocktail to save time, multiply the recipe by the to start the evening number of people in a large jug. Add ice, stir and decant into glassware. Inspired by combining two of the The mastery: Dominican’s biggest exports, the A Dominican take on a Manhattan, that banana and Brugal for a rich puts the rich flavour profile of Brugal flavour profile. 1888 at the fore. This serve enhances and unlocks the sweet aroma of banana within 50ml Brugal 1888 Brugal 1888. This can only be found in rum 10ml Briotette Cremede Banane that has been double aged first in superior 10ml Dry Vermouth Noilly Prat quality American oak bourbon casks and then European Oak Oloroso sherry casks. Glass: Small coupette Ice: Include ice in mixing jug For moments… Garnish: Banana chips on the side that need a deliciously balanced cocktail that’s a talking point to kick off an evening Method: in style. Add all ingredients into a mixing jug with ice, stir and strain into pre chilled glassware and serve with banana chips on the side.
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Dark Prince 50ml Brugal 1888 • 10ml Cynar • 10ml Amaro Averna Method: Add all ingredients with ice and strain into a glass. Add an orange twist garnish and serve.
14 Chapter 3: The Old Fashioned
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What is an Old Fashioned? A cocktail with a sweet Created during the early parts of the 19th century, this cocktail has been known by “Brugal 1888 in history and a name many names - a bitter sling is only one of an old fashioned that evolved over these identities from the 1830s. It was only coined as an ‘old fashioned’ in the 1880s, is something not time. and this is how we know it today. This cocktail has stood the test of time, and for to be missed” good reason. Our not too sweet, complex woodiness balances perfectly with the sugar, whereas With a composition of spirit, sugar, bitters the bitters unlock some of our more hidden and water, this is the cocktail that started rum notes, balancing the serve and tying it all. Brugal 1888 in an old fashioned is the flavours together. something not to be missed.
16 PAVOL’S EXPERT Brugal 1888 Royale TIP A simple serve to celebrate Pre make a batch cocktail by multiplying the rum and sugar together in style syrup by the number of serves. Add ice, stir and decant into chilled glassware. Decorate with a splash of Inspired by creating an exceptional version The mastery: Champagne to add of a classic made for special occasions. Not only does the Champagne lift and a sophisticated flair when served. lighten this old fashioned classic, it adds 50ml Brugal 1888 a new dimension to our Brugal 1888 rum. 5ml Sugar syrup The dryness of the champagne elevates Splash dry Champagne Brugal 1888’s coconut note, instantly transporting you to the Dominican with a Glass: Rocks sophisticated serve. Ice: Large cube For moments… Method: with others that cannot be forgotten and Stir 1888 and sugar briefly. Strain over a need that added wow factor, whether large cube of ice and top with a splash celebrating in style or raising a glass to of Champagne. mark a special moment.
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East To West 50 ml Brugal 1888 • 3ml apricot liqueur • 7.5ml Maple syrup Method: Add all ingredients and simply stir over ice. Garnish with a twist of lime and serve.
17 PAVOL’S Don Nano’s Favourite EXPERT TIP Share a taste of perfection Make your large ice spheres in advance before dinner using slightly sweetened coconut water to create a statement serve that also resembles a Inspired by the 4th Generation Maestro’s balance the dryness of our Brugal 1888 coconut. favourite way to enjoy Brugal. rum. Highlighting and bringing to the fore the different notes of the white American 50 ml Brugal 1888 oak barrels used in the aging process. Frozen Coconut water ice sphere A simple yet mouth-watering serve that’s slightly sweetened. Glass: Rocks Ice: Sphere For moments… when there is a need to impress pre dinner, Method: with the finery of a high-end Dominican Add the coconut ice ball to a pre chilled restaurant. glass and pour over Brugal 1888.
The mastery: The sugar content of the frozen coconut water ice sphere melts slowly to expertly
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Brugal 1888 Nightcap 50ml Brugal 1888 • 10ml PX Sherry • 2 dash Chocolate bitters Method: Add all ingredients, simply stir over ice and serve.
18 Whether you are a Negroni admirer, Old Fashioned devotee or Manhattan enthusiast, every drop of Brugal 1888 is an invitation to share a warm embrace and unforgettable experience.
Whatever the occasion, from a joyful celebration to a stylish evening at home, there is a cocktail waiting to be reimagined .
Enjoy the wonder of entertaining at home.
Pavol Kazimir
Brand Ambassador, Brugal 1888
19 www.brugal-rum.com @Brugal1888rum /brugal1888rum