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Memorable experiences through craft cocktails

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Cocktail classes and events – designed to be captivating, creative, and connecting

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Events for any kind of social celebration — from birthdays to happy hours, and weddings to retirements.

Engaging and connecting events to bring people together in a memorable way!

I have taught virtual classes and conducted events for birthdays, retirements, weddings, friend and family gatherings, baby showers and bride & groom parties.

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Events perfect for adding some spark to your small team's connection or large corporate events

Connect with your colleagues through a shared experience of learning the craft of making cocktails.

I have taught virtual classes and conducted events for office happy hours, welcoming parties for new staffs, corporate events, and have offered demos and quick cocktail lessons to spruce up meetings and seminars.

 

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Let me be the fun in your next fundraiser!

Fundraisers are the joy of my business. Working with humans who are doing a whole lot of good while having fun and raising funds for people, animals, and the environment is an absolute gift.

I have taught cocktail classes for the Boys And Girls club of San Francisco, Girl Scouts, Dress For Success, Parents night for Bay Area schools and other amazing non-profits.

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A little about me

Some call me a cocktail evangelist

I call me a human who is passionate about learning, educating and throwing a darn good party. Since 2014, I've taught cocktail history and disciplines to bar staffs and curious people virtually and in-person. I've crafted cocktail menus for bars and conducted cocktail parties for private in-home events, weddings and office happy hours. Recently, I was the bar manager at San Francisco’s Bon Voyage!, and previously worked at Maialino, Barbuto and Dante in NYC.
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What people are saying about my events.

Our team thoroughly enjoyed your class! We are grateful for your time and expertise and providing us with a fun way to connect in these crazy times.

— Larissa - Exabeem, October 2020

OMG!! YOU are incredible!

You are so knowledgeable and charismatic.  I loved it when the person in the chat said they were lost and you addressed them immediately and asked how you could help.  Who does that??

— Lisa - Canine Companions for Independence, August 2020

I have received several notes of gratitude from family members since our cocktail party, everyone thought you were very knowledgeable and entertaining.  Your background as a historian made the class even more interesting.  I was so pleased to spend time with family in a safe way…

— Lisa - Family get together, December 2020

What a surprisingly fun time for a “virtual” event! Drinks were great and Max and I really enjoyed learning your tips and tricks. Favorite surprise: hearing your insights! It’s like we got to sit and talk with THE bartender In spite of the pandemic!

— Shelly - Marymount School, October 2020

Thank you so much for the wonderful class last evening. You were a huge hit with our 1st grade families!

You have such a wonderful presence and style which allowed our families to bond, something that’s been extra challenging lately – so thank you for helping create such a warm and open environment.

— Cynthia - Town School For Boys, September 2020

{Rebecca} Thank you so much for doing such an amazing job at our event last night. I love your engaging style and your ability to roll with EVERYTHING… Everyone who attended last night saw for themselves how knowledgable you are and how fun the cocktail making can be.

— Jane - Canine Companions for Independence, August 2020

[Rebecca] You are just so fun and knowledgeable! The cocktails were DELICIOUS. Lots of us, including myself, made the drinks with our kids for them to enjoy the mocktail version. I appreciate how your passion exudes from you. 

 

— Cherie - Bank of America, July 2021

Thank you!! We had a blast and have received such great feedback across all 3 classes. Thank you for your creativity and partnership.

— Leslie - TPG, October 2020

Rebecca that was so great!  You have no idea how meaningful that was — my family is having a rough week, and this was a great way to break it up.

Love all of your knowledge mixed in with your easy style.

— Heather - Birthday, December 2020

That was great! You were amazing. I loved your energy and creativity. The music was a really nice addition. So thank you so much.

— Meg - Sacred Heart Cathedral Prepitory, April 2021

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“Drink Me, You Will” Aka: Eastside May the Fo “Drink Me, You Will”
Aka: Eastside

May the Fourth be with you… but be mindful of your consumption so you don’t have revenge of the Fifth. (A quote from someone in class today 😂)

Eastside cocktail
2 oz (¼ cup) gin, vodka, rum, tequila
		Alcohol-free: cold tea 
  green, floral, ginger, citrus
¾ oz (1.5 tbsp) fresh lime juice
¾ oz (1.5 tbsp) Cucumber Syrup
6-10 mint leaves fresh mint or basil
1 oz (2 tbsp) sparkling water*
Add mint in the shaking vessel, muddle
Juice lime into small glass and add to shaking vessel
Add alcohol, syrup and ice to your shaking vessel
Grab your chilled cocktail glass 
Shake cocktail hard for 7 seconds
Strain into your drinking glass
Add sparkling water*
Garnish with a mint leaf and cucumber ribbon

*shaking cocktails with carbonated beverages will cause the bubbles to flatten and might cause your shaking vessel to explode. Add sparkling beverages to your cocktails after you’ve shaken your drink!

Cucumber Simple Syrup
5 wheels or ribbons cucumber
½ cup sugar
2 pinches salt
½ cup water
Add 5 wheels or ribbons of cucumber to mason jar, muddle
Add sugar, salt and water to mason jar
Attach lid and shake until sugar dissolves into water
Let infuse for up to 24 hours
Strain solids from liquid and discard
Store in refrigerator for up to 10 days

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Pomegranate Appletini!!! One of my favorite creati Pomegranate Appletini!!! One of my favorite creations for the virtual cocktail classes I teach! 

Pomegranate ‘Appletini’
2 oz (¼ cup) vodka, gin, white rum, blanco tequila [or cold tea - green or floral]
¾ oz (1.5 tbsp) Apple Grenadine syrup
½ oz (1 tbsp) pomegranate juice
½ oz (1 tbsp) lime juice
½ oz (1 tbsp) orange juice

Juice lime into small glass, measure out ½ oz per cocktail, add to shaking vessel
Add all other ingredients to shaking vessel along with 1 ½ cups ice
Shake hard for 7 seconds
Strain into chilled cocktail class
Garnish with apple slices

Apple Grenadine
½ green apple
3 orange peels
½ cup pomegranate juice
½ cup sugar or honey
2 pinches salt

Pull three peels from orange add to mason jar
Slice apple into quarters, cut 3 thin slices, set aside for garnish
Finely chop ½ apple add mason jar and muddle into orange peels
Add salt, sugar and pomegranate juice
Attach mason jar lid and shake to dissolve sugars
Let apples infuse into grenadine for 24 hours
Strain apples from liquid and discard
Store in fridge for up to 10 days

I teach fun and engaging cocktail crafting classes virtually and in-person! Check out my website for more details - RebeccaPinnell.com 

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Mmmmmmm grapefruit juice is an excellent ingredien Mmmmmmm grapefruit juice is an excellent ingredient in cocktails! 

Most sour style cocktails (drinks that contain citrus) are made with lemon or lime juice. These citrus fruits have an average pH of 2 and are interchangeable. Grapefruit has an average pH of 3 and oranges a pH 3.5. Having a higher pH (more sour) citrus juice in cocktails helps balance the sugars in alcohol and syrups. When using grapefruit juice in recipes, I find it’s best to add 1/2 oz to equal parts lemon or lime juice to keep the cocktail balanced and zippy. 

I teach fun and engaging cocktail crafting classes virtually and in-person! Check out my website for more details - RebeccaPinnell.com 

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