Raising the Bar with Jamie Boudreau

Making unique and flavorful dusts used for rimming cocktail glasses could not be easier. Jamie Boudreau shows you how using Chartreuse.

The classic martini is elegant and refined yet simple in its basic elements. A certainty when serving this classic cocktail is that it must be cold. But, how does one keep the drink at temperature once it has entered the hands of a guest? Jamie shows you how with flare and distinction.

Absinthe has been held in high esteem by those who truly understand it's origins and composition. Recently, with laws changing to allow its sale in the United States, its popularity has surged. Whether behind the bar or at home you should know how to serve it properly. In this segment, Jamie demonstrates an elegant way to serve Absinthe.

Unless you are building a drink in the glass or serving a spirit neat, it is likely that one last step in creating the perfect cocktail is straining. In this segment, Jamie demonstrates two different techniques for keeping your drinks crystal clear and free of little nasties.

Eggs are used in cocktails to add texture and mouth feel to a cocktail. They are easy to incorporate if you follow these simple steps.

Mint. To muddle or not to muddle. That is the question. Whatever your answer, mint and its herbal brethren should never be abused. Your cocktails, and those who drink them, will benefit from your from your gentle touch.

What is the most important ingredient in any cocktail? Hints: it used to be a liquid, it can be made into any shape, it is very cold.

Jamie demonstrates the proper way to stir a cocktail.

In this episode of Raising the Bar, Jamie demonstrates when and how you should shake a cocktail.

Used correctly, fire can entice and enhance flavors that do not exist without it. In this episode Jamie uses a flame to caramelize the oils and sugars expressed from the rind of and orange imparting a whole new dimension of flavor to the cocktail.

In this episode Jamie Boudreau demonstrates how to create a fat lemon zest. This technique allows for expression of large amounts of essential oils and looks great too.

Jamie demonstrates the beautifully simple spiral zest.

Jamie Boudreau demonstrates how to make a fancy bar lime. With this simple technique you can step it up a notch behind the bar.

Jamie Boudreau demonstrates how to create the classic bar lime garnish.