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Miami Bloggers Summer Sipping With Coopers’ Craft

By *Founder: Paola Mendez @coralgableslove · On May 14, 2018

Miami Bloggers Summer SippersPhoto credit Nabila Verushka

It’s Summertime in South Florida and that means hanging out by the pool, garden parties, and all kinds of Summer fun! The South Florida Bloggers were invited by sponsor Coopers’ Craft to learn how to make beautiful and tasty Summer cocktails using Coopers’ Craft Kentucky Bourbon. The fun afternoon kicked off at Coopers’ Craft container bar in Wynwood Market – a gorgeous open market with a hip bar built inside a shipping container with an upcycled wooden deck.

Miami Bloggers Summer SippersPhoto credit Nabila Verushka

As the bloggers arrived, they were treated to a gorgeous welcome cocktail called “Bienvenido a Verano.” The fruity drink made with berries, bourbon, and mint was served over an ice sphere with a frozen flower incased within it. It was light, fruity and delicious. The perfect drink to serve in a get together at home.

Miami Bloggers Summer SippersPhoto credit Nabila Verushka

The event continued with a flavor wheel tasting where the Miami Bloggers tasted different food pairings to bring out the different flavors in Coopers’ Craft. We tasted apple and it highlighted the softer and sweeter flavors in Coopers’ Craft. We then tasted spiced gouda cheese that brought forward the spicy notes of the bourbon – cinnamon and cloves. The final food pairing was honey which accented the finish of the bourbon.

Miami Bloggers Summer SippersPhoto credit Nabila Verushka

Miami Bloggers Summer Sippers Finale

We ended with the Spice of the Summer Cocktail made with apple syrup, bitters, ice infused with cinnamon and cloves, dehydrated apples as a garnish, and caramelized orange peel oil gives the drink orangey notes. It was fascinating to watch the talented mixologist, Anita, make this cocktail. To add the caramelized orange peel oil, she squeezes an oil peel and sets it a flame with a torch. The pyrotechnics were a hit! We finally have another use for our creme brûlée kitchen torch.

If you are looking for Summer Sipper cocktail recipes, the Coopers’ Craft website has some worth checking out.

Miami Bloggers Summer SippersPhoto credit Nabila Verushka

Things Miami Bloggers Learned About Bourbon

A few things we learned about Bourbon & Coopers’ Craft. For alcohol to be labeled bourbon it must be:
1. Made in the US.
2. Aged in a brand new oak barrel.
3. Made with at least 51% corn.
4. Cannot be bottle under 85 proof.
5. Cannot be put into the barrel at greater than 125 proof.

What matters most in bourbon making is the barrel. 50-70% of the flavor and 100% of the color comes from the barrel where the bourbon is aged. Brown Forman is the only major distillery that makes their own barrels.

The person who makes the aging barrels is called a cooper and Coopers’ Craft is a brand that pays them homage.

Photo courtesy of Coopers’ Craft

Photo courtesy of Coopers’ Craft

Photo courtesy of Coopers’ Craft

Photo courtesy of Coopers’ Craft

Photo courtesy of Coopers’ Craft

Photo courtesy of Coopers’ Craft

Miami Bloggers Summer SippersPhoto credit Nabila Verushka

Miami Bloggers Summer SippersPhoto credit Nabila Verushka

Photo courtesy of Coopers’ Craft

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*Founder: Paola Mendez

*Founder: Paola Mendez

Paola is the Founder of The Blogger Union & works everyday to support all the members. She also runs the sites Coral Gables Love + Dapper Animals.

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Blogger Union Founder & Chapter Officer: Paola Mendez Hi! My name is Paola and I am the Founder of The Blogger Union. I believe that if we all work together we will all grow together! I help Blogger Union Members continue to improve as bloggers. If you have any questions, suggestions or ideas please let me know. I definitely want to hear from you! We can do this together. Oh, I also run the sites Coral Gables Love + Dapper Animals.

 

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