Sébastien Brothier
Joined April 2009
Paris, France
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April 20, 2009
Molecular Expressions: The Cocktail Collection
by Sébastien
Cocktails are classically defined as a beverage derived from a combination of distilled alcohol, such as vodka or whiskey, with a mixer. The mixer can be a very broad spectrum of fruit juices, sodas, liqueurs, vegetable juices, and just about everything else under the sun. We have found these cocktails to be one of the most difficult subjects for photomicrography (photography with a microscope) that we have ever encountered. In our system, we must crystallize or orient the sample so that polarized light will be refracted as it passes through--giving us the beautiful patterns that we typically see with this type of microscopy. Unfortunately getting pure tequila (or its counterparts) to crystallize has proven to be extremely difficult. Without divulging all of our tricks, we have found methods (such as cooling with liquid nitrogen) that can be used to force crystallization on the most stubborn specimens. This gallery represents a significant part of our efforts in this arena. The Cocktail links below lead to progressive JPEG images of the beverages that range in size from a minimum of 45 kilobytes up to about 125 kilobytes.
Added April 20, 2009, 4:22 PM
CocktailTimes.com - 100s of Cocktail Recipes!
by Sébastien
Launched in 1998, Cocktail Times helps you become a great home bartender with everything you need to know about cocktails and distilled spirits, from the classic concoctions to the new inventions, nicely indexed by the type of spirit. Find out what others are saying about Cocktail Times.
Added April 20, 2009, 4:19 PM
My collection of beer glasses - Mugs, boots and pitchers
by Sébastien
My name is Julien Gurickx and I live in Belgium. I'm collecting glass beer mugs, boots and pitchers with the name of a beer or a brewery. Actually my collection has pieces from 112 countries spread over the five continents ; it is still in full growth and receives regularly new finds.
Added April 20, 2009, 10:01 AM
Top drinks for 2009. ~ Friday, 19th December 2008 from 4Hoteliers
by Sébastien
Artisan spirits, culinary cocktails and organic wine are amongst the hottest drink trends for 2009, finds a survey of more than 1,600 American Culinary Federation. Alcohol is an important part of the culinary arts and experience, and new research from the National Restaurant Association reveals which alcohol trends will be the hottest on restaurant menus in 2009. A survey of more than 1,600 professional chefs – American Culinary Federation members – ranks micro-distilled/artisan liquor, culinary cocktails and organic wine in the top 20 culinary trends. Also high on the list of trends for the coming year are food-alcohol pairings, craft beer, specialty beer, organic cocktails, muddled cocktails and wine or beer flights.
Added April 20, 2009, 9:44 AM
The New Yorker : COCKTAIL RECIPES FOR THE RECESSION
by Sébastien
Gone are the Cosmopolitans and pomegranate martinis—bartenders are designing a whole new breed of cocktails for 2009….
Added April 20, 2009, 9:44 AM
