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  • Healthy Cocktails Made with Vegetables

    Whether or not you’re into healthy eating and drinking, nowadays there are a host of vegetable and fruit laden cocktails to provide you the full spectrum of multivitamins and minerals. Here’s one that’s delicious and healthy:

    The Arugula Gimlet

    Arugula is a spicy leaf so naturally it makes a perfect accompaniment to gin. If you cannot get your hands on any Arugula, try some spinach or cilantro instead.

    Ingredients:

    • 2 ounces gin
    • ¾ ounce fresh lime juice
    • ½ ounce simple syrup
    • 1 cup arugula
    • Lime wheel (for serving)

    Method:

    Combine gin, lime juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Fill halfway with ice, then top with arugula. Cover and shake vigorously until the outside of shaker is very cold, this should take about 20 seconds. Strain through a very fine-mesh sieve into a coupe glass; garnish with lime wheel.

  • Australian Hotels Association Comments on Red Tape Inquiry Report

    The Australian Hotels Association (AHA) response to the Federal Senate committee’s report into red tape in the alcohol industry is that the government should implement evidence based policies to promote job creation, business growth and investment.

    The inquiry made several recommendations including taxing alcohol by content, allowing packaged alcohol to be sold in convenience stores, petrol stations and supermarkets and getting rid of restrictions on trading hours for liquor stores.

    AHA CEO Stephen Ferguson recently said his organisation believed job creation and investment are best achieved on premise rather than in a take-away environment and any changes made by the federal government should take into account employment, GST revenue and the fact that hotels support other industries as well as such as live music.

    Read more http://www.theshout.com.au/2017/04/03/article/AHA-responds-to-Red-Tape-Inquiry-report/NRDNLKWNNM.html

  • An In-depth Guide to Beer Tasting

    Beer tasting has now become a past time and with the growing popularity of craft beers you don’t want to be the only one among your friends that doesn’t know how to taste beer.

    Beers comprise of a number of elements but the most important to look out for are aromatics, flavour and mouth-feel. When tasting beer you should allow each of these elements to influence your experience.

    When it comes to the flavours and aromatics of beer, as with wine and in fact everything we eat, these 2 elements are intertwined. What you smell influences what you taste. Some of the flavours and aromatics at play in a glass of beer may be cloves, florals, citrus, pepper, raisin, chocolate, pine, banana etc. the list goes on and on.

    The next element that influences our beer’s taste is mouthfeel, the texture, carbonation, temperature and pH level of the beer.

    Like wine tasting, the look, smell and taste all play a role in the beer and how you taste it is similar, look at its colour and structure. Then agitate the beer to release the aroma. Lastly taste with a sip or two, never gulp. And don’t forget the most important step – enjoy.

    Read more https://vinepair.com/beer-101/tasting-beer-in-depth-flavors-aromatics-mouthfeel/

  • Latest Drinking Trends Value Quality over Quantity

    At the recent Pub Leaders Summit it was revealed that Australian drinkers are happy to spend more money to get quality but are drinking less when it comes to quantity, welcomed news for the alcohol and hospitality industries.

    Operators and  managers from across Australia gathered for the annual summit and managers agreed that patrons are opting for quality over quantity.

    One of the trends that has emerged is the lower ABV option. The good news is that people are becoming increasingly aware of how much they’re drinking and are opting for the higher quality options instead of low quality drinks in bulk.

    Source: http://www.hospitalitymagazine.com.au/beverage/quality-over-quantity-the-latest-beverage-trend

  • Difficulty Finding Hospitality Staff – This App May Help

    A new app called Squaddle aims to solve the hospitality industry’s staffing needs.

    The app was created by 2 Perth IT practitioners after 18 months of development.

    The platform has already attracted around 400 contractors and venues.

    The process is simple, businesses advertise a job which contractors then quote for. The invoicing and payments are handled by the app which also holds the money until the job is done.

    There is also a peer review system which allows each party to see the other’s profile and history.

    Find out more https://www.broadsheet.com.au/national/food-and-drink/article/hospitality-staffing-problems-solved

  • UberEats Now Delivers Alcohol

    Food is not the only thing you can order with UberEats, as of March, you can also order alcohol with your food in Melbourne.

    If you’re ordering food, you can also order booze from 30 restaurants around Melbourne  including Primo, Homeslice Pizza, Thirty Eight Chairs and Skizuku Ramen and Craft Beer.

    It’s important to remember you can only order alcohol with a meal and not on its own, as you can with other alcohol delivery services such as Tipple and Deliver Me Drinks.

    Delivery is available from midday to 9pm and the maximum amount of alcohol that can be delivered is one bottle of wine and six beers.

    You’ll also need to present a valid ID proving that you’re over 18 to the UberEats driver or you wont get the alcohol ordered.

    Source: https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/food-and-drink/article/ubereats-begins-delivering-alcohol-friday

  • Government Urged to Consider Changes to Alcohol Tax

    Government has been urged to consider changes to alcohol tax that would result in drinkers paying less for vodka and more for cask wine.

    Although you would be able to buy alcohol in supermarkets and corner stores under major reforms to alcohol regulation being urged on the federal government.

    Industry and health experts are both urging the government to rethink the complex tax regime for alcohol in Australia.

    Source: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/sweeping-changes-to-alcohol-tax-and-regulation-urged-on-turnbull-government-20170330-gv9xw4.html

  • Making a Gimlet Cocktail

    If you want to learn to make better cocktails at home, here’s a good place to start.

    The Gimlet is a simple, delicious way to impress your friends.

    The simplicity of this means anyone can make this and it only takes a few ingredients. Let’s see how its made here.

  • What the Law Says About Drinking Behind the Wheel

    Drinking behind the wheel is a terrible idea, we all know this but what exactly does the law say?

    In Australia laws differ from state to state.

    In NSW, all drivers are prevented from drinking alcohol while driving and the same applies for Victorian drivers.

    In Queensland its an offence to drink alcohol while driving even if your alcohol level is below the legal limit of 0.05%.

    Drinking behind the wheel is also not permitted in The ACT and Tasmania. In South Australia there currently isn’t any law preventing a driver from drinking alcohol while driving, provided that their alcohol reading remains below the legal limit.

    It’s important to remember that there are always exceptions to laws, so the most wise and safe option is to avoid alcohol completely if you’re driving.

    Read more at https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2017/03/is-it-legal-to-drink-alcohol-behind-the-wheel-if-you-stay-under-the-limit/

     

  • Can I Drink if I’m on a Diet

    According to a study in the Archives of Internal Medicine, the risk of women becoming overweight was almost 30 per cent lower for women who were light to moderate drinkers.

    This is not surprising given that alcoholic beverages can be equally high in calories as any meal.

    For example a margarita and a cheeseburger have the same amount of calories and a pint of lager has the same amount of calories as a slice of pizza.

    Recent studies found that moderate drinking was not associated with weight gain, but according to Professor Jean-Philippe Chaput of the faculty of medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario moderate drinking itself does not maintain weight but the healthy behaviour associated with it.

    Read more at: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/mar/20/will-alcohol-ruin-my-diet-calories