I’ve always wanted to check out the popular San Francisco Restaurant, Michael Mina. Thanks to a recent assignment by Tasting Panel Magazine I was able to not only pay them a visit, but also sample their great cocktails.
Celebrity Chef Michael Mina has become internationally renowned for his bold, balanced flavors and small-plate style, and at Michael Mina, San Francisco, the chef’s sensibilities are merged with Japanese and French influences. The dinner menu is à la carte with the option to have the chef cook for your table. The menu also features items designed for the table to share. Michael Mina was named Restaurant of the Year 2011 by Esquire Magazine.
The Tasting Panel Magazine and Purity Vodka recently teamed up to put nine of the nation’s top bartenders to the test in our Red Carpet Cocktail Challenge. Michael Mina bartender, Jennifer Russick, showed off her mixologist skills as she prepared her Pineapple Express, made with Purity Vodka.
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Josiah Baldivino, Lead Sommelier, Michael Mina, San Francisco.
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Jennfier Russick, Michael Mina Bartender
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Kimberly Drake is the Assistant Beverage Manager for the Mina Group's 19 on-premise locations.
| Pineapple Express 2 oz. Purity vodka 3/4 oz. lemon juice 3/4 oz. homemade sage-pineapple honey 1/2 oz. homemade ginger/serrano infused Falernum. Combine all ingredients in a shaking tin. Shake vigorously and double-strain into a Collins glass, then top with crushed ice. Garnish with pineapple frond. |
Michael Mina
252 California St. (between Front and Battery)
San Francisco, CA 94111
415.397.9222
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