Ketel One Inspires Creative Pairings at Culinary Works

Ketel One Society and Brescome Barton hosted a unique culinary experience on November, 10, 2014. The hands-on cooking class demonstrated uses and tastes of Ketel One Vodka through food creations and cocktail pairings with a guest list of local bartenders and industry professionals. The gathering was held at Culinary Works in Stamford, part of kitchen design firm Deane Inc., which serves as a venue for corporate cooking classes and events.

: David Rudman, Director of Education and Development, Brescome Barton; Ketel One’s Katy Wallace; Eugene Velez, Dolce Cubano; David Marin, ZaZa; Julia Deane, Owner, Culinary Works Cooking School; Adam Patrick, Match; Rachel Daddio-Perone, Bar; Josh Pekar, Valencia Luncheria; Andrea Felix, Portofino’s; Justine Bassani, Paloma; Sasha Jarufe, Harvest; Bradley Haubin, Bar; Adeline Crites-Moore, Match; and Khalid Williams, Barley Vine. Photos by Michael Leung.

: Khalid Williams of Barley Vine, Andrea Felix of Portofino’s, Sasha Jarufe of Harvest and Eugene Velez of Dolce Cubano. Photos by Michael Leung.

: Katy Wallace, Ketel One Brand Ambassador with Justine Bassani and Josh Pekar. Photos by Michael Leung.

: Each cocktail was paired with a culinary creation: a. Cocktail: Holland Spice. 1 oz. passion fruit concentrate; 1 oz. Asian lemon sap concentrate; 1.5 oz. Ketel One; Chinese five spice powder and sugar rim. Shaken, served on the rocks. Photos by Michael Leung.

: Each cocktail was paired with a culinary creation: Cocktail: Lunar Rose. 2 oz. Ketel Citroen, sage purée simple syrup; lemonade; rose water. Build Ketel and lemonade in a Collins glass, sink the sage simple syrup and spray the top with rose water out of a mister. Photos by Michael Leung.

: Ketel One, the featured ingredient. Photos by Michael Leung.

: Each cocktail was paired with a culinary creation: Cocktail: Just Desserts. 2 oz. Ketel Orange; 2 oz. pumpkin purée syrup; apple fennel foam. Shake Ketel and pumpkin together, serve up and top with apple fennel foam. Photos by Michael Leung.