Why Butlers Pay Attention to Details-Christmas Special
The Institute is dedicated to raising service standards by broadly disseminating the mindset and superior service expertise of that time-honored, quintessential service provider, the British Butler, updated with modern people- skills, and adapted to the needs of modern employers and guests in staffed homes, luxury hotels, resorts, spas, retirement communities, jets, yachts & cruise ships around the world.
Christmas is around the corner and Santa Claus and his helpers are working hard at preparing the presents for all children everywhere!
On this occasion we will pay tribute to the big man dressed in red with his own cocktail. As you will see, the Santa Clausmopolitan is not only delicious, but also reminds us of Father Noel’s outfit. And, as is often the case, it is really easy to prepare, and much easier even to enjoy!
These are the ingredients you will need for approximately 4 servings:
To rim the cocktail glass:
A lime wedge
Granulated sugar on a plate
And for the cocktail:
Some ice cubes
8 oz./ 235 ml. vodka
12 oz./ 350 ml. cranberry juice
2 oz./ 60 ml. triple sec
oz./ 60ml. lime juice
Plus some fresh cranberries for the garnish.
Preparation is very easy, as I mentioned above: first, rim the glasses with the lime wedge and then dip in the granulated sugar. For the drink itself, fill a shaker with ice and add all the liquid ingredients, then shake for a few seconds.
Pour the mix into the rimmed glasses and garnish with some cranberries for a more eye-catching presentation.
If you want to make a sugar stick as shown here in the picture, best to do so a few days in advance. You can watch a video on how to create these snazzy sugar sticks (which also work for coffee, tea or any other drink that benefits from extra sugar), by clicking here.
I wish you the very best December, Holiday Season, Christmas and a wonderful end of 2021, wherever you are. May we meet again in 2022 on Linkedin!
Ho ho ho and cheers!
Mr. Vargas is the Institute’s President—feel free to contact him via email, AmerVargas @ modernbutlers.com
The Institute is dedicated to raising service standards by broadly disseminating the mindset and superior service expertise of that time-honored, quintessential service provider, the British Butler, updated with modern people skills, and adapted to the needs of modern employers and guests in staffed homes, luxury hotels, resorts, spas, retirement communities, jets, yachts & cruise ships around the world.
The New IIMB Online Hospitality Butler Course; picture courtesy of Piqsels.com
Being a butler is not just a profession: Some say it’s almost an art; it’s definitely a philosophy and a way of life.
Whether your company be a hotel, a resort, a cruise ship, rental villas or time-share property, if you require training of your butlers, the new IIMB Online Hospitality Butler Course could help improve your butler team’s skills. The course provides a deeper look into the butler’s soft skills, including how to manage oneself as a true butler would. It teaches butlers new and old skills such as the right demeanor, proper communication, the right way to approach service, a butler’s Etiquette & Protocols and even how excellent butlers expertly handle very difficult situations with their guests.
The new IIMB Online Hospitality Butler Course allows butlers and butlers-to-be to study at their own pace at any time of the day or the week. The course consists of more than 12 hours of short video-lessons and we will test their understanding with multiple, automatically corrected exercises and instructor-graded assignments.
If you would like more information, contact us at the International Institute of Modern Butlers; we will be happy to respond to your queries and answer all your questions.
Mr. Vargas is the Institute’s President—feel free to contact him via email, AmerVargas AT modernbutlers.com
The Institute is dedicated to raising service standards by broadly disseminating the mindset and superior service expertise of that time-honored, quintessential service provider, the British Butler, updated with modern people skills, and adapted to the needs of modern employers and guests in staffed homes, luxury hotels, resorts, spas, retirement communities, jets, yachts & cruise ships around the world.
This butler’s most recent trip to the Maldives is coming to an end at Raffles Maldives Meradhoo, a beautiful resort located south of the capital city of Male, and just about 59 km/37 mi north of the equator.
Upon arrival at the resort, the Raffles butlers prepare a welcome drink for their guests called the Maldivian Sling, a cocktail created at the Long Bar (the famous Long Bar, which is a feature of all Raffles properties). In fact, the Maldivian Sling is a variation of the well-known Singapore Sling, a cocktail originally created at Raffles Singapore, but with a wonderful twist of added Maldivian ingredients, such as Maldivian chili, curry leaves, banana and watermelon.
The result is a refreshing cocktail with a touch of curry mixed with banana and watermelon, and a remarkable kick provided by the gin and the chili!
These are the ingredients needed for a single serving:
30 ml./ 1 oz. Premium Gin
15 ml./ 0.5 oz. Pineapple juice
15 ml./ 0.5 oz. Coconut water
20 ml./ 0.7 oz. Lime juice
30 ml./ 1 oz. Watermelon juice
2 dashes of Angostura Bitters
10 ml./ 0.3 oz. Luxardon Sangue Morlacco Liqueur
10 ml./ 0.3 oz.Velvet Falernum liqueur
50 ml./ 1.7 oz. Banana syrup
1 roll of Cinnamon
¼ Maldivian chili
1 bunch Curry leaves
And a slice of lemon, pineapple and a curry leaf, skewed together for garnish.
To prepare this cocktail, simply put all ingredients (except those you’ll use for garnish) in a shaker together with loads of ice and shake vigorously until the mix is homogeneous and cold. Pour this mixture in a highball glass that has first been filled to the brim with ice cubes, add the garnish and enjoy!
If you would rather try the non-alcoholic version, just skip the gin, the Luxardo and the Velvet Falernum liqueurs and increase the amount of pineapple juice and coconut water by 15 ml./ 0.5 oz. each.
Simple, spicy and delicious…! Cheers!
Mr. Vargas is the Institute’s President—feel free to contact him via email, AmerVargas @ modernbutlers.com
The Institute is dedicated to raising service standards by broadly disseminating the mindset and superior service expertise of that time-honored, quintessential service provider, the British Butler, updated with modern people skills, and adapted to the needs of modern employers and guests in staffed homes, luxury hotels, resorts, spas, retirement communities, jets, yachts & cruise ships around the world.
The Institute is dedicated to raising service standards by broadly disseminating the mindset and superior service expertise of that time-honored, quintessential service provider, the British Butler, updated with modern people- skills, and adapted to the needs of modern employers and guests in staffed homes, luxury hotels, resorts, spas, retirement communities, jets, yachts & cruise ships around the world.
The New IIMB Online Hospitality Butler Course; picture courtesy of Piqsels.com
Being a butler is not just a profession: Some say it’s almost an art; it’s definitely a philosophy and a way of life.
Whether your company be a hotel, a resort, a cruise ship, rental villas or time-share property, if you require training of your butlers, the new IIMB Online Hospitality Butler Course could help improve your butler team’s skills. The course provides a deeper look into the butler’s soft skills, including how to manage oneself as a true butler would. It teaches butlers new and old skills such as the right demeanor, proper communication, the right way to approach service, a butler’s Etiquette & Protocols and even how excellent butlers expertly handle very difficult situations with their guests.
The new IIMB Online Hospitality Butler Course allows butlers and butlers-to-be to study at their own pace at any time of the day or the week. The course consists of more than 12 hours of short video-lessons and we will test their understanding with multiple, automatically corrected exercises and instructor-graded assignments.
If you would like more information, contact us at the International Institute of Modern Butlers; we will be happy to respond to your queries and answer all your questions.
Mr. Vargas is the Institute’s President—feel free to contact him via email, AmerVargas AT modernbutlers.com
The Institute is dedicated to raising service standards by broadly disseminating the mindset and superior service expertise of that time-honored, quintessential service provider, the British Butler, updated with modern people skills, and adapted to the needs of modern employers and guests in staffed homes, luxury hotels, resorts, spas, retirement communities, jets, yachts & cruise ships around the world.
This month I present you with a funny cocktail especially for sci-fi lovers, particularly those who deeply enjoy the Star Wars Saga, and even more precisely, the new The Mandalorian TV series, which includes Baby Yoda as a personal favorite character for many; for example, Emilio, a young friend of mine.
In the recipe below, I merely simplify the cocktail’s preparation, but you can view an extended recipe here courtesy of Tristin, from Home Cooked Harvest.
These are the ingredients you will need for a single serving:
3-4 ice cubes
1½ kiwi fruits
1 teaspoon of Simple Syrup
1.5 oz. / 45 ml. of vodka
2 pitted black olives
The cocktail is served in a Pompadour stemmed glass and you should prepare this before working with the ingredients for the cocktail itself. You can use brown paper such as the type used for paper bags, or, if you can lay your hands on a piece of burlap, it will create an even better look. Cut out a rectangle that you can drape like a gown or a cape around the stem of the glass. The picture enclosed should provide some guidance.
Next, cut the half kiwi fruit in half lengthwise, peel off the skin and place one piece each on the rim of the glass so they become Baby Yoda’s ears; another option is to use lime wedges to make the ears, as shown in the picture enclosed. At this stage you can also get the garnish/eyes ready by skewing the olives onto a toothpick.
Next, peel the other kiwi fruit, and remove any of the hard flesh in the area where the fruit meets the stalk. Put it in a cocktail shaker, and muddle the fruit together with the simple syrup; once you have achieved a consistent paste, add the ice and vodka and shake firmly for 10-15 seconds.
Strain and pour into the prepared glass and finish by placing the garnish/eyes in the middle.
And of course, you can create a mocktail version for kids! If that is what you are looking for, simply replace the vodka with club soda or sprite.
Delicious, cute and funny… Cheers!
Mr. Vargas is the Institute’s President—feel free to contact him via email, AmerVargas @ modernbutlers.com
The Institute is dedicated to raising service standards by broadly disseminating the mindset and superior service expertise of that time-honored, quintessential service provider, the British Butler, updated with modern people skills, and adapted to the needs of modern employers and guests in staffed homes, luxury hotels, resorts, spas, retirement communities, jets, yachts & cruise ships around the world.
The New IIMB Online Hospitality Butler Course; picture courtesy of Piqsels.com
Being a butler is not just a profession: Some say it’s almost an art; it’s definitely a philosophy and a way of life.
Whether your company be a hotel, a resort, a cruise ship, rental villas or time-share property, if you require training of your butlers, the new IIMB Online Hospitality Butler Course could help improve your butler team’s skills. The course provides a deeper look into the butler’s soft skills, including how to manage oneself as a true butler would. It teaches butlers new and old skills such as the right demeanor, proper communication, the right way to approach service, a butler’s Etiquette & Protocols and even how excellent butlers expertly handle very difficult situations with their guests.
The new IIMB Online Hospitality Butler Course allows butlers and butlers-to-be to study at their own pace at any time of the day or the week. The course consists of more than 12 hours of short video-lessons and we will test their understanding with multiple, automatically corrected exercises and instructor-graded assignments.
If you would like more information, contact us at the International Institute of Modern Butlers; we will be happy to respond to your queries and answer all your questions.
Mr. Vargas is the Institute’s President—feel free to contact him via email, AmerVargas AT modernbutlers.com
The Institute is dedicated to raising service standards by broadly disseminating the mindset and superior service expertise of that time-honored, quintessential service provider, the British Butler, updated with modern people skills, and adapted to the needs of modern employers and guests in staffed homes, luxury hotels, resorts, spas, retirement communities, jets, yachts & cruise ships around the world.
The Institute is dedicated to raising service standards by broadly disseminating the mindset and superior service expertise of that time-honored, quintessential service provider, the British Butler, updated with modern people- skills, and adapted to the needs of modern employers and guests in staffed homes, luxury hotels, resorts, spas, retirement communities, jets, yachts & cruise ships around the world.
The Institute is dedicated to raising service standards by broadly disseminating the mindset and superior service expertise of that time-honored, quintessential service provider, the British Butler, updated with modern people- skills, and adapted to the needs of modern employers and guests in staffed homes, luxury hotels, resorts, spas, retirement communities, jets, yachts & cruise ships around the world.
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