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CKS August 05 10: Bartender Trevor Kallies

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Along with the Refinery on Granville St, the charismatic bartending world in Vancouver's entertainment district is shared by the Granville Room's Trevor Kallies.

Here are his cocktails as they were presented on August 05, in the first competition of France vs. Courvoisier VS Cognac (proudly sponsored by Beam Global)

Première
2oz Courvoisier
1 dropper of The Refinery's Apricot & Thyme Bitters
1 spoon Homemade Apricot Marmalade
1 egg white
Juice of 1/2 lemon (1/2oz)
Juice of 1/2 lime (1/2oz)
1/2oz simple syrup
Shake all ingredients extremely hard, and top with a slice of fresh apricot skin (kind of like a twist).

Deuxième
1oz Courvoisier
2 fresh Okanagan strawberries (hulled and quartered)
1oz homemade honey syrup
1 dropper The Refinery's Strawberry & Lemongrass Bitters
Shake and strain into champagne flute with 1 sliced strawberry
Top with bone dry sparkling cava.

Troisième
Chill a rocks glass, then rinse with St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
In cocktail shaker, soak a sugar cube with The Refinery's Grapefruit & Fennel Seed Bitters
Add 2oz Courvoisier
Squeeze oil from large slice Grapefruit peel and drop into glass
Add ice stir until sugar dissolves and drink is very cold.

Strain cognac mixture into elderflower rinsed glass.
Spritz twice with sauvignon blanc from atomizer
Garnish with twist of grapefruit peel

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About Trevor Kallies:

As the Bar & Beverage Director for Vancouver's DHM Group, Trevor brings 10 years in the restaurant industry to the wood. His expertise hits a mix of classic and contemporary bartending, with a thoughtful repetoire of simple tasty cocktails. He is tasked with the duty of bringing the best cocktail innovation to all of DHM's establishments in Vancouver, as well as tackling a corporate wine and beer program. Trevor can be seen most nights behind the wood at the Granville Room, in the newly revitalized Granville Entertainment District. Trevor has lived in Vancouver for over a decade, and feels right at home in the city’s restaurant industry and thrives on the camaraderie among his industry peers. His favorite thing about bartending in Vancouver is the tight network of peers that have all 'come of age' together in the bartending profession. Eager to teach and share with each other. Trevor’s passion for travel and cocktails taken him all over the world; to Kentucky, Japan, San francisco, New York and New Orleans to name a few.

Photo Credit: Paul Kamon, Urban Diner Online