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LIQUID LAB |
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Video: The Liquid Team Part 1, 2, & 3
The Liquid Team are bartenders and mixologists that have been extensively trained by Master Mixologist Junior Merino, The Liquid Chef that have been shaking up the world since their launch in 2007. The Liquid Team are the soldiers of their general and are in charge of all of the events that are contracted by The Liquid Chef, Inc. These dedicated individuals are meticulous to the last detail when making Merino's amazing concoctions and each comes from different parts of the globe, which brings more flavor to The Liquid Team.
Video links:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
To enquire about The Liquid Team's services, please feel free to contact theliquidteam@theliquidchefinc.com or call The Liquid Chef, Inc's office at 646.667.2866. |
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SAVE THE DATE |
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Junior Merino's Upcoming Appearances:
Celebrity Cruises Molecular Bar Promo Tour 2011: www.celebritycruises.com
May 31 - June 2 - San Diego, CA
June 21-23 - Boston, MA
July 7-9 - Toronto, Canada
August 17-19 - Minneapolis, MN
September 21-23 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Other Upcoming Appearances, Events & Demos:
June 5 - The Liquid Lab in New York
June 11-14 - IFT with Symrise in New Orleans, LA: www.symrise.com
Booth: 5016
Time: 2pm-4pm
June 16 - Voices Against Brain Cancer, Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC
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June 24-30 - Madrid Fusion, Guanajuato, Mexico: www.madridfusionmex.com
Junior Merino will create cocktails for the exclusive dinner for the grand opening gala of Madrid Fusion Mex with unique ingredients native to Mexico. During the festivities of the Congress, Merino will be holding a seminar on Mixology as well as being on a panel of esteemed chefs about the importance of balance & harmony when pairing cocktails and food.
July 14-21 - Launch of Celebrity Cruises Molecular Bar on board Silhouette: Germany
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July 22-24 - Tales of The Cocktail Tequila Seminar:
Tequila's Rise & Redemption
Time: 10:30 AM to 12 PM
Date: Saturday the 23rd of July, 2011
Venue: Grand Ballroom South, The Royal Sonesta Hotel
Moderators: Francisco Soltero, Frank Coleman
Panelists: Armando Zapata, Francisco Alcaraz, Junior Merino, Ruben Aceves
Tequila, as a premium sipping and mixing spirit, has come a long way from being served a shot served with lime and salt. Explore the rich history and unique process of Tequila as a spirit and as a DOC, before an expert panel discusses where Tequila now fits behind the bar, in the glass, and beyond.
Cocktails by Master Mixologist Junior Merino, The Liquid Chef. |
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EVENTS |
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New York's Liquid Lab
By: Sara Gorelick, www.examiner.com
Think you have what it takes to be a great mixologist but don't know where to begin? Try your hand at the Liquid Lab, a hands-on, all day session where Liquid Chef Junior Merino and his staff teach their students everything they need to know about the wide world of bartending.
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Agave Spirits Training at Symrise
Recently, The Liquid Chef Junior Merino facilitated an all day tequila training for Symrise, which "is a global supplier of fragrances, flavorings, cosmetic active ingredients and raw materials as well as functional ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, spirits and foods, the pharmaceutical industry and producers of nutritional supplements."
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30 of their employees were invited for an intense training on all spirits made from the Agave. Participants tasted and learned about the terroir, process, and flavor profiles of mezcal, tequila, sotol, bacanora, flavored tequila, tequila crème, and a few other little surprises.
They were then taught 3 of Junior Merino's cocktails that Merino will be making down in New Orleans for the IFT, a trade show in which Symrise and The Liquid Chef, Inc. came together to collaborate on showcasing a few of their key flavors such as citrus, exotic fruits, red fruits, vanilla, and onion. That's right, I said, "onion"!
If you find yourselves at the IFT, please stop by the Symrise booth that contains an amazing cocktail lounge showcasing Merino's talents on day 1 and day 2 of the IFT at the "Happy Hour" from 2pm-4pm. |
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Hedge Funds Care Open Your Heart to Children's Benefit
For the sixth consecutive year, The Liquid Chef, Inc was a proud sponsor of The Open Your Heart to Children's Benefit. The first Open Your Heart to the Children benefit took place on February 9, 1999 and raised $542,000. What began as a single fundraiser has grown into an international charity, with events held and grants awarded in 8 U.S. cities and 3 additional countries: Canada, the Cayman Islands, and the United Kingdom.
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And at this year's gala, HFC raised over $1 million dollars for this wonderful cause.
The phenomenal and exponential growth of the organization over the past decade is due in large part to the many dedicated and hard-working volunteers who have raised support in their local areas. Hedge Funds Care events offer the opportunity to network with colleagues in the hedge fund industry while also raising money for an important cause: the prevention and treatment of child abuse.
The Liquid Chef served six amazing cocktails, representing the six tiers of sponsorship of Hedge Funds Care: |
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Beautiful Heart: Tequila & champagne cocktail
Golden Heart: Pisco & roses
Grand Heart: Bourbon & black pepper
Great Heart: Cachaca & watermelon
Amazing Heart: Vodka & Blueberries
Heart of Hearts: Dark Rum & kumquat
For more information or to donate to HFC, please visit: www.hedgefundscare.com |
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NEWS |
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Here is a fabulous article about Heidi Merino written by Sara Gorelick for www.barnonedrinks.com:
As the saying goes, "behind every great man there is a great woman." Heidi Merino, a member of the Liquid Chef team and wife of master mixologist Junior Merino, takes her place not behind but right next to her husband, and often steals the show with her warm personality. With a colorful background starting in Hawaii, Heidi has traveled the world studying culture, art, theater, food and drink. Her involvement in the Liquid Chef was a progression, starting when she was a ceviche chef at Rayuela, a line cook at Crema and working with Junior part time as an assistant. "When the Liquid Chef became more and more in demand, my husband needed more help," she said. "I decided that I would rather work beside him to support his dreams in making the Liquid Chef Inc a global company which eventually became a reality."
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Junior Merino... Arte en todos los sentidos!!!
En inglés hay una frase que dice "I am spoiled", que sig- nifica "estoy malcriada". Pues eso mismo me pasó des- pués de probar las fascinantes creaciones del mixólogo mexicano de 34 años, Junior Merino. Todo ocurrió en un festival gastronómico en la ciudad de NY, cuando me sirvieron "El Cúbico", una bebida con Siembra Azul Añejo, Dainzu, Navan, jugo piñas al grill, infusión de tabaco y li- món. Desde ese día ya nada me parece igual y si alguna bebida me gusta, siempre surge la coincidencia que la receta es de él o quien la ha preparado ha sido su estu- diante, como me pasó en el restaurante Rayuela de NY.
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Links
Sante Magazine
Miami Diario
Nacionalismo Gastronomico
Noche Latina
El Gourmet |
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ABOUT |
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Junior Merino the liquid chef
It is no surprise master mixologist Junior Merino The Liquid Chef has built his career on fusing exotic, unexpected flavors: He grew up in the culinary melting-pot of Central Mexico. Beginning when Junior was just 10, his food-loving parents taught him to cook with local produce ranging from indigenous cocoa beans, to pomegranates native to the Middle East, to cilantro, which has Mediterranean roots. Despite all these foods' varied origins, Junior saw that in combination, they created harmony--planting in him an early passion for culinary mestizaje or blending diverse flavors. It's a technique that's helped Junior rise quickly in his field along with his intense work ethic.
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