High Waisted Trouser Cocktails

High Waisted Trouser Cocktails:

Bogart, Bacall and Sam Spade Cocktails

Cooking Fools

1916 W. North Ave., Chicago

Sunday, April 29, 2012

3:00 - 5:30pm  
$50.00/person 

We’re tipping our hats and taking you back to the 1940’s with this cocktail class. Join Resident Mixologist Angie Jackson and Lynn House, Chief Mixologist of Blackbird Restaurant, for an afternoon filled with cocktails that were inspired by Sam Spade, the archetypical private detective whose characterization has influenced film noir to this day. You will sample and take home the recipes to these cocktails Lynn and Angie have developed for this class and include The “Malt”ese Falcoln, The High Waisted Trouser Highball, Spade and Archer Sling, The Big Sleep and the Bacall Bellini.  Call Cooking Fools today to reserve your spot.

Highballs and High Heels: A Girl's Guide to Old Man Drinks

Highballs and High Heels:

A Girl's Guide to Old Man Drinks

Cooking Fools

1916 W. North Ave., Chicago

Sunday, April 15, 2012

3:00 - 5:30pm  
$50.00/person 

This class was so popular the first time, we've added a second date!  Ladies, forget about Cosmos and shopping, and join us for an afternoon of exciting cocktails.  Our resident Mixologist Angie Jackson and Lynn House, Chief Mixologist for Blackbird Restaurant, have designed a class for you gals that is dedicated to classic cocktails, otherwise known as “old man drinks.”  Manhattans, Old Fashioneds, Highballs, and Sidecars have become highly fashionable in the cocktail scene.  Grab your girlfriends and head over to Cooking Fools to learn about these prohibition-era classic cocktails.  Angie and Lynn have tweaked these classic recipes and twisted them to become more user-friendly for those who may have feared these libations in the past.  You will sample and take home the recipes for twists on these classic cocktails including the Sidecar, Old Fashioned, Manhattan, French 75, and a few other surprises to ensure a memorable Sunday afternoon with the girls and cocktails.

Call Cooking Fools at 773.276.5565 

to reserve a spot today!

Happy Trails: A Celebration of Roy Rogers and Bourbon Cocktails

Happy Trails:

A Celebration of Roy Rogers 
and Bourbon Cocktails

Cooking Fools

1916 W. North Ave., Chicago

Sunday, March 25, 2012

3:00 - 5:30pm 

$50.00 per person

Didn’t get a ticket to WhiskeyFest Chicago? Join us for an afternoon of Happy Bourbon Trails, filled with friends, music, bourbon and classic cocktails. Our Resident Mixologist Angie Jackson and Lynn House, Chief Mixologist at Blackbird Restaurant, will be cocktail slinging urban cowgirls for this class and they are prepared to take you down the Old West bourbon trail via the classic Mint Julep, Whiskey Sour, Manhattan, Brown Derby and the Old Fashioned. You will sample these cocktails and take home the recipes. Angie and Lynn will also have a few small batched artisan crafted bourbons available for sampling and will also share their recipes for Bourbon cherries and Bourbon Cherry Bitters.  Call Cooking Fools to reserve your seat - you don't want to miss this one!

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