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Have a DIY Gin & Tonic Bar at Your Next Party. What’s better than serving gin and tonics at a party? Having a whole gin and tonic bar, that’s what. A few weeks ago I went to an event for Beefeater in San Francisco. They had your traditional bar there, with a bartender mixing up fancy cocktails. There was also a DIY Gin & Tonic bar.

You could ask the bartender for just a glass with ice and gin in it, and then use the assortment of tonic waters and accouterments on the table to build your own. The idea was so fun I started doing it whenever I had friends over… and it was a big hit. There’s something fun about mixing your own drinks, at least in my opinion. We all want to pretend we’re masters at cocktails, but truth be told most of us have pretty much no idea what we’re doing.

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A gin & tonic bar is a pretty low- key attempt at an open bar. Even for those that have never had a G& T before, it’s a tough one to really screw up. For the most part, you can put whatever you want on the bar as options, and (almost) any concoction your guests come up with will be drinkable. As someone who always becomes the default bartender in my group of friends, I really liked not being in charge of everyone’s drinks for once, and everyone in attendance seemed to really like experimenting on their own. Here’s what you need to build your own: Get a few bottles of gin.

Different gins will have different flavors. It can be fun to experiment with different options. Some of my favorites include: The Botanist, Aviator, and Bulldog. Get a few tonic water options. Just like the gin, tonic water will add different flavors to your G& T. I love Fever Tree’s Tonic water. Other good options include Q and Fentimans. Watch The Sicilian Girl HD 1080P.

If you’re feeling particularly adventurous you can also make your own. Cut up fruit and veggies and put them on a plate. In general, grapefruit, cucumbers, lime and oranges go well with gin and tonics. I’ve seen people use more adventurous fruits like strawberries, watermelon, peaches and blueberries as well. Grab at least three or four options from your local grocery and cut them up, displaying them on a plate for guests. Offer a few spices.

I really love muddling a bit of basil in the bottom of a glass and pairing that with grapefruit for a G& T. Fresh basil and rosemary can both be great options to have on hand. Cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, juniper berries, and cardamon can also be big hits. Think about what flavors you like in a G& T and then pick things that will enhance that. You can lay these out in their respective containers, or put them in small bowls. Set everything up on a side table (I use a long, short bookshelf near my dining room table). You’ll want to lay out everything I listed above, and then put some (small) glasses and a bucket of ice (as well as something to scoop it out) on the table as well.

Small glasses are key here. That means your guests can make a few drinks over the course of the night, and nobody gets carried away and uses half a bottle of gin to make something horrible.

For guests that don’t know what they’re doing, I’d suggest starting with a basic 1: 1 recipe one ounce of gin to every one ounce of tonic water, that’s easy enough to eyeball), and then telling them to select just one or two ingredients from the table to enhance it. Light drinkers can double the amount of tonic.

It’s VERY hard to go wrong with just adding a few of the fruits (although I’m sure someone can do it). Spices should be used sparingly, but those are pretty difficult to screw up as well as long as you’re limiting your selection to just a small amount of one.

As the night progresses, you’ll be surprised what awesome creations your guests come up with, and they’ll definitely be talking about it much more than they would if you labored over their drinks all night.

Al Smith - Wikipedia. Alfred E. Smith. 42nd Governor of New York. In office. January 1, 1. December 3. 1, 1. Lieutenant. George R. Lunn(1. 92. 3–1. 92. Seymour Lowman(1.

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Charles S. Whitman. Succeeded by. Nathan L. Miller. 8th President of the New York City Board of Aldermen. In office. January 1, 1.

December 3. 1, 1. Preceded by. Frank L. Dowling. Succeeded by. Robert L. Moran. Member of the New York State Assemblyfrom the New York County, 2nd district. In office. January 1, 1. December 3. 1, 1.

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Children. 5Alfred Emanuel "Al" Smith (December 3. October 4, 1. 94. American politician who was elected Governor of New York four times and was the Democratic. U. S. presidential candidate in 1. Smith was the foremost urban leader of the Efficiency Movement in the United States and was noted for achieving a wide range of reforms as governor in the 1. The son of an Irish- American mother and a Civil War veteran father, he was raised in the Lower East Side of Manhattan near the Brooklyn Bridge, where he resided for his entire life. Like many other New York politicians of his era, he was also linked to the notorious Tammany Hallpolitical machine that controlled New York City's politics, although he remained personally untarnished by corruption.[1] Smith was a strong opponent of Prohibition, which he did not think could be enforced, and viewed it as an over- extension of the government's constitutional power.

He was also the first Catholic nominee for President. His candidacy mobilized Catholic votes, especially from women, who had only recently received federal suffrage. It also brought out the anti- Catholic vote, which was especially strong among white conservative Democrats in the South, although Smith was still successful within the states of the Deep South.[2][3]As a committed "wet," or anti- Prohibition, candidate, Smith attracted not only drinkers but also voters angered by the corruption and lawlessness that developed alongside prohibition.[4] Many Protestants feared his candidacy, including German. Lutherans and Southern Baptists, believing that the Catholic Church and the Pope would dictate his policies. Most importantly, this was a time of national prosperity under a Republican White House.

Smith lost in a landslide to Republican Herbert Hoover, who gained electoral support from six southern states. Four years later Smith sought the 1. Franklin D. Roosevelt, his former ally and successor as Governor of New York. Smith entered business in New York City and became an increasingly vocal opponent of Roosevelt's New Deal. Early life[edit]. Al Smith attended St.

James school through the eighth grade, his only formal education. Smith was born at 1.

South Street, and raised in the Fourth Ward on the Lower East Side of Manhattan; he resided here for his entire life.[5] His mother, Catherine (Mulvihill), was the daughter of Maria Marsh and Thomas Mulvihill, who were immigrants from County Westmeath, Ireland.[6] His father, Alfred Emanuele Ferraro, took the anglicized name Alfred E. Smith ('ferraro' means 'blacksmith' or 'smith' in Italian). The elder Alfred was the son of Italian and German[7][8] immigrants. He served with the 1. New York Fire Zouaves in the opening months of the Civil War. Al Smith grew up with his family struggling financially in the Gilded Age; New York City matured and completed major infrastructure projects.

The Brooklyn Bridge was being constructed nearby. The Brooklyn Bridge and I grew up together," Smith would later recall.[9] His four grandparents were Irish, German, Italian, and Anglo- Irish,[1. Smith identified with the Irish- American community and became its leading spokesman in the 1. His father Alfred owned a small trucking firm, but died when the boy was 1. At 1. 4 Smith had to drop out of St. James parochial school to help support the family, and worked at a fish market for seven years. Prior to dropping out of school, he served as an altar boy, and was strongly influenced by the Catholic priests he worked with.[1. He never attended high school or college, and claimed he learned about people by studying them at the Fulton Fish Market, where he worked for $1.

His acting skills made him a success on the amateur theater circuit. He became widely known, and developed the smooth oratorical style that characterized his political career. On May 6, 1. 90. 0, Al Smith married Catherine Ann Dunn, with whom he had five children.[1]Political career[edit]. Smith at his desk in the New York Assembly in 1.

In his political career, Smith built on his working- class beginnings, identifying himself with immigrants and campaigning as a man of the people. Although indebted to the Tammany Hallpolitical machine, particularly to its boss, "Silent" Charlie Murphy, he remained untarnished by corruption and worked for the passage of progressive legislation.[1] It was during his early unofficial jobs with Tammany Hall that he gained renown as an excellent speaker.[1. Smith's first political job was in 1. Commissioner of Jurors as appointed by Tammany Hall.

State legislature[edit]Smith was first elected to the New York State Assembly (New York Co., 2nd D.) in 1. After being approached by Frances Perkins, an activist to improve labor practices, Smith sought to improve the conditions of factory workers.

He served as vice chairman of the state commission appointed to investigate factory conditions after 1. Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.

Meeting the families of the deceased Triangle factory workers left a strong impression on him. Together with Perkins, Smith crusaded against dangerous and unhealthy workplace conditions and championed corrective legislation.[1. The Commission was chaired by State Senator Robert F. Wagner and co- chaired by Smith.

They held a series of widely publicized investigations around the state, interviewing 2. They hired field agents to do on- site inspections of factories.

Starting with the issue of fire safety, they studied broader issues of the risks of injury in the factory environment. Their findings led to thirty- eight new laws regulating labor in New York state, and gave each of them a reputation as leading progressive reformers working on behalf of the working class. In the process, they changed Tammany's reputation from mere corruption to progressive endeavors to help the workers.[1. New York City's Fire Chief John Kenlon told the investigators that his department had identified more than 2.

Triangle Factory.[1. The State Commission's reports led to modernization of the state's labor laws, making New York State "one of the most progressive states in terms of labor reform."[1.

New laws mandated better building access and egress, fireproofing requirements, the availability of fire extinguishers, the installation of alarm systems and automatic sprinklers, better eating and toilet facilities for workers, and limited the number of hours that women and children could work. In the years from 1. Commission were legislated with the support of Governor William Sulzer.[1.