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Beatnik on the River’s best-selling cocktail is healthy-ish.
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he inspiration for this cocktail came from whiskey being the second-biggest seller in bars, hence playing “second fiddle” to vodka, says Benjamin Wood, bar director at Beatnik on the River, the latest concept from Bonhomme Hospitality Group that opened in summer 2018. A riff on a whiskey sour, “the unexpected combination of pineapple, turmeric and sumac salt make the cocktail rich and exotic,” says Wood. Plus, thanks to its anti-inflammatory properties, turmeric adds a little health boost to this warming, approachable sipper. Drink up! —Kelsey Ogletree
INGREDIENTS —.75 oz. fresh lemon juice —1 oz. fresh pineapple juice —.5 oz. turmeric syrup (to make, add 1 tsp. turmeric powder to 1 quart of simple syrup and stir to dissolve) —1.5 oz. Wild Turkey 101 bourbon
DIRECTIONS Combine all ingredients in a Boston shaker and shake; strain over ice. Serve in a double Old-Fashioned glass rimmed with sumac salt (equal parts sumac to Maldon sea salt flakes, ground together with a mortar and pestle). Garnish with half a pineapple wheel.
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EVENTBRITE PARTNERS WITH FUNDBOX TO FACILITATE EVENT FINANCING Eventbrite, already a popular tool for helping planners keep registration, ticketing and other event logistics streamlined in one convenient place, will now include funding options. Eventbrite has now integrated Fundbox, a financial tech company that assesses credit risk within minutes and can supply access to credit as soon as the following business day. With the addition of Fundbox, qualified organizers of events large and small in need of financing will be able to receive credit and monitor their events all in one portal. Fundbox Senior Manager of Business Development Sasha Dobrolioubov says “Eventbrite customers need credit and Fundbox is best suited to help get them funded.” Event creators can now simply download the app extension from within Eventbrite’s marketplace and blend their bank account to localize their financial and other event needs. “We’re excited about this partnership with Eventbrite because it’s a technology-forward company and we have very similar missions. We care about our customers and creating the most user-friendly experience possible,” says Dobrolioubov.
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