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Getting the Right People in the Right Seats

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Getting the Right People in the Right Seats
Tune in as we discuss the intangibles that make the difference between good team members and great ones.

Assembling the right team takes a lot of thought. Not only is skill important, but the way a person interacts with others needs to be considered. This week we talk about how to know you have the right people on your team and the qualities that make a work environment successful.

Saint Florent

Saint Florent

Gin
Saint Florent
The Saint Florent is something like a fancy cross between an Aperol Spritz and a French 75. It’s a little sweet, a little bitter, and fairly potent thanks to the gin. Between its flavor and beautiful orange hue, this cocktail will surely impress at your next dinner party.

Ingredients

Saint Florent

  • 3 oz. gin
  • 1.5 oz fresh lime juice
  • 1 oz Aperol
  • 1 oz honey syrup
  • 2 dashes of Angostura bitters
  • Brut
  • Lime wheel for garnish

Honey Syrup

  • 1/4 cup clover honey
  • 2 tablespoon hot water in a small jar

Preparation

  1. First, make the honey syrup. Combine 1/4 cup clover honey and 2 tablespoon hot water in a small jar. Cover and shake to dissolve honey.
  2. Combine gin, fresh lime juice, Aperol, honey syrup, and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice.
  3. Cover and shake for about 30 seconds. Strain into 2 chilled coupe glasses.
  4. Top off with bubbly and garnish each with a lime wheel.

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