A Great Cocktail Starts With The Right Ice

By Steve Kraske,

Luke X. Martin

Published August 24, 2016 at 5:41 PM CDT

Making a contest-worthy cocktail takes more effort than just pouring a mixer over the right spirit. You've got to get the correct flavor, balance, presentation, even the appropriate kind of ice! Just the thought of all that work makes one mighty thirsty...

Guests:

Doug Frost is a master sommelier and master of wine, and one of only four people to achieve both distinctions.
Ryan Miller is a bartender and the vice president of the United States Bartender's Guild - Kansas City.
Lisa Rodriguez is KCUR's afternoon newscaster and weekend reporter.
Brian Ellison is interim host of KCUR's Central Standard and co-host of the podcast Statehouse Blend.

Events are scheduled for the 2016 Paris of the Plains Cocktail Festival from Friday, August 26, to Monday, August 29, and take place at several venues in Kansas City. For more information, visit POPFestKC.com.

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Steve Kraske

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.

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Luke X. Martin

As culture editor, I oversee KCUR’s coverage of race, culture, the arts, food and sports. I work with reporters to make sure our stories reflect the fullest view of the place we call home, so listeners and readers feel primed to explore the places, projects and people who make up a vibrant Kansas City. Email me at luke@kcur.org.

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