[Event] Mixologist by Perrier with Laurent Greco at Mariko

Perrier, a naturally sparkling mineral water from France, is an indispensable ingredients being used in a Mixologist's cocktail, including some of the Classics such as the Whisper, Gin Fizz, The Collins Cocktails and Mojito. 

Perrier is best known for its distinctive shaped green bottle, high levels of naturally occurring carbonation and is naturally low in bicarbonate and sodium content. It is treasured for its high quality composition which perfectly preserves and complements the flavour of spirits. Distributed to more than 140 countries, the intense, sparkling bubbles make Perrier a good choice for refreshment for quenching thirst. 

This guy here is Laurent Greco, a master mixologist of "Mixology by Perrier", the cocktail project of Perrier. Laurent's mixology techniques got recognized and came into the limelight when he won the French National Cocktail Championship in 1992 upon graduation as a bartender. He later pursued his professional career as a bartender in Miami before delved into the Asian market as he managed a bar concept in Singapore. 

Laurent is now the international brand ambassador for Perrier and lives in Paris, owning a bar called "Mojito Lab" where people can enjoy creative Mojito cocktails presented by various techniques proposed by the Liquid Chef himself.  

Laurent flown in to Singapore especially for a first ever Perrier Masterclass session held on 16 March for Singapore Cocktail Week 2016. I am really honoured to be able to witness the live demonstration and a step-by-step process of how Laurent Greco concocted a range of cocktails, mixing an array of original flavours with Perrier before the Masterclass. 

In his live demonstration, he showcase the art of mixology and innovative techniques used to present a cocktail by playing with open flame, lighted cubes and smoke. He advice us not to add in ice cubes in the drinks as ice cube is actually tap water but Perrier is French sparkling water. You wouldn't want to dilute your drink that way and pay for tap water which I felt really make sense.  

 Everytime when he is concocting a drink, in his mind he would be thinking of the customers, what would the customer wants? Usually is to take photos so he have to think of creative ways to present the drink. One advice he gives to us is to be proud of who we are, to create the experience for the guests. This is the process of making the Perrier Smoky Mojito.

Presenting the Perrier Smoky Mojito that was presented in a smoky glass dome. The way this drink is being presented ignites our sense of sight, smell and taste. The eyes see how nicely presented the drink is in the dome, the nose smell the smoke that covered the inside of the dome and the mouth taste the drinks. For those who would like to create this drink at home, here's the ingredients: 

1/3 oz (4cl) of dark rum

a few drops of angostura bitters

2/3 oz (2cl) sugar cane syrup

Fresh mint

2/3 (2cl) fresh lime juice

1/3 oz (4cl) of chilled PERRIER

1 smoking gun

1 cigar

1 Glass dome

If you can't find a glass dome, maybe you can present in a paper lantern which can be found easily.

Look at that bubble! Interesting to know, it was infused with Chanel No. 5.

Ingredients for Apple Bubbles as follows: 

10ml Apple Syrup

30ml Apple Schnapps

40ml Vodka

40ml PERRIER water

Be yourself, be sincere, be proud of who you are and what you are doing. Just like how when I'm blogging, the purpose is to share these interesting events and stories to more people.

Thanks Jessie for bringing us to this event.

May PERRIER inspire you! 

For more information about Perrier, please visit 

www.Perrier.com