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Kaho's Bar | Home Bartender | SF Bay Area

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Welcome to Kaho's bar. Garnishes not optional 🍹
💕: @bertinasbites
😻: @emmaswanlo
🍜: @kahobytes
👨🏻‍💻: [email protected]

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🍹 GIVEAWAY CLOSED! 🍹 Winner to be announced soon!

We're giving away 2 General Admission Tickets for this year’s San Francisco Rum Fest 2025 on September 13 at the legendary Trader Vic’s in Emeryville! @bertinasbites & I have been attendees for the last few years and it’s always been a blast.

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🎁 Giveaway entries close on Saturday, August 16 at 11:59 PM PST.
🎁 One lucky winner will be chosen at random, contacted via DM, and announced in Stories.

🎫 Even if you don’t win (or do win and need more than 2 tickets), use my code KAHO20 for 20% off all tickets! 👉🏻 Use link in my bio 👈🏻

🍀 Cheers & good luck!

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#giveaway #giveaways #giveawaytime #giveawaycontest #tiki #tikibar #tikimug #rum #rumlovers #rumlover #rumfest #rumfestival #sfrumfest #tradervics #emeryville taken in Trader Vic's - Emeryville by @kahosbar

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a year ago

@bertinasbites & I love walking into @terra.siliconvalley and grabbing a drink at their patio or bar (with no reservations!), especially during these warm summer months 😎

Enjoy a refreshing aperitivo and plates of prosciutto, and don’t sleep on their Gelato Cart - be sure to ask for olive oil drizzled on top, trust us! 🫒

💏: @bertinasbites

📍: @terra.siliconvalley @eatalysiliconvalley @westfieldvf Santa Clara, CA

🍹: Strawberry Grove Spritz - @seedlipdrinks Grove 42, fresh strawberry juice, lemon, soda, thyme

🍨: Gelato by @patrizia_pasqualetti - made fresh to order with organic @strausmilk, chocolate chips, chocolate sauce, olive oil

#bertinasbites #kahosbar #valleyfair #eatalysiliconvalley #eataly #gelato #spritz #aperitivo Beautiful Asian woman wearing a black dress holding a refreshing summer cocktail outside on the patio by @kahosbar

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3 years ago

I recently had dinner at Din Tai Fung and loved their Old Fashioned riff, which uses Kavalan Taiwan whisky and oolong tea syrup for the sweetener 🇹🇼

I liked it so much that I set out to make my own at home, using Ten Ren High Mountain Oolong Tea to make the syrup ☕ This was a dangerous move, as I proceeded to drink 3 or 4 of these immediately after 😆

DTF Old Fashioned

2 oz @kavalanwhisky
¼ oz Oolong Tea Syrup
6 drops Orange Bitters

Stir all ingredients with ice, then strain into a chilled double rocks glass over one large clear ice cube. Express a flamed orange peel over the drink, discard, then garnish with an orange peel tea leaf 🍃 taken in San Jose, California by @kahosbar

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5 years ago

I finally got to see a @theflavourblaster smoke bubble infuser in action! 😲 It might be a bit gimmicky, but there’s no denying it’s a pretty cool effect. I’d love to get my hands on one, but until then, I want to try @cocktailchemistry’s alternative methods for making these bubbles at home 🧼
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Also, underneath the bubble was a deliciously refreshing cocktail, which went great with all of the creative Indian dishes here at ROOH Palo Alto 😋 Definitely recommend!
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Be sure to watch until the end for the satisfying slow mo pop 💨
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🍸: Goa Cooler - Pisco, Pimm's, watermelon, cucumber water, holy basil
📍: @roohpaloalto Palo Alto
👈🏻: @_thehungrymillennial_ taken in ROOH Palo Alto by @kahosbar

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May the Fourth be with you! 🌟 Here’s a throwback to a Star Wars Day drink I created 2 years(!) ago using this awesome @thinkgeekingram Stormtrooper tiki mug gifted to me by my friend @immenselyalive 🌌
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It’s a dark & boozy tiki drink garnished with an orange peel Death Star and Darth Vader @lego minifig 🌑
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Revenge of the Pith 🦹🏾‍♀️
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1½ oz Coruba Dark Rum
½ oz Lemon Hart 151 Overproof Rum (@rumalways)
1 oz Campari (@campariofficial)
¾ oz Demerara Syrup
2 oz Pineapple Juice
1 oz Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice taken in San Jose, California by @kahosbar

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What’s an orange twist pic without getting some fire involved? 🔥 This was another photo I’ve been wanting to capture for some time, but never got around to it until recently.
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I was happy with how this shot turned out, but I later learned some tips to make this trick more consistent and with a larger flame 🙏🏻
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◽ Use the freshest orange possible, which ensures it’s not dried out.
◽ Cut the peel thicker than you normally would, which makes it easier to squeeze with one hand. It’s okay if there’s still pith on it.
◽ Before squeezing over the flame, warm up the peel briefly with the match. This makes it a little easier to ignite the oils.
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#HitMeWithYourZestShot #bartenderslife #mixologist #imbibe #alcohol #instadrinks #cocktail #manhattancocktail #mixologyart #drinkoftheday #whiskeycocktail #foodphotography #cocktailtime #bar #mixology #cocktailporn #speakeasy #bartender #cocktails #instadrink #cocktailart #barman #imbibegram #drink #homebar #drinks #craftedmixology #garnish #drinkphotography #bartenders taken in San Jose, California by @kahosbar

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6 years ago

I was inspired by @highproofpreacher and his #HitMeWithYourZestShot challenge to finally give this fun shot a try, and I was pretty pleased with how it turned out! 🍊
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I expressed this orange peel over a classic Manhattan (naturally), my favorite go to cocktail 🥃
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#drinkporn #bartenderslife #mixologist #bartenderlife #mixology #manhattancocktail #cocktailporn #cocktails #drinkphotography #craftcocktail #liquor #garnish #whiskeycocktail #orangepeel #barman #craftedmixology #imbibe #cocktailhour #drinkstagram #bartenders #craftcocktails #bartender #cocktailbar #instadrink #bartending #imbibegram #happyhour #foodphotography #cocktail taken in San Jose, California by @kahosbar

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As a big fan of both spirits and coffee, I’m always on the lookout for coffee liqueurs ☕ So I was excited to try @jumpinggoatliquor from New Zealand, made with organic cold brew coffee and NZ vodka 🇳🇿 It’s delicious on its own or in an Espresso Martini but, no lie, I also really love it for its hefty orange bottle and that metal goat head pourer 😆
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In this boozy riff, the spice from the cinnamon and a good strong bourbon gives this some extra umph 💥
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Jumping Goat Kick
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¾ oz Jumping Goat Coffee Infused Vodka Liqueur
1½ oz Cask Strength Bourbon
3 drops Cherry Vanilla Bitters
½ oz Cinnamon Syrup
1 shot Espresso
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Shake all ingredients vigorously with ice, then double strain into a chilled coup. Top off with extra Jumping Goat directly from the goat head pourer, if desired 🐐 taken in San Jose, California by @kahosbar

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Happy New Year 2021 to all of my boozy friends! 🥂
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Thank you to everyone here in the cocktail community for continuing to inspire and care for each other during this difficult year 🙏🏻 I’m grateful that this place has kept us connected even as most of us are stuck at home.
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I thought that with quarantine, I would’ve cranked out a bunch of new cocktails and garnishes, but it actually had the opposite effect 😅
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More often than not, nights were filled with straight drams of whiskey or delicious to go cocktails from my favorite bars 🥃 Which wasn’t a bad thing! But I’m happy that I was able to create a few drinks I’m proud of, as seen by this best nine of 2020 🍹
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Here’s to being able to go out to bars again and meeting up in person in 2021! 🥃
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#mixologist #topnine #topnine2020 #cocktail #craftedmixology #garnish #bartender #cocktailporn #liquor #craftcocktails #bartenderslife #bestnine #cocktails #instadrink #bartenders #bartenderlife #imbibegram #bestnine2020 #googlepixelphotography #top9 #happynewyear2021 #drink #imbibe #googlepixel #best9 #mixology #barman #drinkstagram #drinks #drinkporn taken in San Jose, California by @kahosbar

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Here’s another cocktail that my good friend @cocktail.guru mixed & bottled for me back when we did our drink exchange 🙏🏻
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It’s a low ABV cocktail that’s still delicious & complex, which shows that it doesn’t have to be super boozy to be good.
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For the garnish, the name made it an easy choice of what to carve the citrus peel into 👑
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Yellow King
by @mattgripp of @blackbirdbarsf
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1½ oz Aveze (@lamaisonaveze)
¾ oz Cocchi Americano (@giuliococchi)
¾ oz Dry Vermouth
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Stir with ice, then strain & serve 💛👑 taken in San Jose, California by @kahosbar

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I love snacking while drinking (and vice versa), so when I got these @chyumfoods salted egg fish skin chips, I decided to make the perfect B&T (baijiu & tonic) to pair with it 🥚 It’s refreshing & floral, which contrasted nicely with this salty & savory snack 😋
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Note that, while a Trader Sam’s piranha tiki mug isn’t the ideal glassware of choice for a tonic drink, I just couldn’t resist the pairing 🐠😆
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Yummy Baijiu & Tonic
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2 oz @mingriverbaijiu
5 oz @qmixers Tonic
1 barspoon @greenbardistillery Jasmine Liqueur
3 drops Orange Blossom Water
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Get a collins glass or fish shaped vessel, fill with ice, add all ingredients, and stir. Garnish with an orange peel egg and serve with chYum salted egg fish skin chips 🐟 taken in San Jose, California by @kahosbar

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