Podcast appearances and mentions of tory pratt

We're continuing our series with woman-founded and operated brands with Tory Pratt from Pratt Standard - a favorite in the AF family for best-in-class cocktail syrups and ingredients. This one moves quickly through the worlds of brand identity, wholesale success strategies, and a few heart-to-heart moments. Grab a notepad, because you might walk away with a recipe or two.  Learn more about featured brands at shopaf.co, and be sure to follow us on Instagram:@shopaf.co@lucaszfitz@prattstandardThis episode is made possible by Jamestown, a global real estate investment and management company known for transforming spaces into innovation hubs and community centers.

For a cocktail to be great, you need a good mixer, with the right ingredients, to go with the right spirit. Tory Pratt knows all about that, which is why she created Pratt Standard Cocktail Company. Basing her syrups on pre-prohibition recipes, they are part history lesson, and part artisanal master pieces, that can give you the option of 1000s of different outcomes.

In this episode, we interview Tory Pratt, founder of Pratt Standard Cocktail Co. Some of the things we discuss include: How a childhood spent in and around the catering industry gave Tory the inspiration to start her own company and taught her to approach cocktails from a culinary perspective. What it means to get back to the true roots of a traditional cocktail ingredient, and why it sometimes takes 47 test batches until you’re happy with the end result. The intricacies of sourcing ingredients like exotic Kola nuts and Turkish Pomegranates How Tory built her business from a kitchen concept to brand being sold in 14 States and Partnering with Whole Foods. Strategies for re-branding a line of existing products. Equipment you need and mistakes to avoid when you’re making syrups in your own home kitchen And much, much more.

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today's show: • You know spring is here when our first guest is in the studio! Greg Nivens of Trigger, organizer of the National Harbor Wine and Food Festival, happening May 4 and 5; • Sarah Collins calls in from the United Kingdom. She's the founder and creator of Wonderbag and the Wonderbag Foundation. The Wonderbag is a simple but revolutionary heat retention slow-cooker, which continues to cook food that has been brought to the boil by fire, cook stoves or any conventional method for up to 12 hours without the use of any additional fuel source. The South African invention is saving lives from smoke inhalation, combating deforestation, providing time for women to work and for children to go to school, and decreasing the incidence of rape; • John Coleman is in. He's the wine and cheese buyer for Balducci's and travels the world searching for the most interesting and delicious products out there. He prides himself on finding new producers and bringing them to market first. He's in with great new options for spring/summer wining and dining. And he's brought … mimosas! • Tory Pratt is the founder of the Pratt Standard Cocktail Company. Four years ago she tried to make a gin and tonic with Green Hat, and noticed the tonic was loaded with preservatives and high fructose corn syrup. She went on a quest to find the original tonic syrup recipe and launched the Pratt Standard Cocktail Company (previously known as True Syrups and Garnishes) in 2014; • Chad Spangler, bartender and owner of Service Bar DC, was recently crowned top mixologist for the Northeast region by the National Restaurant Association at their Star of the Bar Mixology Competition. Now he's heading to Chicago in a couple of weeks to compete for the national title. He's here to mix up his smash hit, award-winning cocktail, just for our taste buds!

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • You know spring is here when our first guest is in the studio! Greg Nivens of Trigger, organizer of the National Harbor Wine and Food Festival, happening May 4 and 5; • Sarah Collins calls in from the United Kingdom. She’s the founder and creator of Wonderbag and the Wonderbag Foundation. The Wonderbag is a simple but revolutionary heat retention slow-cooker, which continues to cook food that has been brought to the boil by fire, cook stoves or any conventional method for up to 12 hours without the use of any additional fuel source. The South African invention is saving lives from smoke inhalation, combating deforestation, providing time for women to work and for children to go to school, and decreasing the incidence of rape; • John Coleman is in. He’s the wine and cheese buyer for Balducci’s and travels the world searching for the most interesting and delicious products out there. He prides himself on finding new producers and bringing them to market first. He’s in with great new options for spring/summer wining and dining. And he’s brought … mimosas! • Tory Pratt is the founder of the Pratt Standard Cocktail Company. Four years ago she tried to make a gin and tonic with Green Hat, and noticed the tonic was loaded with preservatives and high fructose corn syrup. She went on a quest to find the original tonic syrup recipe and launched the Pratt Standard Cocktail Company (previously known as True Syrups and Garnishes) in 2014; • Chad Spangler, bartender and owner of Service Bar DC, was recently crowned top mixologist for the Northeast region by the National Restaurant Association at their Star of the Bar Mixology Competition. Now he's heading to Chicago in a couple of weeks to compete for the national title. He’s here to mix up his smash hit, award-winning cocktail, just for our taste buds!

This week we double up on the entrepreneuses with guest host Kat Hamidi of Capitoline Vermouth and Tory Pratt of TRUE Syrups and Garnishes as we discuss the move from international to pre-prohibition, the fine line in educating your customers, and the perils of peeling ginger. Kat puts the “mansplainers” on notice, Tory picks her Philly favorite, and Eddie sends much love out to a Greg in North Dakota

What's the best way to start a day at the Good Food Mercantile at Union Market in Washington, D.C.? With a cocktail segment, of course! Caity teamed up with Producer at Large Jack Inslee and Allison Hamlin to check out the hottest products on the D.C. cocktail scene. First up, Tory Pratt of True Syrups & Garnishes talks about the excitement around craft booze and how her products are encouraging people to make cocktails at home. Next, Don Morton of Shrub District tells how his products are moving forward into the cocktail future by resurrecting history. Things get crude with Craig Rudewicz of Crude Bitters as he shares the secret to running a successful small business (hint: Google!). Finally, Pia Carusone and Sarah Mosbacher get the crew into the spirit of girl power and give their take on the evolution of D.C. into a cocktail capital.