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Another Broken Egg Cafe is all about breakfast , but you have a bar-forward approach . What are some of the interesting breakfast and cocktail pairings ? With the launch of our bar-forward program , a new platform of pairings has been opened to us . Seasonal ingredients aren ’ t limited to food , and items like lemon custard-stuffed French toast pair surprisingly well with our summertime Blueberry Margarita .

An obvious pairing comes into play when you recommend a Michelada ( a combination of beer , tomato juice , lime juice and hot sauce ) to go with our version of huevos rancheros . Then there are the classics , like any of our fresh Mimosas with our Benedict creations .

Finally , the most interesting pairing is our spiked spiced rum cold brew pairing up with rum cake French toast . It ’ s a nice contrast and complement of hot / cold .

What is your favorite spirit to work with at the moment ? Right now I ’ m having a lot of fun with gin . For some reason , that juniper berry flavor is mixing well with a lot of clean , fresh fruit flavors .

As vice president of culinary for Another Broken Egg Café , Jason Knoll oversees both the food and drink menus and innovation for the “ breakfast with a bar ” restaurant chain . Jason has been working with Another Broken Egg Cafe since 2010 . Prior to that , he was the multi-unit director of operations for two Ruth ’ s Chris Steak Houses , one Trader Vic ’ s and a Florida-based catering facility ; he ’ s also been a private chef on a yacht in the Caribbean .

What was your very first bartending or hospitality job ? At age 15 , I had my eyes set on my first car , a 1975 Jeep CJ5 . Now came the issue of paying for it .

My mother suggested a job in the restaurant business as she said my demeanor was “ well suited ” for hospitality . I started as a busboy at night and server during the day at a French restaurant .

A few things became very clear early on : The more you knew about spirits , they easier they were to sell . The more you sold , the happier the guest . The happier the guest , the bigger the tip . The Jeep was a money pit lemon , by the way .

What ’ s your current go-to cocktail or beverage ? Isn ’ t that like asking to pick a favorite child ? In the morning of a day off , you ’ ll see me enjoying an Irish Coffee or Bloody Maria , depending on the weather . In the afternoon , I ’ m sucking down a cold Modelo or sipping on a Rum and Coke .

Would you share the recipe for one of Another Broken Egg ’ s most popular cocktails or one of your favorite drinks ? Our Brunch Blueberry Margarita is one of my favorites and performing very well in test markets .

1 ¼ oz . Milagro silver tequila ( or other blanco tequila ) ½ oz . Grand Marnier 4 oz . House-made sour mix * 2 oz . Fresh blueberries 1 tsp . Blueberry powder Ice

Add all ingredients except the Grand Marnier in shaker . Shake well . Rim the glass with blueberry powder and float the Grand Marnier on top , garnishing with a lime .

* For House-made sour mix : Combine 1 cup simple syrup , ½ cup fresh lemon juice and ½ cup fresh lime juice .

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