The Jersey Quarter
(Imbibe mar/apl ‘12 pg#39)
1 oz. Rye
1 oz. sweet vermouth
1 oz. Applejack
1/4 oz. Bénédictine
1 dash Angostura bitters
1 dash Peychaud’s bitters
Stir with ice
Garnish with Lemmon twist
A Sazerac for Isaac
A Gimlet for Anna.
That’s Vivek Kemp filming the distillery process at Tuthilltown Spirits in Gardiner, New York, for an upcoming video story on whiskey. Stay tuned!
Photo by Beryl Shereshewsky
Colorado Lake Trout caught today in front of my own eyes (but not with my own hands) enjoyed best with Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey, while listening to Pete Seeger.
We have never wanted a drink like we want this drink: a fragrant lavender cocktail just in time for spring.
This is the world’s best beer, but good luck finding any. Pliny the Younger, a beer brewed by the Russian River Brewing Company, is so critically praised that it was nicknamed “Christ’s Blood.” Some hold lotteries for a single glass.
For IPA fans, who tend toward cultish obsession, Pliny the Younger’s annual winter release has become a kind of pagan holiday, a time when crisp, citrusy flavors hint at longer, brighter spring days to come. For the employees at Russian River, the event is a test of endurance.
Waits at the door in early February were upwards of four hours, with tasters traveling in from Sweden, Russia and Philadelphia. On a weekend, that translated to about 1,500 customers each day, nearly all of them there for one reason: a taste of the notorious ale. Served in 8-ounce miniature pint glasses and routinely tapped out by happy hour, a taste is pretty much all anyone got.
Autumn Equin
• 2 oz. Six Grapes Port
• 1 oz. Grand Marnier
• .5 oz. Nocello Walnut Liquor
• Stir only and serve over ice.
a recent gift from Michael. Anyone have any good recipes?
Nathan noggin’ it up.
The Rye & Rosemary
• 2 oz Bulleit Rye Whiskey
• 1¼ oz Homemade rosemary simple syrup
• ¾ oz Fresh lemon juice
• 1 sprig of fresh rosemary
• Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass
• Garnish with a fresh sprig of Rosemary
Making rosemary simple syrup!
Chose this over Stanahan’s at my local shop yesterday. Same price! Wasn’t as easy a decision as you might think but wow was it worth it.
The Lion’s Tail
If this drink doesn’t say “Welcome Autumn” then I don’t know what does. I was pretty excited to find something to do with my All Spice Dram. Thanks to this book for the idea.
• 2 oz Bourbon
• ¾ oz All Spice Dram
• 1 oz Lime Juice
• ¼ oz Simple Syrup
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• Shake and Strain into a cocktail glass
