I truly enjoy pairing cocktails with food. The classic charcuterie and cheese board is always difficult. When you eat a fat such as cheese or cured meats, your tongue is coated with the fat. This prevents you from tasting any subtleties in your beverage. The secret is to take…
I thought that a simple Old Fashioned with aged rum and bittersweet chocolate would work. It does. Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz. Barbancourt 12 yr old Rum 1/4 oz. Chocolate Simple Syrup – see below Orange peel for garnish Directions: Chill an Old Fashioned glass with ice and water Combine all…
From Death & Company via Epicuriuos. “This is a tiki drink disguised as an old-fashioned, so it’s no surprise that it comes from Brian Miller, Death & Co’s resident scalawag and expert on all things Polynesian. One night a waitress asked Brian to make something stirred and boozy, so he…
A steak dinner often suggests a robust red wine. Instead, what about a cocktail that makes you want to have a bite of steak? The goal when pairing cocktails with food is to craft a drink that makes one want a bite of the food with each sip of the…
Most of the Rum Manhattan recipes that I read make a cloyingly sweet drink. This Rum Manhattan I crafted I hope you will find is amazingly complex. We used Don Q Vermouth Cask Aged Rum, but any Rum that you enjoy neat will do as well, (maybe better to your…
I have created several riffs on the Classic Manhattan using Irish Whiskey. While rye and bourbon are the classics in the Manhattan, I don’t see any reason not to try an Irish Whiskey. Specifically the Tullamore Dew 10 year old Single Malt. As I’ve noted before, the Tullamore Dew has…
This Manhattan combines the spice of good Bourbon, the rich, earthy Carpano Antica’s tastes of herbs, spice, and slight bitterness, with the added touch of sweetness from the Grand Marnier… all enhanced with the warming notes of Doc Elliott’s MixologyTM Walnut Bitters. If this is a bit too sweet on…
Whether it’s a cold, snowy Winter’s evening, or a warm Spring afternoon, a well-crafted Old Fashioned is an excellent libation. Our Walnut Old Fashioned features the spice of a good Rye Whiskey and the warming notes of Doc Elliott’s MixologyTM Walnut Bitters. We use agave syrup since its early…
A low alcohol treat….the fruity richness of Carpano with spicy rye and a touch of coffee, pecans & chocolate. Perfect on a crisp Autumn evening!
