GUD BLOG: SINGLE POST
Trial Bikram = Cocktail Night
Suz went to try out Bikram Yoga somewhere tonight on some sort of trial basis. She enjoyed it. Sounds like living hell to me. Free or not, my ass is remaining firmly planted on the couch or behind the home bar.
Regardless, while working on some freelance projects, I decided that her extended absence meant it was a perfect night to experiment with some drinks. After all, I’ve been writing about natural meats, traveling in Texas, and cellared wines. It feels wrong to go two weeks without a blog post on making cocktails. Really, really wrong.
Bitter Kitty
- 1.5 oz white rum
- .75 oz Campari
- .75 oz lemon juice
- .5 oz limoncello
- .5 oz falernum
I had a great campari swizzle in Austin, TX, and I wanted to make something similar but a bit more citrusy, since that’s what first drew me to cocktails. This is the result. It’s tart and bitter with a crazy bit of spice at the end. I shake it and strain it over crushed ice like a swizzle.
Silk Boxers
- 1.5 oz Zaya aged rum
- .75 oz Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot
- .75 oz lime juice
- .5 oz falernum
The first thought I had when trying this drink, shaken and served up, was that it was surprisingly silky for a drink with three-quarters an ounce of lime juice in it. So the “Silk Boxers” was born. A quick Google search found a few disgusting party shot recipes with the same name, but screw those guys. You deserve to have your drink reclaimed if your drink sucks. I’m a sucker for all of these ingredients, and they’re working for me together.
Cheers!
2011.03.22 Evan Hansen at 9:17 pm
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