Oct 2006
A Little 'Tiff' with Moira
31/10/06 11:10
Nolan’s (Adams Morgan)
2323 18th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-319-1111
“The Tiff-N-I”
-2 parts ABSOLUT Ruby Red1 part cranberry juice
-splash of sour mix
-splash of sprite
Shake well with ice, served up as shot
Moira says: I came up with the drink when our local Absolut rep Tiffany came into Nolan's for a tasting of Absolut's newest flavored vodka. While trying different mix combinations, I eventually arrived at this concoction. Since Tiffany was helping us think of different combinations I named the drink the “Tiff N I.”
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Cassandra has Many Talents
26/10/06 12:05
Cafe Citron Dupont Circle
1343 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
“The Many-Flavored Mojito”
-3/4's of a lime, quartered
-a spoonful of sugar (helps the medicine go down)
-small handful of fresh mint leaves
-3 or 4 small, fresh strawberries
-4oz rum
-sprite or soda water (depending on your desired level of sweetness)
Crush the mint, limes and sugar together just like you would with a regular mojito. When you have a nice mush of lime juice, sugar and mint water, add one or two of the strawberries and crush them lightly. Then add the whole ones, top off the glass with ice, and shake, a lot. Pour the mixture back in the glass, top it off with sprite. et voila.
Cassandra says: Summer is over, but your tastebuds don't have to know it. One day I was training at a bar where I worked while living in Paris, and our restaurant had a surplus of fresh strawberries from the Loire Valley. Being the constant grazer I am, I grabbed a handful from the kitchen to snack on behind the bar. As I was trying to multitask, doing my mojito prep work and eating, my fellow barman Finn threw a strawberry at me which promptly landed in the drink. After I got over the irritation of having to make a new mojito for a customer, I drank the 'spoiled' one, not wanting alcohol to go to waste (a true imbiber at heart). Thus my favorite drink was born. (We got rid of all those extra strawberries too.)
Kelly Chambers Works a Miracle
25/10/06 10:56
JP’s Grill
11th & Wilshire
Santa Monica, CA
“The Miracle”
-2 oz of Ketel One vodka
-Fresh lime juice from the wedges of seven limes
-1/3 can of Red bull
-splash of cranberry
-drop of bitters
In a chilled pint glass over rocks mix in vodka, fresh lime juice , Red bull, splash of cranberry and drop of bitters. Shake it like a mo-fo, and pour over the rocks.
Kelly says: After you drink it you'll know why it’s called “The Miracle.” After the first time I had one, I swear I saw the Virgin Mary in JP's bathroom. Go figure.
Junior Merino Respects His Elder
25/10/06 09:53
New York, NY
The winner of International Bar Show Cocktail Competition, Junior is the Master Mixologist for Cocktail Times. Junior's concise mixing techniques and unique creativities have been awarded by numerous publications including Wine Spectator Award of Excellence and 2006 Star Chef's Award.
He has consulted for spirit brands including Dewar's, Leblon Cachaca, Reika Vodka, Chopin Vodka and hosted a cocktail party for Oprah Winfry's "The Color Purple" cast party. Junior also tends at The Modern Bar at MoMA (Museum of Modern Art).
"Elder Fashioned"
- 1/6 of bartlett pear
- 1/10 of navel orange
- 1/2 oz elder flower syrup
- 1 1/2 oz blended Scotch whisky
- 1 oz champagne
- Garnish: orange twist
Muddle bartlett pear and navel orange with elder flower syrup in a mixing glass. Pour Scotch whisky and shake the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain the mixture into an old-fashioned glass and top off with champagne. Garnish with an orange twist (or bartlett pear).
MASHing with Eric Johnson
05/10/06 11:43
Eastside West
3154 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
“Dover Cocktail”
2 oz gin
3/4 oz lemon juice
3/4 oz Lillet Blanc
4 seedless red grapes
4 mint leaves
1/2 oz simple syrup
2 dashes Peychauds bitters
Muddle all in pint glass, shake 10 sec and double strain into cocktail glass
Eric says: Named for the original M*A*S*H film when Hawkeye & BJ take over an OR while on leave in Seoul wearing silk kimonos. "What are you two HOODLUMS doing in this hospital?" "Look, mother, I want to go to work in one hour. We are the Pros from Dover and we figure to crack this kid's chest and get out to the golf course before it gets dark. So you go find the gas-passer and you have him pre-medicate this patient. Then bring me the latest pictures on him. The ones we saw must be 48 hours old by now. Then call the kitchen and have them rustle us up some lunch." When first made, I decided it was complicated enough that anyone less than a Pro should stay clear...