When some flavors are combined, the taste feels right and obvious, no matter how odd the combo seems on paper. Cardamom and rose are two of those flavors. ?Cardamom Rose Cocktail ? ?1.5 oz gin ?.5 oz of simple syrup ?.25 oz of rose flower water or muddled rose petals (dry or fresh) ?.25 oz of Fresh lemon juice ?.75 oz of Fresh grapefruit juice ?2 dashes of…
Where I’m from in Indiana, the small, bitter persimmons are much different than the sweet persimmons you can buy in the grocery here in NYC. The cocktail below uses vodka that I infused with persimmons from a Chinatown grocery. 🙂 Persimmon Saisonnière ?1 ounce vodka ?3/4 ounce 4-day persimmon-infused vodka ?3/4 ounce lemon juice ?3/4 ounce simple syrup Original recipe from Punch, replaced pears with persimmon-infused vodka.…
My office is down in Chinatown and one of my favorite parts of the neighborhood is all the wacky (to me) fruits that you can find on the streets or in the groceries. The first time I tried a rambutan, I was totally surprised by how sweet they are! The drink I’ve got below is mellow and gentle, not anything like a rambutan’s prickly exterior. ?Rambutan Vanilla Cocktail?…
When I first learned of using tomatoes in sweet cocktails, I thought it sounded disgusting. I tried it anyway and was pleasantly surprised. Turns out, tomatoes are very versatile fruits that can add a delightfully beguiling dimension to classic cocktails. ? Tomato Fennel Margarita ? ?3 ounces tequila ?4 cherry tomatoes (3 for muddling, 1 for garnish) ?2 teaspoons agave nectar ?2 teaspoons lime juice from 1 lime…
This cocktail is STRONG. I found it in the “Vintage Cocktails and Forgotten Spirits” book by Ted Haigh, this drink is sweet, super complex, and very old. ?The Widow’s Kiss ? ?1.5oz brandy ?3/4oz green Chartreuse ?3/4oz Benedictine ?2 dashes Angostura bitters Garnish with a cherry and an herb sprig. I used thyme!…
I read in the Flavor Thesaurus that ginger and dill pair well together so thought it’d be an interesting test to try in a cocktail. This was taken on Saturday when the snow off my balcony from the blizzard was fresh and @NPR said it was still safe to eat 😛 ?Snow & Dill Moscow Mule ? ?1.5 oz vodka ?3 lime wedges, 2 squeezed in drink, 1…