The Players:
The Scene:
Place all the ingredients in a tall glass with ice and mix with a straw. Put a couple of Toschi Amarena cherries to garnish.
The Players:
The Equipment:
The Scene:
Wash and dry the outsides of the lemons
Peel the zest of the lemons with the Peeler into the bowl.
Add sugar into the bowl with the l lemon peels and stir well. Let rest for a few hours (2+ hours min)
The sugar will absorb the oils and moisture from the peels. It should look wet.
Pour the boiling water in the bowl of the mixture of lemon peels and sugar. Stir until all the sugar has been dissolved.
Let cool to room temperature.
Strain the peels from the liquid. Pour the liquid into the pitcher.
Juice the lemons (about 1½ Cups) and pour it into the pitcher then add ice.
Stir until ice has melted and place in fridge to chill.
The Finally:
Fill tall glasses with ice and pour.
The Story:
Introduced by the army of the British East India Company in India. Quinine in tonic water was used to cure malaria.
The Players:
The Scene:
Pour gin into glass with ice.
Add tonic water.
Stir.
Garnish with slice of lime.
The Players:
The Scene:
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake.
Strain into a martini glass.
Garnish with lemon slice.
The Players:
The Scene:
Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice & shake.
Strain into a cocktail glass.
Garnish with a brandied cherry.
The Players:
The Scene:
Separate egg whites and yolks into two different mixing bowls.
Yolk Bowl:
Mix in the vanilla bean paste, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and nutmeg with the yolks. Slowly mix in the powered sugar. Once complete you should have a very think substance.
Egg White Bowl:
Add Cream of Tartar and whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form then set aside.
The Union:
Slowly start whipping in the fluffy egg whites in the yolk bowl. Once complete you will have a very thick and rich batter.
The Finally:
Finally it’s time to make the cocktail. Add 2 to 4 tablespoons into a mug and add a shot of spiced rum. Very slowly add hot water to the mug while stirring. The slower the better. The eggs in the batter will curdle if you go too fast.
Once the marriage has been completed you should have a beautiful foam head.
A few sips will put a smile on your face.
The Story: First appeared in San Francisco around 1850
The Players:
The Scene:
Add two dashes of bitters onto the sugar cube. Drop the cube into the center of a filled flute or coupe of champagne.
Life in the Pacific NW 