by eleni on April 23, 2010
Americano with a new take on a citrus garnish.
Winston-Salem: Milano-Torino.
Thankfully this isn’t the SAT or the GRE. But if you visit Campari’s site (which incidentally is repeated word for word on Wikipedia’s entry) you will discover the Americano was first called the “Milano-Torino” for Campari which hails from Milan and Cinzano, the vermouth, endemic to Turin.
The drink is straightforward: equal parts Campari and vermouth with a splash of club soda; served on the rocks. Don’t forget the garnish. [click to continue…]
by eleni on April 17, 2010
by eleni on April 14, 2010
Anno MCMLX
I’m not sure why this drink isn’t called “Anno MCMLX” but I could be easily be accused of overusing Latin in these posts.
The Anno 1960 is a martini-style Campari-based drink. Even though I prefer ice-based drinks, I delighted in making it because I forgot how much I like my martini glasses and I need to branch out sometimes (hence my argument for starting Try Something New Night). But I felt a bit disappointed when I looked at the finished product; it resembled a Cosmopolitan and all the associations that come with them. [click to continue…]
by eleni on April 8, 2010
Sloe Gin Fizz
Like Sisyphus rolling the rock up the hill eternally, my quest for a signature drink feels as futile.
Sure, it’s easy to like Manhattans (they are my father’s drink, too – see Glenn’s 3/23/10 entry), Martinis, and Margaritas, but a signature drink has to be more than that. For me it has to be a little bit different. But only a little bit. It has to be something you can get in pretty much any establishment. Unfortunately I’m a bit eclectic and even a bit too retro for my own good.
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