Saving the world one drink at a time
This weekend I had the opportunity to tour the Brothers Vilgalys production facility and taste some of their Krupnikas as well as some of their delicious cordials. This drink is made which the their Zaphod cordial, which is a mix of flavors of Guava, Starfruit, Mint, Sage, Lemongrass & Peppercorns. Of course my favorite sage…
I’ve been making the Marquee cocktail for a while with fresh muddled sage, which is one of my favorites. This drink adds the complexity of Chartreuse (the Monk!) to the sweetness of Sage and removes the lemon juice for a very complex and spicy cocktail. Ingredients: 1/2 oz Sage simple syrup (see my How-To) 1/2…
Today we’ll talk about how to make flavored simple syrups. In my case I wanted to get the flavors of Sage into my simple syrup so that I could use it in a number of Sage cocktails without having to muddle and flavor the drink individually every time. Ingredients: 1 cup of sugar 1 cup…