PHASE #2 After sitting for 2 weeks, it was time to separate the bitters into 2 jars each. Here’s the process we used: 1) Strain all liquid through a cheese cloth lined funnel into a new jar. Cover and set aside. (we’ll call this the booze half) 2) Take all the solids you just strained […]
Archive for October, 2011
Bitters Experiments, Phase #2 & 3
Posted in Bitters & Tinctures on October 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Bitters Experiments, Phase #1a
Posted in Bitters & Tinctures on October 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
So, the first stage of our bitters have been sitting for about 10 days now, shaken every day, and I have to say…they smell great. If I weren’t planning on actually using these, I might just take the tops off and use them like potpourri. Granted, I may like the smell of bourbon more than […]
Tree of Smoke
Posted in Mezcal, Orange Bitters, Ramazzotti, Rum on October 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Tree of Smoke 1.5 oz Mezcal 0.5 oz Appleton Estate Reserve 0.5 oz Ramazzotti Amaro 1 oz Homemade Grenadine 2 dashes Orange bitters Shake ingredients well over cracked ice, strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with an apple slice. I squeezed the meat of the apple slightly to release a little of the juice into the […]
Untitled Gin Experiment #1
Posted in Calvados, Cherry Heering, Egg White, Gin, Molasses Bitters, Vermouth on October 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Untitled Gin Experiment #1 1 oz Plymouth Gin 0.5 oz Calvados 0.5 oz Cherry Heering 0.5 oz Sweet Vermouth 0.5 oz Simple Syrup 0.25 oz Lime Juice Molasses Bitters Egg White Shake all ingredients (except for bitters) well for 60 seconds without ice to emulsify the egg. Add ice and shake again. Strain into a […]
The Clover Club
Posted in Miscellany on October 14, 2011 | 4 Comments »
If you have a few minutes today, go check out a guest post I did for Drink Philly on Philadelphia’s original cocktail, the Clover Club. It’s a fairly simple drink that’s easy to make and good place to start with egg white cocktails. (recipe after the break)
Bitters Experiments, Phase #1
Posted in Bitters & Tinctures on October 11, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The closer we get to November, the more we hear about Brad Thomas Parson’s Bitters, and the more antsy we get to try making our own. We are a bit lacking in the exotic roots and barks that a lot of the classic recipes call for (we will be hunting some down soon for additional […]