Cocktail Descriptions Flashcards
Frutta Frizante
Rhubarb is an “early offering of the fruits and vegetables soon to come.” “Light and with a little spice from the black pepper, this cocktail makes one feel that the cold season is finally over.”
Soho Special
Egg creams and celery sodas are “exclusively New York.”
“With this cocktail we pay tribute to the Manhattan Special, a sweet carbonated bottled coffee drink” that predates today’s ubiquitous corner coffee shops. The “adult cocktail version of a classic NYC soft drink.”
Downtown Martini
“One of the inspirations behind the Downtown Martini was to reintroduce vermouth to those that drink dirty vodka martinis.” It is a savory and herbaceous cocktail.
Northern Lights
“Nordic inspired” and vegetal.
“This cocktail is clean and balanced with a hint of sweetness and bubbles.”
Rum Royal
“This cocktail is a distant cousin of the daiquiri with a more rounded, less tart taste” because of the maraschino, chartreuse, and pineapple.
In South America, pineapples were placed outside of newcomer’s homes as a sign of welcome and hospitality.
“This tradition followed into the Americas with the colonists.”
“Yet in Europe, initially only the wealthy could afford them,” so they “became synonymous with nobility and wealth.”
Della Terra
“This cocktail celebrates the earthly vegetal part of early spring with a mellow heat from the horseradish and a slightly floral note from the St. Germain.”
“The Ancient Romans believed that beets promoted amorous feelings.”
Beets contain antioxidants and are good for the heart.
The Black Barrel
Blackberries pair “perfectly with the warm notes of bourbon and the acidity of fresh squeezed lemon. The Luxardo Marasca Cherry Brandy from Veneto adds an extra note of fruit and spice.”
“Blackberries are indigenous to America and Italy.
Spring in Manhattan
“Inspired by a Manhattan, Montenegro is used instead of vermouth. Served over ice, this tribute has a lighter feel to bring us into spring.”
