drinks Flashcards
(111 cards)
1
Q
how does the el carlitos come?
A
rocks glass
hickory salt rim
lime wheel
2
Q
what spirit is in the el carlitos?
A
derrumbes salmiana mezcal
or
arette blanco
3
Q
what other ingredients are in the el carlitos?
A
combier orange
agave sryup
lime juice
4
Q
what is grand marnier?
A
orange liquor blended with cognac
5
Q
what is combier orange?
A
orange liquor
6
Q
where is derrumbes salmiana made?
A
san luis potosi mexico
7
Q
where is arette blanco made?
A
Los valles, jalisco Mexico
8
Q
what are the tasting notes of the el carlitos?
A
classic marg, not too sweet, refreshing, nod to the wood smoke in our grill with the hickory salt
(not very smokey mezcal)
9
Q
how does the checco come?
A
rocks glass with a big cube, lime wheel, and a pinch of black lava salt
10
Q
what spirit is in the checco?
A
arette blanco
11
Q
what other ingredients are in the checco?
A
ancho reyes verde liquor, kiwi syrup, and lime juice
12
Q
where is ancho chili reyes liquor made?
A
puebla mexico
13
Q
what are the tasting notes of the checco?
A
skinny, spicy, marg, tropical note from the kiwi
14
Q
how does the bocadito #4 come?
A
nick and nora glass with half rim of chamoy and tajin
15
Q
what spirit is in the bocadito #4?
A
cascahuin blanco infused with mango
16
Q
what other ingredients are in the bocadito #4?
A
lillet, cointreau, absinth spray, japanese umami bitters, shaken with cucumber
17
Q
what are the tasting notes of the bocadito #4?
A
complex, refreshing mango, cucumber, and lemon, more spirit forward
18
Q
who would like the bocadito #4?
A
someone looking for a complex marg with more spunk
19
Q
what is the bocadito a play on?
A
corpse reviver #2
20
Q
what is a corpse reviver #2?
A
martini made with gin, lillet, lemon juice, absinth, and cointreau
21
Q
how does the jamaica mezcal come?
A
rocks glass with half rim of chamoy and gusano salt
22
Q
what spirit is in the jamaica mezcal?
A
banhez espadin and barril
23
Q
where is banhez from?
A
oaxaca mexico
24
Q
what other ingredients are in the jamaica mezcal?
A
hibiscus puree, angostura bitters, and lime juice
25
what is the tasting notes of the jamiaca?
floral- hibiscus, black tea and hint of all spice
lightly smokey
26
who would like the jamaica mezcal?
someone wanting a refreshing mezcal drink thats isnt necessarily a marg
27
how does the negroni-ish come?
rocks glass with big cube and grapefruit twist
28
what spirit is in the negroni?
siembra azul blanco
29
where is siembra azul from?
los altos, jalisco mexico
30
what other ingredients are in the negroni?
aperol, dolin blanc vermuth, and lime juice
31
what is dolin blanc?
a french vermouth made from wine and botanicals
32
what are the tasting notes of the negroni-ish?
balanced, orange notes, lime brightens, smooth with tequila
33
who would like a negroni?
spirit forward but light with tequila
34
how does ellie's spritz come?
goblet with mint sprig and short straw
35
what spirit is in ellie's spritz?
mommenpop kumquat vermouth and amaras verde mezcal, espadin
36
what other ingredients are in ellie's spritz?
lemon juice, topo, and agave syrup
37
what is mommenpop kumquat vermouth?
made from chadonnay grapes, kumquats, persimmons, fig leaves, and green walnuts
38
where is amaras verde espadin mezcal from?
tlacolula, oaxaca mexico
39
what are the tasting notes of ellie's spritz?
little fruity, little bubbles, little smokey
40
who would like ellie's spritz?
someone looking for a lighter, easygoing cocktail
41
how does the mami rosa come?
coupe glass with a citrus, black salt, sugar rim with a mezcal soaked luxardo cherry
42
what spirit is in the mami rosa?
socorro blanco
43
what other ingredients are in the mami rosa?
luxardo liquor, velvet falernum, prickley pear, grapefruit, lime juice, and coconut water
44
where is socorro blanco from?
altos, jalisco mexico
45
what is velvet falernum?
a caribbean spice blend from barbados
46
tasting notes of mami rosa?
riff on classic Hemingway daiquiri, grapefruit forward, sweet pear, refreshing and not too sweet
47
how does the duro libre come?
collins glass with lime wedge at bottom, lime wheel on top
48
what are the spirits is in the duro libre?
fernet vallet and uruapan charanda anejo rum
49
where is fernet vallet from?
mexico city
50
where is uruapan charanda from?
michoacan mexico
51
what other ingredients are in the duro libre?
mezcal luxardo cherry syrup, mexican coke, squeeze of lime
52
what is fernet vallet?
intense herbal and woodsy digestif
53
what are the tasting notes of the duro libre?
approchable digestif sipper, mildly bitter with nice cardamom, best cherry coke out there
54
who would like the duro libre?
rum and amaro drinkers
55
how does the tio rosso come?
collins glass with a rosemarry sprig and tall straw
56
what spirit is in the tio rosso?
townes vodka
57
what other ingredients are in the tio rosso?
grapefruit soda, rosemary syrup, and lime juice
58
From where and what is townes?
a corn vodka made in fort worth texas
59
tasting notes of the tio rosso?
grapefruity, herbacious
60
who would like the tio rosso?
someone wanting an easy herbacious, refreshing drink (with tequila- paloma soda vibes)
61
how does the papi chulo come?
rocks glass with a big cube, and a banana leaf
62
what spirits are in the papi chulo?
tapatio anejo infused with coconut and san dimas pechuga
63
where is tapatio anejo from? how long is it aged?
jalisco mexico
aged 18 mo in american oak
64
where is san dimas pechuga from? what's it made with?
oaxaca mexico
turkey
65
what other ingredients are in the papi chulo?
velvet falernum-cinnamon syrup, orange mole bitters, and laphroaig 10yr spray
66
what are the tasting notes of the papi chulo?
summer old fashion, lightly coconut, lightly caribbean, spirit heavy but tastes easier
67
who would like the papi chulo?
old fashion drinkers or someone wanting a heavy hitter/something special
68
what does papi chulo mean?
term of endearment
originally meant an attractive man/pimp, broadened to mean ladie's man
69
how does the carajillo a la carlos come?
rocks glass with big cube and cinnamon dusted on top
70
what are the spirits in the carajillo a la carlos?
la venenosa black raicilla and licor 43
71
what other ingredients are in the carajillo a la carlos?
dorda chocolate licor, our house mole madre, and espresso
72
what is la venenosa black raicilla?
a similar cousin to mezcal, has a subtle smokiness, but is generally more pungently acidic, fruity and floral than either mezcal or tequila
(has papaya and avocado notes)
73
where is la venenosa black raicilla from?
jailsco mexico
74
tasting notes of the carajillo a la carlos?
most unique, complex, and hint of vanilla
75
who would like the carajillo a la carlos?
adventurous drinkers; good as a starter, better for dessert
76
how does the legit michelada come?
in a goblet with a tajin rim and lime wedge
77
what alcohol is in the legit michelada?
pacifico or modelo negro
78
what other ingredients are in the legit michelada?
i heart michelada mix
79
where is the nada miche mix from?
guelaguetza restaurant in LA, Michelin star, james beard winner, oaxacan cuisine
80
what are the tasting notes of the miche mix?
chili spice forward, citrusy from lime, not overly tomatoey
81
how does the nada miche come?
collins glass with a tajin rim, tall straw, and cucumber slice
82
what ingredients are in the nada miche?
i love michelada mix and topo chico, can add a na ipa or a well spirit
83
who would like the nada miche?
someone who loves bloody marries or looking for savory spices
84
how does the aces limonada come?
collins glass with candied red bell peppers and a tall straw
85
what ingredients are in the aces limonada?
bell pepper cordial made in house, topo chico, and lemon juice
86
what are the tasting notes of the aces limonada?
lightly sweet, lightly spicy lemonade
87
how much is a shot of a well spirit in a mocktail?
$6
88
how does the hibiscus shirley temple come?
in a collins glass with a lime wheel and cherry
89
what is in the hibiscus shirley temple?
hibiscus syrup, lime juice, and sprite
90
how would you describe the hibiscus shirley temple?
slightly bubbly floral hibiscus lemonade
91
what ingredients are in the checco mocktail?
kiwi syrup, bell pepper cordial, lime juice, and topo chico
92
what cocktails cannot be modified on the menu?
papi chulo, carajillo a la carlos, mami rosa, and bocadito #4 looses its mango note if tequila is switched
93
how does the coconut horchata come?
rocks glass with cinnamon on top
94
what spirit is in the coconut horchata?
mijenta blanco tequila
95
what other ingredients are in the coconut horchata?
grapefruit, coconut water, and jasmine rice horchata
96
where does mijenta blanco tequila come from?
jalisco mexico (artisinal small batch, tropical and floral notes)
97
what are the tasting notes of the coconut horchata?
creamy and refreshing, patio pounder
98
how does the sana sana tamarindo come?
collins glass with nastirtuim leaf or marigold, and tall straw
99
what spirit is in the sana sana?
amaras verde mezcal
100
what other ingredients are in the sana sana?
ginger honey syrup, lime juice, ancho reyes red liquor
101
what are the tasting notes of the sana sana?
sweet from honey and tamarind puree, smokey from mezcal, hit of spice
102
what drink is the sana sana a take on?
a penicillin
103
what is a penicillin?
a drink containing scotch, ginger, honey, and lemon juice
104
what beers do we offer?
pacifico
modelo negro
el chingon ipa
nada ipa
105
what soda do we carry?
dr. pepper
mexican coke
sprite
topo chico
106
what bottles of water do we offer?
aqua de peidro sparkling and still
107
how does the elotero come?
in a collins glass with corn nuts and a hoja santa leaf
108
what spirits are in the elotero?
la higuera sotol wheeleri, nixta corn licor and dolin blanc
109
what other ingredients are in the elotero?
corn syrup, topo chico, and lemon
110
where is la higuera sotol from?
chihuahua mexico
111
what are the tasting notes of the elotero?
light corn sweetness, grassy smoke, and bubbles (smokey corn ranch water)
