In several parts, I would like to present to you a day's worth of cocktails that will keep you rosy. To start things off, we have the Morning Effusion, a Rosy Navel:
Morning Effusion:
Rosy Navel
4 oz Rosé Wine
1 oz Curacao
2 oz Orange Juice
Lemon-Lime Soda
Add the wine, curacao, and orange juice to a shaker half full with ice and stir languidly. Do not shake, as this will really mess up the taste from the rosé (unless you're throwing a party with this stuff and you've gone for box o' wine in which case who the hell cares if you shake it?) Pour into collins glass with some ice, then top with the soda. Garnish if you wish with a lemon wedge.
This cocktail is obviously light on liquor, which makes it perfect for an early start to the drinking day. A few glasses of this will add the requisite glow to the morning and get you ready for our Midday Tincture.
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Orange Liqueurs
Well, I did a little digging after a few gins last night, and discovered that my price range for the orange liqueurs I listed last time weren't accurate - I was pricing the Grand Marnier too low.
According to my sources over at google, the prices are as follows:
Grand Marnier: $45
Contreau: $40
Triple Sec: $Depends, but anywhere from $5-20 for 750ml
That really turns me off to Grand Marnier and Contreau, because I feel like there is no middle ground orange liqueur. Now I'm all for premium brands, and I drink them when I get the chance, but I seldom if ever have bought a bottle of premium at this point in my life. I know there will come a time when my liquor shelf (cabinet? closet? larder?) extends to excellent brands of all sorts of liquors and liqueurs, but for now, I wish there were something better than the triple sec freshmen use for their kamikazes, but less expensive than the Hampton's priced Contreau/Marnier.
Last night I was having the bartender (behind the open bar) make a Bombay, Contreau, and seltzer drink that wasn't too bad. Wasn't great, but if I tweak it, maybe it'll be better than a watered-down French Kiss. I'll give an update if/when I get around to trying it. Don't expect me to use Contreau though, not at $1.60 an ounce. Maybe I'll put that bottle of Dubonnet to some more use though...
According to my sources over at google, the prices are as follows:
Grand Marnier: $45
Contreau: $40
Triple Sec: $Depends, but anywhere from $5-20 for 750ml
That really turns me off to Grand Marnier and Contreau, because I feel like there is no middle ground orange liqueur. Now I'm all for premium brands, and I drink them when I get the chance, but I seldom if ever have bought a bottle of premium at this point in my life. I know there will come a time when my liquor shelf (cabinet? closet? larder?) extends to excellent brands of all sorts of liquors and liqueurs, but for now, I wish there were something better than the triple sec freshmen use for their kamikazes, but less expensive than the Hampton's priced Contreau/Marnier.
Last night I was having the bartender (behind the open bar) make a Bombay, Contreau, and seltzer drink that wasn't too bad. Wasn't great, but if I tweak it, maybe it'll be better than a watered-down French Kiss. I'll give an update if/when I get around to trying it. Don't expect me to use Contreau though, not at $1.60 an ounce. Maybe I'll put that bottle of Dubonnet to some more use though...
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