Plymouth week went fairly well. The Vesper was my favorite, probably because it reminded me of the martinis my dad used to make (and let me take tiny sips from) when I was about eight. Like, literally, that first sip took me back to watching Get Smart with my dad while he drank his "firewater" and I waited for the lemon peel. To this day, I still love eating lemon peels.
I ended up making a bonus Plymouth cocktail which blew me away enough to create an entire post so I'd remember it for later (see last post). It was actually an accidental bonus. It started because I wanted to make something with Italicus and Cocchi Americano and when teh Googles suggested something that ALSO had Plymouth it was like kismet.
Taking a break from themed weeks to use up some stuff and play with ideas and techniques.
We had a winter weather weekend. Since we don't have a fireplace, I decided to try making a smoked old fashioned. I'd never smoked a cocktail before so I wanted to keep it simple. Evan Williams Black, rich simple, orange bitters, no garnish because I didn't want to cloud the smoke.
The cocktail turned out spectacularly. I was a bit disappointed by the amount of smoke, I expected a big billowy plume, based on what I'd seen on the 'Tube. I tried again the next day, using more wood chips and burning them for longer before extinguishing with my glass. Same result, good drink, subpar theatrics. But I'll take it!
I'm going to try a smoked espresso martini next!
- Physical - It's The End of the World as We Know It, edited by Christopher Golden and Brian Keene
- Audio - Finished Carl's Doomsday Scenario, haven't started a new one yet
- eBook - Finished the Summer Pact, reading We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter
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