I realized the other day that I had accidentally opened two bottles of dry vermouth and they were both mostly full (One Martini & Rossi, the other Dolin) so I'm going to try to use one of them up before moving on to my next themed week (which will be Suze BTW).
So last night, I made a Contessa. Bit of a Negroni riff. Equal parts gin (I used Plymouth), Aperol and Dry Vermouth (I used the Martini & Rossi). I meant to give it an orange spritz but grabbed lemon instead which I think was a happy accident. (Oh, and I figured out my issue with the spritzes - I need to not spritz directly into the drink. Instead, think of it as something akin to spraying a cloud of cologne and walking through it. I've been standing back and spritzing over top of the glass from about two feet below and the mist gradually settles into the glass but with much less intensity that way. Been working pretty well).
I liked this Contessa a lot and bonus, it's what I call a Water Bottle Drink. By which I mean a drink I can batch and pour into my big ass water bottle. I can usually fit three drinks in there and then I can take it with me to house parties. Much better than cans of Cutwater cocktails.
Ooh, also, I bottled the allspice liqueur that had been infusing for the past ten days. It still needs to age in the bottle for a few days but I am very much looking forward to giving it a taste. I'm using the Serious Eats recipe and am optimistic. Hooray tiki drinks!
- Physical - It's The End of the World as We Know It, edited by Christopher Golden and Brian Keene
- Audio - The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans
- eBook - One Shot by Lincoln Child
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