My playlist last night was pretty thorough. Some new originals and some touches on old drinks.
First off I kept it simple and had 2 jiggers of Anchor Genevieve with ice shaken/strained/poured. I was feeling a little hungry but didn’t want a full dinner since I came back late from the workplace. I know it’s sacrilege but I put in two jalapeno stuffed olives in it.
Using that as a solid foundation for inspiration I got down and started making some originals.
You know the drill… drinks first meanings later.
The T.E.T. Solution
- 1 jigger hennessy vs
- .5 oz lime juice
- 1/4 oz rose’s grenadine
- splash of orange juice
Combine hennessy, lime juice, rose’s in a shaker and shake with ice. Strain and pour over rocks. Add the orange juice for colour. Throw in a wedge of orange and serve.
I was actively chatting with a friend of mine and asked him to name this drink. I also, wanted to use my Rose’s grenadine. My friend got some inspiration from Steve Berra over at the berrics in the following epic video . He mentioned the “T.E.T.” as standing for Tough Economic Times. This drink utilizing really cheap ingredients is the solution to your T.E.T. I joked that the it should be called the “T.E.T. offensive” since it’s a fighter. I didn’t want to take away from the original name so it stands as the T.E.T. Solution.
Next up…
The Unnamable
- 1 jigger kumquat vodka (hangar 1 soaked with kumquats for a few months)
- dash of blood orange bitters
- 1/2 jigger of custom kumquat mix (boiled kumquat extract with water)
- gallo sweet vermouth
- calpico mango (yes the Japanese drink with Hello Kitty on it)
This one had a unique flavour. It was calpico heavier on the orange. It was really interesting. Basically the Calpico (which I always think is really sweet) was balanced out nicely.
My friend took his time trying to name this one without any luck, so he just said, to call it “The Unnamable”. A drink doesn’t have to have a name to taste good.
Hazy Eye
- 1 jigger gran centenario anejo
- .25 oz rose’s grenadine
- 1 jigger OJ
- club soda
- orange zest
화장실
- 1 jigger Mitchers US1
- 1 jigger coke
- 1/2 ounce lime
- one maraschino cherry
Combine and serve.
The drink is pronounced “Hwa-jang-shil” which means “restroom” in Korean. My friend said he named it that because that’s what I’d have to use afterwards. This was a more classic type cocktail with a little twist. All of these sweet cocktails have gotten me away from my original interest. The next session will be mixing nice stiff stuff that I like.
To end the night there is a new quote in addition to the, “When times are tight…” quote.
My friend snatched this one from an article
Practicing Thrift Can Give Your Spirits a Lift
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