South of North
Created by Brian Miller of Death & Co. in NYC, the South of North is crisp, fruity, and positively habit-forming.
Shake all ingredients aside from the Champagne. Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice cubes. Top with Champagne.
Friar Serra Flip
Makes 1 serving
Adapted from a recipe by H. Joseph Ehrmann at Elixir in San Francisco.
Instructions: Add all ingredients, except garnish, to a cocktail shaker and shake without ice for 10 seconds to emulsify the egg. Add ice, shake again, strain into a small wine goblet, and add the garnish.
Note: Substitute Cointreau or another high-quality triple sec if you can’t get your hands on Combier.
In his article “Bitter Truth About Hard-to-find Bitters,” Gary Regan suggests trying The Bitter Truth Old Time Aromatic or Jerry Thomas’ Own Decanter Bitters if you should happen to run out of Angostura:
“Then there’s The Bitter Truth, a new – to this country, at least – line of German bitters that includes a great bottling called Old Time Aromatic Bitters and another that proudly wears a label proclaiming them to be Jerry Thomas’ Own Decanter Bitters.
The Jerry Thomas bottling is simply divine. When used in a Manhattan, it makes the cocktail jump all over your mouth yelling, ‘I’m over here now,’ then, ‘I moved over to this cheek,’ then ‘Catch me if you can.’ It’s a complex little potion.
I can’t tell… Read more
Stephan Berg and Alexander Hauck will be holding a Bitters Master Class at B&B Ristorante in the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, March 8. The class will begin at 4:00pm.
[ March 8, 2010; 4:00 pm; ]
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Stephan Berg and Alexander Hauck will be holding a Bitters Master Class at B&B Ristorante in the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, March 8th. The class will start at 4:00pm.
The Venetian is located at 3355 Las Vegas Blvd.
The Domaine Select Classic & Vintage Road Show was a success! Below are a few pictures from each of the cities on the tour.
Many more photos have been posted by Classic and Vintage Artisanal Spirits here.
Miami
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Stir with ice and strain in to an old-fashioned glass. Garnish with a lemon zest twist.
Jay Hepburn of Oh Gosh! recently reviewed our latest product, The Bitter Truth Creole Bitters. An excerpt of his review is below:
“Consistently excellent, I always look forward to new releases from The Bitter Truth, and happily this month sees another product join the line up. Their latest bitters are influenced by creole cuisine and New Orleans cocktail history.
Packaged in the 200ml bottle that is used for the new American editions, The Bitter Truth Creole Bitters feature a beautiful metalic-red floral-patterned label. The liquid itself is a fairly vivid cherry red colour, and has a light anise aroma. In the mouth a strong earthy anise flavour dominates, with just a hint of sweetness which quickly dissipates to reveal spices… Read more
[ March 16, 2010; 8:00 pm; ]
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| 16 |
| 8:00 pm |
Stephan Berg and Alexander Hauck of The Bitter Truth will be holding a Bitters Master Class at DeLaurenti in Seattle on March 16, 2010 starting at 8:00pm.
DeLaurenti Specialty Food & Wine
1435 1st Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
Tel: (206) 622-0141
