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Tequila Gumption

Posted by Craig E. Created by Phil Ward.
1 oz Reposado Tequila
1 oz Mezcal
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, rocks, twist.

Notes

Another "agave old fashioned," cousin of sorts to Ward's Oaxaca Old Fashioned.

History

Created for Jake Walk in Brooklyn. http://offthepresses.blogspot.com/2010/08/mayahuel-at-jake-walk.html

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All The Gin Joints by Michael Turback

New Spins on Gin from America’s Best Bars

I enjoyed reading an advance copy of Michael Turback’s All The Gin Joints: New Spins on Gin from America’s Best Bars (ISBN 978-1466282988), a book celebrating gin with “101 artisanal cocktails.” Mr. Turback writes in a light, engaging style, weaving quotes from Casablanca through the prologue and the brief history of gin that front the cocktail recipes. A small fairly complete section covers proper bartending tools, material which should be familiar to people who love cocktails.

The cocktails themselves range from the staggeringly simple “Wolf’s Bite”, (3 parts gin, 2 parts grapefruit juice, and 1 part Green Chartreuse) to the almost comically complex “Daikon Dream”, which has intrepid home mixologists stirring up dongchimi broth, taking two full days to ferment at room temperature.

That’s not to say that there aren’t some intriguing drinks in this book. I am honored to know all of the Texas bartenders in the book, and Bobby Heugel’s “Smitten” is not only delicious, but within the abilities of the home cocktail-maker. Likewise, Jeffrey Morgenthaler’s “East of Eden” takes an gin sour with equal parts citrus and syrup, but enhances the white flower aromatics of St. Germain with a floral-lychee scented Gewurztraminer reduction. There are some cocktails in “All The Gin Joints” that combine deliciousness and ease of construction into a pleasant whole.

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Recent Discussion

  • Re Jimmy Joyce, 3 days ago BarJaime commented:

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  • Re Workers on the Tracks, 3 days ago claphamje commented:

    This is a really fantastic drink. Top tier.

  • Re Rhapsody in Green, 6 days ago lesliec commented:

    I mashed up some fennel seeds with the fresh herbs. Not sure if I achieved much, but it was an interesting, green-tasting drink.

  • Re Rhapsody in Green, 6 days ago Craig E commented:

    Any more direction on the infusion?

  • Re Kentucky Strawberry Sour, 6 days ago Mixed up in Na… commented:

    It seemed a little weak. We added a 1/2 oz. of St. Germain, and it was better. Also, the soda water isn't doing much--except making the drink weak. We will make it again, keeping the St. Germain, skipping the seltzer, and doubling another strawberry.