What a zoo! I had the wonderful opportunity of going to the SoBe festival today. Yes, it was under false pretenses, but who cares? I got in! Anyways, I was inspired after sipping on a number of horrid cocktails and one or two good ones. There was even one made with a sparkling vodka.
Imagine, vodka with club soda which masks any sort of presence on the vodka. And, it eventually goes flat! That cocktail was the most creative, but it started with the worst ingredient. Anyways, I wanted to mention that so many people were using fresh fruit in their cocktails which brought out a tear of joy. But, they didn't taste what they were making.... which left me with an upset stomach. Oooooh and there was this one guy who made cocktails and insisted on grating lime zest into the cocktails at the end. It really didn't impart any flavor, just left people with funny stories when talking about their teeth!
So, there was this one bad cocktail made with a great ingredient, Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur. It's ginger with cognac, vanilla and honey and it begged to be mixed into one of my margaritas. Here goes:
ingredients
1/2 of an orange
1/4 cup fresh pineapple
2oz agave nectar
1oz domaine de canton
2oz decent tequila
method
muddle the fruit and agave. Add ice and the alcohol. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with some crystalized ginger if you want or some dehydrated pineapple chips. Add a dash of some fancy sea salt and a pinch of pepper if you want to add some real interest.
