Every winter we put a hot drink on the menu at the Slanted Door. The last couple of years it’s been a hot buttered rhum cider. It’s insanely good: a trademark Erik Adkins concoction, rich but perfectly balanced. I love it, but I also crave new things, […]
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The French 75 is one of the great classic cocktails. Spirit, citrus and sugar, the makings of a great sour, but topped with Champagne. Awesome. There’s significant debate over the origins of this cocktail. The story I heard (and I know it’s romantic bullshit) is as follows: […]
Read more →People who know me know that I’m obsessed with orgeat.For those who don’t know me: I’m obsessed with orgeat. (wiki) Orgeat syrup is a sweet syrup made from almonds, sugar and rose water or orange-flower water. It was, however, originally made with a barley-almond blend. It has […]
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