12.25.11
EoM – That’s for Evening of Mixology
Christmas Eve, an impromptu evening of mixology. I mixed three cocktails for me and my folks.
Red Lion
- 1 1/4 oz gin
- 1 oz orange juice
- 1/2 oz Grand Marnier
- 1/4 lemon juice
- Pour the ingredients into a shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a martini glass.
- Source: Le Petit Larousse des Cocktails, 2009
That’s a nice one. It’s a cocktail that feels grown up without being too hardcore. There is just a touch of sweetness to counterbalance the sour of the lemon juice. Overall a well balanced drink. By the way, the color of the cocktail is yellow; I have no clue why it is named “Red” Lion.
Parisian
- 2 oz gin
- 1 oz dry vermouth
- 1/2 oz Creme de Cassis
- 1 lemon zest
- Pour the ingredients into a shaker filled with ice. Stir and strain into a martini glass. Press the lemon zest with your fingers to extract the essence and drop in the glass.
- Source: Le Petit Larousse des Cocktails, 2009
This one is on the sweet side. I think that I’m not yet a big fan of Creme de Cassis. I did you Creme de Cassis de Dijon. Most likely, anyone who really likes Creme de Cassis would like this drink too. Regarding the lemon zest, I have doubts as to my ability to “extract the essence”. Oh well!
Bacardi Cocktail
- 2 oz white rum
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1/2 oz grenadine
- 1 lime zest
- Pour the rum, lime juice and grenadine into a shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Press the lime zest to extract the essence and drop into the glass.
- Source: Le Petit Larousse des Cocktails, 2009
Pleasantly sour. The grenadine does not make it a sweet drink as I originally expected. The lime led the way. The color is a pinkish red.
So that was our Evening of Mixology on Christmas Eve 2011. It’s a nice format for those evenings with company and plenty of time. I foresee the EoM happening again.