Many years ago (1982 to be exact), there was a newspaper article about my father's restaurant. Kitty Kat asked me to do a search on his name, and lo and behold, Google has cached the newspaper article.
My father passed away in 1998, and I miss him greatly. It was a most pleasant surprise to find that even Google knows of him.
one of my favs, the old fashioned
ReplyDeleteAn 1895 recipe specifies the following:
1. Dissolve a small lump of sugar with a little water in a whiskey glass
2. Add two dashes Angostura bitters
3. Add a small piece of ice
4. Add a piece lemon peel
5. Add one jigger (1.5 ounces or 44 mL) whiskey
or even better
Mint Julep
3 US fluid ounces (89 ml; 3.1 imp fl oz) Bourbon whiskey
4 to 6 sprigs mint leaves
granulated sugar, to taste
Put mint, sugar, and a small amount of crushed or shaved ice into the bottom of a julep cup or tall glass. (Optional: Muddle the mint and sugar, then let stand for a bit to allow the broken leaves to release their flavor.) Add bourbon whiskey, top off with crushed or shaved ice, and stir well to mix and chill the mixture.
although i would say not a samll amount of crushed ice, much better to use a whole buttload of ice.
As simple as an "Old Fashioned" is, I've yet to try one.
ReplyDeleteThe "Mint Juleps" I've tried are either with soda, or a basic sugar syrup. They're enjoyable, but I think the recipe you've described makes them a little strong for my liking.
Ever had a "Singapore Sling"?
(Also, I think you wanted to comment on the more recent post about cocktail recipes, not the one about finding my dad on Google)