There are more than just bananas in there...
It certainly feels tropical in Tennessee today, all the humidity with none of those pesky, cool ocean breezes to blow your parasol away. Still, it makes me want a boat drink, something with a little umbrella, so I’m gonna try one I have been looking forward to, the Halekulani.
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Brother Brian requested a Manhattan, so I made one for him, quarantine style. Grab a cocktail glass, fill with ice and set to the side. This is a super simple cocktail, as most of the classics are, just three ingredients. 2 1/2 ounces of bourbon, I used Michter’s since he wanted to try it, 1 ounce of sweet vermouth and 3 dashes of angostura. Add all to a shaker tin and shake vigorously with one hand while emptying the ice from the cocktail glass with the other. Double strain into the glass and add a maraschino cherry, unless you are quarantined in which case a cherry tomato will stand in just fine. In times like these we all have to make some sacrifices. Stay safe, stay home, stay hydrated and stay sane!
Under normal circumstances, I would have been at Corsair Artisan Distillery today enjoying cocktails with friends to celebrate the beginning of this 48th trip around the sun. I don’t drink many cocktails at home, but the wife set me up with some new Leopold weighted shaker tins for this super soft birthday, so I decided to put them to some good use making an old favorite, the Trinidad Sour.
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