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Volume 10, Issue 3, January 31, 2008
by Gary Regan and Mardee Haidin Regan
© 2008 Reganomics, Inc.
Cheap Date: at the Astor Center
A Night at the Astor Center
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Wudja take a look at this bunch of morons on
the left of your screen. My God, how did anyone get so many assholes into the same room? Makes you wonder, right? |
 The Gallery at Astor Center |
| Back Row: Julie Reiner, Charlotte Voisey, John Deragon, Sasha Petraske, Giuseppe Gonzales, Tenka Goto, Eben Freeman. Front Row: Leslie Townsend, Dave Wondrich, Gary Regan, Audrey Saunders, Dale DeGroff, and that's Jim Meehan leaning on Leo DeGroff's shoulders. | ||
The Astor Center's opening night party went down on January 17, and the guys above were there to mix drinks for the assembled mass. It was quite a night. And we all drank for free, so it was a legitimate Cheap Date, right? |
Astor Center is going to be offering lots of classes on all sorts of
subjects, including
spirits and cocktails. They even got that Wondrich guy to
commit to an event--we'll be at that one. We'll also be at the Manhattan Cocktail Classic in March. See you there? |
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I'm guilty of ignoring garnishes in most cocktails.
Time was when I always kept a jar of olives in the fridge in case Howie, my
friend from two houses down the street, popped by, but I eventually discovered
that Howie doesn't really care if he gets an olive or not. He cares that I have
plenty of gin and vermouth on hand. It's also rare that you'll see a cherry in
my daily Manhattan, and this isn't because I hate the things - it's more a case
of laziness on my part. Why bother?
This Cocktailian comes to you courtesy of
A favorite from Peru is becoming an international favorite as well. This luscious drink is easy to make and provides a great introduction to Pisco, a type of brandy made in South America.
Dating from the 1940's, the Moscow Mule was probably one of the first drinks to be created in America which specifically used vodka as an ingredient.
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The Correct Way to Stir a Cocktail
We've seen some doozies in our time, but this one just about takes the cake
“There are several ways of mixing a cocktail. Some
prefer to shake it thoroughly; by doing this it is made very cold. The
best way to make a cocktail in a mixing glass is to stir it with a fork rather
than with a spoon. By this method the ice is melted faster, cooking the
liquor faster, and diluting it a little more.”
This week's Potent Quotables comes to you courtesy of
Jamie Boudreau is our featured bartender this week. Why?
Cos he's been messing with crème de cacao
| Green Glazier created by Jamie Boudreau |
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2 ounces cognac (J. used Remy V.S.) 3/4 ounce Green Chartreuse 1/4 ounce white crème de cacao 2 dashes Angostura bitters |
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Stir, strain, and smirk |
And while we're on a crème de cacao kick, here's a recipe from Gary, created just a couple of years ago.
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2 1/2 ounces Auchentoshan Three Wood single malt scotch 1/2 ounce maraschino liqueur 1/2 ounce dark crème de cacao 3 dashes orange bitters |
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Stir, strain, and drink |
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