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Herbal Remedy 2: Basil Gimlet

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

So we would hate for all of that fresh basil you purchased yesterday for 1 drink to go to waste, so we figured we’d help you out with another Basil recipe today… Actually a large number of the recipes I have call for either basil or gin (and some for both.

This one comes to us from Rye in San Francisco (by way of The Kitchn), it is one of their most requested cocktails apparently and super simple to make:

Basil Gimlet

5 fresh basil leaves
2 ounces Plymouth Gin
1/2 ounce agave nectar
3/4 ounce fresh lime juice

Method: In a pint glass, muddle fresh basil, agave nectar, and lime juice. Add ice and gin. Shake vigorously and strain into stemmed glass. Garnish with fresh basil leaf.

So if you are going to whip this up keep a few things in mind- (more…)

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At The Bar: U’Luvka

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

U’Luvka VodkaAs I mentioned in the AM review for A Casa Fox, they are currently still B.Y.O.B. as they wait for their liquor license.

Since we were there for brunch, this could have quickly turned into a travesty had we not been prepared. Armed with an unopened bottle of ultra-premium vodka we were rescued from having to have a BloodyMary-less brunch.

Now before anyone begins to lecture me, I am aware that mixing really good vodka into something like a Bloody Mary could be considered sacrilege, like taking a fine fillet mignon and grounding it into hamburger meat, though in either case you are either drinking a really nice Bloody Mary or eating a really fine burger.

The very first thing you are going to notice about U’Luvka vodka is its bottle design, a unique undulating neck with a bulb at the bottom that they say has a “distinctive seductively curvy shape.” I’d say it is a bit more sperm-like in shape. A cork replaces the usual screw cap and has a neat little design running around it visible even when capped. (more…)

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