— No. 125 —

Absente Video

Are the in-laws com­ing over to your place for a lit­tle hol­i­day get togeth­er? The North Star is the per­fect way to turn an awk­ward hol­i­day par­ty around, loos­en­ing every­one up and get­ting the vibe a bit more fes­tive. The North Star is a cock­tail I came up with for Cril­lon Importer’s prod­uct Absente, Absinthe Refined. As you may already be aware absinthe and cream go togeth­er nice­ly. The kirschwass­er adds a cher­ry note to this cock­tail and of course …

— No. 68 —

Coffee Cocktail

1 1/2 oz brandy 1 1/2 oz ruby port one whole egg 1/4 oz sim­ple syrup (I like to use cin­na­mon sim­ple syrup) Gar­nish with grat­ed nut­meg Add all ingre­di­ents in a mix­ing glass. I use a hand­held frother to incor­po­rate the egg, or you could use the dry shake method. Then add ice and shake. Strain into a wine glass. Gar­nish with grat­ed nut­meg.