Monthly Archives: July 2012

— No. 118 —

Zucca

Zuc­ca’s bit­ter­sweet fla­vor pro­file is some­where between Cam­pari and Amaro with a high­light of smokey, earthy, wood tones. So con­sid­er this when you are com­ing up with cock­tail recipes to uti­lize this liqueur in. When sip­ping you may detect the fla­vors of gen­tian, car­damom, vanil­la, smoke and a hint of cit­rus.

— No. 113 —

Cherry Gastrique

A gas­trique is a caramelized sug­ar, deglazed with vine­gar that is often used by gourmet chefs as a thick, sweet-and-sour sauce. But what’s good for the goose is good for the gan­der. A gas­trique can help you bright­en the fla­vor and col­or palette of your favorite cock­tail recipes. The recipe for my cher­ry gas­trique is below, but feel free to exper­i­ment with dif­fer­ent vine­gars such as red wine, cham­pagne or cider vine­gars. Try pair­ing these vine­gars with oth­er accent fla­vors …