Underhill-Lounge

Cocktails, Food, and Gardening South of the hill in Bernal Heights, CA

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Date: June 23rd, 2008

Forbidden Island Field Trip

23 June, 2008 (11:58) | Schmoozing | 6 comments

One of the drinks included in “Food & Wine Cocktails 2008″ is Martin Cate’s version of the classic Trader Vic drink the Fog Cutter

Taking the opportunity of a friend’s band (The awesome Project Pimento!) playing at Forbidden Island, I stopped by to try the drink in question.

Le Fog Cutter. Tasty! I’d not [...]

Castle Dip Cocktail

23 June, 2008 (08:30) | Savoy Cocktail Book | No comments

Castle Dip Cocktail
1/2 Apple Brandy (1 oz Laird’s Bonded Apple Brandy)
1/2 White Creme de Menthe (1 oz Brizard Creme de Menthe)
3 Dashes Absinthe (1/2 barspoon Verte de Fougerolles Absinthe)
Shake (stir, please) well and strain into cocktail glass.
An interesting combination of flavors. Very much a dessert cocktail, however.
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