This is the story of what we do together.
Sugar the glass. It’s just classy… and Jennifer likes it.
Jennifer’s Drink (made first, pictured)
- 1 1/2 ounces vodka
- 1/2 ounce countreau
- 1 kiwi (the fruit)
- dash of maraschino liqueur
Cut the kiwi into thin chunks and add that to the shaker with ice. Combine the booze in the shaker, and shake vigorously. Pour into a chilled / sugared glass. Garnish with a piece of kiwi.
Matthew’s Drink (not pictured)
- 2 ounces gin
- 1 ounce lemon
- 1/2 ounce maraschino liqueur
- 2 kiwis
Cut the kiwi into thin chunks and add the lemon. Muddle this a bit to slightly juice the kiwi. Combine the booze in the shaker, with ice, and shake vigorously. Pour into a chilled glass. Garnish with a piece of kiwi.
Notes: So… my thought was to make something really mild and slightly sweet for Jennifer. After tasting it, I realized I needed to have way more kiwi. It was just a bit too mild. It did have this really cool green color and some seeds on the bottom. I think for next time… cut the cherry … and add a second kiwi. My drink… was essentially an Aviation with kiwi. I tried a couple drinks recently where I dropped whole fruit into pieces and that added a really cool amount of pulp / texture to the drink. My drink was pretty good. This drink made me realize I need a fine seive… I liked the fruit texture, but there were a few chunks.
Learning is fun!
