Its flavor is as singular as tequilas, an invigorating balance of fresh fruit and desert earth that is all its own. Cocktail recipes eaudevie from westford hill distillers. We chose to garnish our cocktail with seckel or forelle pear slices because of their small size they fit perfectly in the champagne flutes. The fruit is picked in the alsace lorraine region in eastern france. Steve mccarthy began a long quest to produce a worldclass. For the most intense pear flavor, however, youll want to seek out a clear pear brandy, known as poire william. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds until well chilled.
You can prepare the pears up to 8 hours in advance and store them in the. San francisco bay area bars with cocktails to go a new book on chartreuse. Bartlett pears grown just an hour away in the hood river valley are crushed at their absolute peak of ripeness. Many of the countrys top bartenders who have worked at the venues contributed their cocktails such as. Ventura spirits opuntia prickly pear fruit eaudevie. Eaudevie, a clear fruit brandy, is a powerful spirit that packs a serious punch. Be sure to lower the slices slowly into the flute or the. We wanted to include a drink using eaudevie, a family of liqueurs we. Garnish with lemon and pear slices and a cocktail cherry. Squeeze the zest of the grapefruit, skin side down, to add the oils of the skin, then discard the zest.
A careful selection of fruit of the pear william variety, renowned for its sweet, juicy flesh. The latter is rather common in many fruit brandies apple, cherry, etc. The best pear juice cocktail recipes on yummly pear collins cocktail, pear ginger cocktail, pear gin cocktail. Miraculous foamer gives the cocktail a creamy consistency, while a nasturtium adds a photoready finishing touch. Eaudeviethe words roll so beautifully off the tongue, making it sound both sophisticated and slightly complicated. You can visit the massenez distillery from monday to friday if you are more than 10 people. George spirits cocktails featuring spiced pear liqueur. Bartenders have been finding dozens of ways to feature this spirit in high end cocktail recipes across the country.
The perfect cocktail for the holidays or to ring in the new year. In a process developed in france, producers stick bottles over budding pear tree branches and wait for the buds to grow into pears inside the glass. At once light, crisp and strong, it sips like a ray of sharp winter sun. This christmas pear champagne cocktail is simple, different, and luxe. I figured it would be a sweet liqueurtype drink, i did not expect the exceedingly strong alcohol flavour. Opuntia is a prickly pear spirit, made from the fruit of the nopal cactus. It refers to a category of brandy thats unaged and distilled from any raw material other than grapes. French for water for life, eaudevie is historically significant to european drinking culture. The book is hardbacked and packed with enticing photos and line drawings. Westford hill distillers fraise strawberry eaudevie. It is made from pears harvested exclusively at the local new york dolan orchards. To ensure their fruit character, most are bottled with no ageing. I definitely recommend taking of advantage of pear season to whip up a batch or two of this liqueur to enjoy throughout the year. In the spring time each year, the carafes are placed.
I figured it would be a sweet liqueurtype drink, i did not expect the. In the spring time each year, the carafes are placed on the pear trees, so that the fruit may grow directly into the individual bottles. To start, pisco is infused with vetiver, an aromatic grass that smells like a freshly cut lawn. A cocktail is an alcoholic mixed drink, which is either a combination of spirits, or one or more spirits mixed with other ingredients such as fruit juice, flavored syrup, or cream. If desired, add club soda to cut the sweetness and add spritz strawberry patch 23 oz. Claridge is a famous cocktail from the savoy cocktail book of 1930. Please book at least one month before by email or phone.
Blend the ingredients in a shaker filled with ice, and strain into a cocktail glass. Eaudevie melbourne offers both cocktail and whisky masterclasses. Strawberry chambery strawberry chambery is an iconic local drink, very popular with british customers, and given a youthful twist here as a light, modern spritz. You only need ripe pears and some vodka, as well as time. Lust for life rye whiskey, cardamaro and pear brandy create a bold combination in this cocktail from portland bartender nate smith. Massenez poirewilliams prisonniere is a spirit distilled from williams pears. One is a true pear brandy that is distilled from pears rather than grapes. Each session is an interactive and fun experience hosted by one of our professional bartenders perfect for team building, wedding parties or social events alike.
Why you should try swapping the vodka in your cocktail for. This was my first time trying it, and it knocked me on my butt, not what i was expecting at all. There are various types of cocktails, based on the number and kind of ingredients added. Steve mccarthy, began a long quest to produce a worldclass. The point of vodka distillation is to remove all those annoying flavors. Here are three cocktails to mix with apple and pear brandies. An apple tree grows in brooklyn orion berge, peacock alley, from the waldorf astoria bar book 2016 edition this appley riff on the classic brooklyn cocktail, itself a variation of the manhattan, hits all the right stirred and boozy notes for fall. George spiced pear liqueur 1 oz lofi gentian amaro grapefruit zest add all liquid ingredients to a mixing glass with ice and stir for about 15 seconds. If youre feeling fancy, add a slice of pear as garnish.
You may also like this lemon champagne cocktail recipe. Fall into apple and pear brandies this autumn distiller. Bottles of pear brandy are sometimes sold with a whole pear floating inside. Schladerer cocktail book i english version i made by small big. This is widely regarded as an eaudevie since its clear and unaged though technically all brandy is eaudevie and famous for intense aromas and a dry taste. The other is more like a liqueur that has been sweetened. Vodka is the perfect vehicle for mixed drinks, since it disappears entirely into its surroundings. The best asian pears drink recipes on yummly asian pear and rosemary sparklers, asian pear sparkler, p. For those who dont care to drink it straight like kostow, here are six easydrinking cocktails to make with. This whole fruit mash is carefully fermented, and the spirit is distilled in our germanmade pot stills. Lively and stimulating on the palate, this eaudevie reveals a depth of pear flavor that carries well into the finish. Austria this eaudevie uses only williams pears grown in south tirol, providing an opulent and creamy ripe fruit fragrance. Brandies are a wider category which can include grape distillates that are flavored by another product.
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