tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940010684303946553.post4159758904102362358..comments2024-03-25T01:33:44.262-04:00Comments on cocktail <strike>virgin</strike> slut: appetizer a l’italienneAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706039136777492635noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940010684303946553.post-60033596460836522772009-05-10T01:36:00.000-04:002009-05-10T01:36:00.000-04:00Apparently the people who import for Marty's bough...Apparently the people who import for Marty's bought 10 cases, 4 of which went to Drink. I would check Marty's of Newtonville (or call/email first).<br /><br />Can't give you recommendations for Absinthes. We own Versinthe and I don't mind Kubler. St George is a beast and can overpower many recipes.frederichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17939679837071519844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940010684303946553.post-69240714549315437592009-05-09T21:38:00.000-04:002009-05-09T21:38:00.000-04:00If you'd like it to be completely Italian, and add...If you'd like it to be completely Italian, and add some floral notes, you could try replacing the Kübler with an absinthe called L'Italienne (which is ironic if you consider the name of this cocktail).<br /><br />I've tried to find a link to an official page, but the best I can find is http://www.absintheonline.com/acatalog/Alpe_l_Italienne.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940010684303946553.post-37458875965703008772009-05-09T21:37:00.000-04:002009-05-09T21:37:00.000-04:00I had this same drink at Drink on thursday night.....I had this same drink at Drink on thursday night...though it was fantastic. I tried making it at home with lucid absinthe and vya, unfortunatly it did not taste right. Im not a big fan of the lucid actually think its pretty bad but thats what was on hand so. goona have to pick up some correct ingredients Also the bartender told me that Antica is in mass now, i am sure its still a needle in a haystack though.One Man's Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296561695937079321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940010684303946553.post-3129911042100299222009-05-07T10:52:00.000-04:002009-05-07T10:52:00.000-04:00Paul - I'm in awe of your writing, and that post w...Paul - I'm in awe of your writing, and that post was one of your finest. You get the award for best ever one-line description of a cocktail ingredient: "Fernet Branca, while a lovely thing on its own, is a surly prick in the mixing glass." <br /><br />As for the drink itself, hopefully we'll start getting the Antica here in Mass. soon, and then Fred can experiment with it on his own. We do have the Dolin now, and I'm sorely tempted to try it with this recipe. Cheers!andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14981222786980908114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940010684303946553.post-3767844930177245282009-05-07T00:57:00.000-04:002009-05-07T00:57:00.000-04:00I love this drink! I blogged about it for a Mixolo...I love this drink! I <A HREF="http://www.cocktailchronicles.com/2008/09/15/mxmo-19th-century-gettin-vermouthy/" REL="nofollow">blogged about it</A> for a Mixology Monday a while back, and absolutely fell for it. You're right, that much Fernet would seem to spell disaster, but the vermouth provides enough give for it to spread out without becoming dominant. I've turned a couple of bartenders out here onto it; glad to see it's making its way around Boston.Paulhttp://www.cocktailchronicles.comnoreply@blogger.com