AFTER-DINNER DIGESTIFS
As The Journal of the American Medical Association tells us in 1898, ‘The sense of relief to a stomach by the post-prandial swallow of cognac is well known.’ But some prefer something a little racier: ‘the favourite post-prandial hold-me- ups with American men are Crème de Menthe and Chartreuse, except in New Orleans where Absinthe is king of a daily carnival in the Creole quarter’ (The Current Literature Magazine, 1894). All of the drinks in the Cards & Cigars section on page 8 are also perfect for leisurely post-gluttony drinking.
Improved Alexander - 10.50
Beefeater, Chocolate, Cream, Bitters
We like nothing better that taking a tried and tested recipe and trying and testing it some more. We’ve dialled down the sweetness of Hugo Ensslin’s 1916 drink and added a little spice.
We like nothing better that taking a tried and tested recipe and trying and testing it some more. We’ve dialled down the sweetness of Hugo Ensslin’s 1916 drink and added a little spice.
De la Louisiane - 11.00
Rittenhouse Bottled-in-Bond, Martini Rosso, Benedictine, Absinthe, Bitters
Not as famous as its New Orleans cousins, the Sazerac and Vieux Carre, this was the ‘out-of-the-ordinary special cocktail served at Restaurant de la Louisiane, long the rendezvous of those who appreciate the best in Creole cuisine’ (Famous New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix ‘em, 1938).
Not as famous as its New Orleans cousins, the Sazerac and Vieux Carre, this was the ‘out-of-the-ordinary special cocktail served at Restaurant de la Louisiane, long the rendezvous of those who appreciate the best in Creole cuisine’ (Famous New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix ‘em, 1938).
Suburban Cocktail - 11.50
Green Spot Whiskey, Appleton Signature, Dixon’s Port, Bitters
A complex after-dinner sipper created to celebrate ‘the triumphs of James R. Keene and his racing cohorts’ at Brooklyn’s Suburban Handicap. It was first mixed at the original Waldorf-Astoria hotel which was torn down in 1929 to make way for the Empire State Building.
A complex after-dinner sipper created to celebrate ‘the triumphs of James R. Keene and his racing cohorts’ at Brooklyn’s Suburban Handicap. It was first mixed at the original Waldorf-Astoria hotel which was torn down in 1929 to make way for the Empire State Building.
Clearwater Espresso - 11.00
Absolut Elyx, Arabica, Banana, Absinthe
If ever there was a drink befitting of the name ‘Espresso Martini’ this is it. A clarified version of the late, great Dick Bradsell’s most prolific creation. A seriously sophisticated coffee hit, hidden in plain sight.
If ever there was a drink befitting of the name ‘Espresso Martini’ this is it. A clarified version of the late, great Dick Bradsell’s most prolific creation. A seriously sophisticated coffee hit, hidden in plain sight.
