From the bartender’s corner – Farmer Giles
Since I missed my traditional two glasses of wine during Durga Puja (when I would slink out of the place where all the festivities are held just to cool my heels at a nearby bar – but today I had to take care of one of the daughters), I decided to top off the evening with a stiff drink before I go to bed. This one has Gin, sweet vermouth and dry vermouth and some bitters.
From the bartender’s corner – Basil’s bite
This has Aperol, Gin, Bitters and muddled basil leaves with more basil leaves as garnish.
Now before you become too judgmental and point out that this is not really the right time of the year to make basil based drinks, may I point out that our basil plant is dying with the advent of cooler weather and the last few basil leaves are left?
Those among you who have a penchant for Bengali literature would recognize my predicament to be akin to that of the spy from Lord Rama’s camp in Sukumar Ray’s play “Lakshman-er Shaktishel”. When asked by Lord Rama to describe what happened the whole day in detail – ostensibly in Ravana’s camp – he started with a mea culpa of having eaten pumpkin gourd in the morning although it was forbidden by the almanac. His simple excuse was that the pumpkin was starting to rot!!
I have attached those lines in the pic in case you wanted your memory jogged…
From the bartender’s corner – Negroni
From the bartender’s corner – Sweet Memories
From the bartender’s corner – Kentucky Longshot
From the bartender’s corner – Swedish Fish
Initially wanted to make a stiff drink – given the cool, breezy, rainy weather. Eventually, decided to switch to a sweeter, limey drink. Have not made a Swedish Fish in a long time.
Vodka, Triple Sec, Cranberry juice and lime juice. The proper drink carries no garnish. I put in an orange twirl to go with the Triple Sec.
From the bartender’s corner – Patsy Stone-tini
From the bartender’s corner – 727
Trying to fend off this pesky allergy-fever-cold down-in-the-dumps feeling with this stiff pick-me-upper while laying in the sun.
Equal parts vodka, grand marnier, kahlua and irish cream.
I will have to do the research on why is it called a 727. Unless they expext you to drink this from seven to seven, haha đŸ˜‰