Happy New Year, dear friends! May 2010 bring you all of your best wishes, purest hopes and desires. I've taken a little bit of a break from blogging, but am back in full-force and have a few great Holiday-season drink experiences to post in the days ahead. Prost!
Now, on to my tale of sampling cocktails at a brew pub. I had some visitors in from out-of-town, and we decided to dine and catch up at our local Rock Bottom, a brewery pub chain. I of course started with an obligatory Mug Club sized beer, then perused the cocktail menu. I decided on the Pomegranate Martini, consisting of Pama Pomegranate Liqueur, Absolut Citron up with a twist, and a sugared rim. The sugared rim seemed excessive (let's nip elevated blood glucose levels in the bud, kids), so it was nixed.
About 10 minutes later, this pleasant little glass arrived:
Pleasantly pink, it was well chilled, and after the first few sips I declared it a success. As it sat for a bit, though, I think the ingredients settled somewhat, and as I drank and the liquid in the glass concentrated, the Martini tasted more and more like that Red Children's Robitussin I so despised.
Not terrible - the bar did not skimp on the alcoholic raw materials - though it's definitely not going into my annals of cocktail fame. This Martini should only be drunk ice cold and at speed, so as to avoid the inevitable medicinal taste.
Then again, I was dining in a brewery, not a distillery.. Next time, I'll just stick to beer!
