Sother Teague suggests pairing his Shift Drinks cocktail with his recipe for Rosemary Driftwood Shrimp Over Hibiscus Noodles. Yes, you can use bitters in your cooking, too! Rosemary Driftwood Shrimp Over Hibiscus Noodles Ingredients Shrimp Noodles Instructions Shrimp noodles
Category: Food Pairings
Ichi-Go-Ichi-E Bonus Pairing
This pairing bite—as seen on our favorite Netflix cocktail competition!—is an ode to Christian “Suzu” Suzuki-Orellana’s hometown of Asakusa, Tokyo, known for the Sensoji Temple and all the Kaminari Okoshi. To achieve the same look that he did on the show, use a circular cookie cutter to cut out small circles before the cracker hardens….
Behind the Danger Juice
We sat down with Mia Mastroianni to chat about summer drinks, amaro, Negronis, and her cocktail for June’s Negroni Box, the Danger Juice! S&S: Your Danger Juice and the approach of summer has us dreaming of beach days. What are some of your favorite summer cocktails? MM: In the summer I tend to lean toward light…
Mortar & Pestle Food Pairing
Milo Salehi and Chef Arnold Eric Wong suggest pairing their Shift Drinks cocktail with the chef’s Duck Taco recipe. Their marinade has nutty and earthy background flavors that pair nicely with tequila, and the Asian ingredients go well with the Mortar & Pestle’s coconut agave. The addition of dark cocoa, coffee, and cinnamon tie in with the…
Last Night I Dreamed Food Pairing
Patrick Natola and Chef Justin Rucobo of Town Tavern suggest pairing their Shift Drinks cocktail with the chef’s Classic Cheeseburger recipe. They drew inspiration from Jimmy Buffet songs to complement the margarita vibes of the Last Night I Dreamed! Classic Cheeseburger yield: 4 burgers Ingredients Thousand Island Dressing Burgers Directions Thousand Island Dressing Burgers
Refresco en Vinagre Food Pairing
Chris Simpson and Chef Manny Rocha of Academia suggest pairing their Shift Drinks: Reposado Edition cocktail with the chef’s Bánh Mì Fish Taco recipe. The Refresco en Vinagre cocktail’s hints of dill, coriander, and vinegar wonderfully lighten the taco’s fried fish, and the pickled sweet carrot and jalapeño in the taco also enhance the flavors…
Behind the Black Gold
We sat down with Watson Barry of Oakland’s Le Cheval to chat about his work, his inspirations, and his drink for December’s Applejack of My Eye Box, the Black Gold! S&S: What’s it like to work at Le Cheval? WB: Oakland is really tight-knit, and Le Cheval has been a member of that community for over thirty…
Behind the Slippery Slopes
We sat down with Sother Teague of NYC’s Amor y Amargo to chat all about his work and his drink the Slippery Slopes! S&S: You’re most well known, at least to us, as an expert on all things amaro, but you’ve worked at bars ranging from tiki to molecular. Is there anything you don’t do? ST: That’s flattering…
Call Me Old Fashioned
Shaker & Spoon’s Rum Old Fashioned is a bit of a modern twist on the classic Old Fashioned cocktail, with the addition of zingy house-made black pepper–ginger syrup. The combination of orange and Angostura bitters, fresh lemon, and the syrup has a slightly spicy and warm flavor—almost like butterscotch. As an Old Fashioned is a…
Do You Know What Thyme It Is?
Now that the sun is finally shining (and it’s beginning to feel like spring), it’s the perfect thyme to mix up a cool, refreshing cocktail that’s full of flavor! Shaker & Spoon’s Rum Smash combines tart lemon, sweet house-made cinnamon syrup, and Angostura bitters. I wanted to find a treat that embodied a similar flavor profile…
Blurred Limes
I donut know about you, but I like to enjoy my cocktails with a little sweet on the side! Shaker & Spoon’s Rum Buck has a tangy, tropical flavor from the mix of their house-made hibiscus syrup and fresh lime juice, as well as a bit of a bite from the ginger beer. I wanted to…
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