Cocktail Recipe: The Heat Is On

06/22/2012

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Congratulations to the Miami Heat and their championship! Celebrate their big win with this signature cocktail that is easy to make at home.

The Heat Is On

3 oz D'usse cognac
1 dash Coca-Cola
2 mint leaves
1 oz vanilla extract
1 dash sherry
3 fresh cherries
1 oz Leblon cachaca

Put all ingredients into a shaker. Shake well. Top With Coca-Cola.

Cheers!


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All About Elderflower 

06/07/2012

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Latin name: Sambucus nigra L.
Available forms: tincture, tea, and extract

The name Elderflower comes from the Anglo Saxon word "aeid," meaning fire, as its hollowed stems were once used to get fires going. Elder's medicinal uses date back to the Roman Empire when it was used a cure for coughs, colds, and inflammation. As a tea, it was used as a tonic for purifying the blood.

Parts of the plant are thought to be poisonous and should not be consumed.

Here is one of Albert Trummer's original recipes using elderflower:

Morning Glory

3 ounces Veuve Clicquot champage
2 ounces of Trummer elderflower essence
1 ounce fresh hibiscus
garnish with a fresh edible flower

Cheers!

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Lucky Rice Heads To Las Vegas

06/07/2012

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The Lucky Rice festival, the culinary festival that gives voice to Asian cultures through the lens of food and drink, will head to Las Vegas this month. The Lucky Rice Vegas Night Market will take place on June 23rd from 8 to 11 pm at the Boulevard pool at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Hotel.

TrummerMixology's Albert Trummer is proud to serve on the Culinary Council of Lucky Rice, along with Daniel Boulud, Anthony Boudain, Eric Ripert, Marcus Samuelson, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and others. To learn more about Lucky Rice Las Vegas, click here.
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Oscar Wilde on Absinthe

06/06/2012

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“After the first glass of absinthe you see things as you wish they were. After the second you see them as they are not. Finally you see things as they really are, and that is the most horrible thing in the world."

-Oscar Wilde

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Mysterious Mixing Liqueur: Benedictine D.O.M.

06/05/2012

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Benedictine is a cognac based liqueur made of herbs and roots. The original recipe was created to revive tired Benedictine monks in the 16th century. This French liqueur calls for twenty seven herbs and spices and allegedly only three people know the complete recipe for making the blend.

In the 19th century Alexander Le Grand recreated the elixir with the help of a local chemist. He began to sell the liqueur commercially under the name Benedictine. The brand was sold to Martini and Rossi and eventually Bacardi.
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Here is a great recipe to bring out the flavors in Benedictine.

Dr. Herb

1 1/2 oz Benedictine
2 oz gin
1 dash vermouth
1/2 oz Campari
1 dash Borgmann's
1/2 oz Albert Trummer's elixir number 5: ginger and orange essence

put all ingredients into a mixing glass
add ice
stir gently
strain into a cocktail glass
garnish with a slice of fresh ginger

Cheers!

Dr. Herb and more recipes can be found in the award winning cocktail book
Cocktails: Die besten Drinks by Albert Trummer and Dr. Markus Metka.


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Trummermixology Bar Pick: Loos Bar Vienna

06/04/2012

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This beautiful bar on a secret side street in Vienna was designed by the famous architect Adolf Loos in 1908. This tiny space is made to look larger than it is with mirrors mounted on the walls. It was one of the first original American bar designs in Europe. As well as the beautiful decor, the Loos Bar is a TrummerMixology pick because of its exquisite cocktails and charming clientele.

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Cocktail Recipe: The Borgmann Apotheke

06/04/2012

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Borgmann, one of the first royal apothecaries in Europe, created a special digestive elixir called Borgmann 1772, which is used for health purposes. The TrummerMixology team endorses Borgmann for mixing and infusing with herbs and other alcohols.
Try this great recipe at home:

The Borgmann Apotheke

3 oz D'usse
1 dash of Grand Marnier
1 oz Borgmann 1772
1 oz vermouth
1 sprig thyme
1 sprig lavender

Put all the ingredients into a shaker
add ice
shake well
strain ingredients into a cocktail glass
garnish with one star annise

Cheers!

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