Avery and D.C. are back! We review two more submissions as well as a surprise third excerpt.
Drink Recipe: Corpse Reviver No2
- 1oz Lillet Blanc (can substitute St Germain elderflower liqueur)
- 1oz Cointreau or Triple Sec
- 1oz Lemon Juice
- 1oz London Dry Gin
- Dash absinthe
- Rinse the inside of a chilled coupe or cocktail glass with absinthe, discard the excess and set the glass aside.
- Add the gin, Lillet blanc, orange liqueur and lemon juice into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
- Strain into the prepared glass.
Mocktail
To prepare Fennel/Anise syrup:
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 pieces star anise (can substitute ½ tsp fennel)
- Heat all together in saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the sugar melts completely
- Remove from heat, cover, and let cool (about 30-45 minutes).
Drink Recipe:
- 2oz strong earl grey tea, cooled
- .75oz anise or fennel syrup
- .75oz honey
- 1oz lemon juice
- Shake all well with ice
- Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass
Books mentioned:
- Once There Were Wolves, by Charlotte McConaghy
- Thistlefoot, by GennaRose Nethercott
(to download, right-click the Download button and choose “Save File As”).
