The Sloe Flight South or the Pan Am

Yesterday I competed in the Macchu Pisco competition with wonderful people and wonderful drinks.  I didn't come out on top, but I think all the drinks were really good so it must have been tough for the judges.  We were in the secret hideaway in the Hells Kitchen Pio Pio..what a neat space!  Thomas Waugh from Death & Co took the top prize (a trip to Peru) with a Peachy Pisco Sour, but I went a different route with a pisco swizzle with no egg whites at all.  Maybe that wasn't the way to go here.  I was also pretty sure I would not be in the running when one of the judges decided to take a bathroom break during my presentation.  Oh well...

I had been playing around with a cross between an Aviation and a Southside and then adding a Sloeberry Bluegin float.  With careful construction this drink is quite a beauty and refreshing too!  I have made it with gin, white rum and now pisco.  If you use the right spirits it come out red white and blue with flecks of green mint.  A drink Steagle Cobeagle the Eagle can love!  

Let The Eagle Soar!

The Sloe Flight South or the Pan Am

2 oz Pisco

1/2 oz The Bitter Truth Violet Liquor

3/4 oz lemon syrup

1 oz lime juice

mint

1/2 oz The Bitter Truth SloeBerry Blue Gin

Shake all but the Sloe gin in a shaker and strain into a highball glass filled with fine crushed ice.  Make a snow cone-like mound of ice on top and drizzle the Sloegin on top.  Add fresh mint sprig for garnish.

Sloe Gin

The NY Times on Sunday featured a cocktail using the first real Sloe Gin in the country in years. I could have used one last night when during the rainy premiere of the Bryant Park Summer Film Festival. I would have liked to have Sean Connery from Dr. No whisper in my ear, "Would you care for a Wibble, Darling?"

I have always been curious about the Sloe Gin Fizz ever since it first showed up on my Palace Diner place mat. Now I can have a real one?! Oh the tasting kitchen is open again at Casa Di RyeGirl. Anyone is welcome to stop by.

From this article in the Times, it looks as though I have to make a trip to London soon. As if Liquid Deli's weren't enough...They apparently have good bartenders. VERY good, from what I hear. Wink wink nudge nudge. You know what I mean? Say no more, say no more.

[Shaken and Stirred]