Did I Really Just Invent a Cocktail?
Last night after dinner, I brought out the Tequila Rose - a creamy liqueur somewhat akin to boozy strawberry flavored Quik - to share with our friend Glenda (yes, as in "the good witch"). I could tell we were getting close to the end of the bottle so I used an extender to make it last - a little Godiva liqueur. Well, here's what happened ... the Tequila Rose and the Godiva liqueur are so thick that they don't mix. This has something to do with properties of density, but I didn't pay that much attention in high school chemistry to cover this topic in any great level of detail. If you want the science behind food and drink, go hang out with Alton Brown.
Anyway, I wasn't trying to layer so I just poured a bit of the chocolate into the strawberry. At first, the Godiva just hangs there in the center of the strawberry liqueur, unsure of its next move. Then it starts to fan out over the top of the drink but not to the extent that the pink of the Tequila Rose is completely obscured - just slightly diminished. I drank a few of these (they're small; think cordial glasses) and slept soundly.
I woke up this morning not with a headache but with inspiration for a new cocktail ... just add a tiny little sprig of fresh mint near the edge of this concoction and call it a Faded Rose. Next time you're at the Black Cat Bar ... that's what I call my little corner of the kitchen dedicated to the spirit world ... order one. I'm happy to oblige.
deb
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