This is one of those drinks that’ll take you instantly from, “There’s no way this can work” to “Where have you been all my life?” Margaritas have become so commonplace they’re almost a throwaway drink—not this one. Rub lime juice along the rim of a cocktail glass, dip the rim in salt, then fill the …
Using Pechette or Toriamour takes the well-known mojito into unknown, exotic territory, resulting in a drink that’s both complex & satisfying. Make some simple syrup (a cup of sugar dissolved in a cup of boiling water) and add 15 to 20 mint leaves. Let the mixture cool for about an hour. Put 1 tbsp of …
This sweet, refreshing drink uses Pechette or Toriamour, gin, elderflower cordial, and fresh lime for a cocktail that packs a bigger punch than any of our other offerings. (Don’t say you weren’t warned!) Put an ounce & a half of gin and three-quarters of an ounce of elderflower into a shaker full of ice, …
Like the Sicilian Summer Breeze, the Sweetness & Light is another end-of-summer cocktail you can make with either Pechette or Torimour. This one will appeal directly to your sweet tooth, but the frisky play of all the citrus & fruit flavors helps keep the sugar in its place. Put a spoonful of lemon sorbet …
This might just be the perfect cocktail for beating the summer heat. Just pour 1 oz. of limoncello liqueur into a chilled Champagne flute & then fill the flute with well-chilled Pechette orToriamour. Add a lemon twist, if you’d like. The lemon flavor is so different with the peach in the Pechette & the …
The French 75 is a simple classic cocktail you can make with either Pechette or Toriamour—but steer away from gin and go with brandy or Cognac instead, which can make this drink sublime. Fill a shaker with ice, add a jigger of brandy or Cognac, 3/4 oz of fresh lemon juice, and a couple dashes …
Ingredients 3 or 4 cloves garlic (depending on how big the cloves are) 2.5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 teaspoons paprika 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper 4 cups chickpeas (save the liquid from the can) 1 cup tahini 1/3 cup freshly-squeezed lemon juice Directions NOTE: This recipe makes …
Dig into the history of English picnicking, and two of the first things you encounter are Scotch eggs and pork pies. We weren’t quite ready to tackle pork pies, so we went with the odd but intriguing Scotch eggs instead. They’re pretty simple, so you could treat them as just one more thing to throw into the …
Our second wine cocktail is an easy-to-make variation on the classic Champagne Cocktail we’re calling—with a nod to Victor Laszlo & Captain Renault—The Américain. Sprinkle a sugar cube with a couple dashes of bitters & drop it into a Champagne flute. Add 1/2 oz. of brandy or Cognac (although a touch more than …
Pechette & Toriamour aren’t just light, fruity & refreshing—they’re also perfect for wine cocktails. And we’re talking serious cocktails—not the well-intended misfires of some amateur mixologist scrounging around in the back of the refrigerator. We’ve started simple here, with our take on Hemingway’s famous “Death in the Afternoon.” Take 1 oz. of absinthe (not …
