http://drinkboston.com/2007/03/15/el-presidente/ Bars, bartenders and imbibing in Beantown. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:15:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://drinkboston.com/2007/03/15/el-presidente/#comment-9071 ljclark Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:04:58 +0000 http://drinkboston.com/2007/03/15/el-presidente/#comment-9071 That's a good question. Will have to track down Mr. Curtis to see about that one. That’s a good question. Will have to track down Mr. Curtis to see about that one.

]]> http://drinkboston.com/2007/03/15/el-presidente/#comment-8973 Adam Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:36:14 +0000 http://drinkboston.com/2007/03/15/el-presidente/#comment-8973 Why does one need to stir this for three or four minutes? That seems a bit [excessive | tiresome | insane]... I am not sure there will be any ice left after that much stirring! Why does one need to stir this for three or four minutes? That seems a bit [excessive | tiresome | insane]… I am not sure there will be any ice left after that much stirring!

]]> http://drinkboston.com/2007/03/15/el-presidente/#comment-4171 drinkboston.com » Blog Archive » Vermouth is it Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:56:34 +0000 http://drinkboston.com/2007/03/15/el-presidente/#comment-4171 [...] Take, for instance, the El Presidente and the Scoff Law. Without dry vermouth, the former would be a forgettable, sweet drink, and the latter would be a disjointed combination of flavors. The Independent has a slight variation of the El Presidente on its current menu; it contains a little fresh lime juice, and it’s delicious and refreshing. The Scoff Law is a drink that’ll probably wind up on the menu for drinkboston’s upcoming Chartreuse Cocktails event at Green Street. The flavors balance each other out and create an entirely new taste. (There’s a Scoff Law variation, also delicious, with rye, dry vermouth, lemon juice and grenadine.) [...] […] Take, for instance, the El Presidente and the Scoff Law. Without dry vermouth, the former would be a forgettable, sweet drink, and the latter would be a disjointed combination of flavors. The Independent has a slight variation of the El Presidente on its current menu; it contains a little fresh lime juice, and it’s delicious and refreshing. The Scoff Law is a drink that’ll probably wind up on the menu for drinkboston’s upcoming Chartreuse Cocktails event at Green Street. The flavors balance each other out and create an entirely new taste. (There’s a Scoff Law variation, also delicious, with rye, dry vermouth, lemon juice and grenadine.) […]

]]> http://drinkboston.com/2007/03/15/el-presidente/#comment-889 ljclark Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:25:15 +0000 http://drinkboston.com/2007/03/15/el-presidente/#comment-889 Ooooh, right. I forgot to warn about those suggestions. I actually have tried to make grenadine out of pomegranate molasses, and it did not work at all. It was much too syrupy, even after I diluted it, and it turns your drink brown. Ick. Ooooh, right. I forgot to warn about those suggestions. I actually have tried to make grenadine out of pomegranate molasses, and it did not work at all. It was much too syrupy, even after I diluted it, and it turns your drink brown. Ick.

]]> http://drinkboston.com/2007/03/15/el-presidente/#comment-881 Stephen Fri, 16 Mar 2007 01:42:31 +0000 http://drinkboston.com/2007/03/15/el-presidente/#comment-881 this drinks sounds good and i will try one....and the article is almost exceptionally good until he gets to the end and after criticizing bartenders for forgetting how to make drinks suggests using grand marnier in the recipe and pomegranite mollases.......poor bastard. this drinks sounds good and i will try one….and the article is almost exceptionally good until he gets to the end and after criticizing bartenders for forgetting how to make drinks suggests using grand marnier in the recipe and pomegranite mollases…….poor bastard.

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