Showing posts with label st. patrick's day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label st. patrick's day. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

This Gives a New Meaning to Kegs & Eggs

Breakfast time is way over by now, but it is still St. Patrick's Day, so if you're feeling adventurous you might want to try out this recipe from Tasting Table:


Bushmills in the Afternoon
Adapted from Jackson Cannon, Eastern Standard
Makes 1 drink
1/2 slice (about ¾-inch thick) of artisanal wheat bread
2 ounces Bushmills Irish whiskey
1 egg
1/2 ounce honey syrup (1 part honey dissolved in 1 part warm water)
1/2 ounce fresh orange juice
Dash of Reagan's Orange Bitters No. 6 (or other orange bitters)
Freshly grated cinnamon, for garnish
In a glass, muddle the bread with the whiskey for 1 minute, then pass the mixture through a tea strainer into a cocktail shaker, pressing on the bread to extract all of the whiskey (you should get about 1 1/2 ounces). Add the egg, honey syrup, orange juice and bitters and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for 30 seconds to 1 minute longer, until the drink is frothy and well-chilled. Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with a small pinch of freshly grated cinnamon.

I'm not so sure how I feel about cinnamon, whiskey, eggs, orange juice and bread in my cocktail, but it was created by mixologist Jackson Cannon at Boston's Eastern Standard so he must know what's he doing, right? 

Happy St. Patrick's. Go Green & Get Lucky.

This morning I woke up a little confused. Being part Irish, and proud of it, normally St. Patrick's Day is a day I fully celebrate with joy. I wear green, whip out my four leaf clover jewelry, have a green bagel for breakfast, and wish everyone good luck on finding their pot of gold. 

But this morning felt just like any other day. This is because two Saturdays ago my friends and I spent the whole day decked out in green, drinking beer at the Hoboken St. Patty's Parade. Even though I got all Irish-ed out a few weekends ago, I realize I have to sack -up and get into the spirit. So here it is, my suggestions for how to get into the St. Patty's Day spirit (in no particular order):

1. Have a green bagel for breakfast. Or better yet, some Lucky Charms.


2. Make green beer. Drink green beer. According to DIY Life.com, to achieve a true green color it's best to mix blue food coloring with yellow beer. Green food coloring will work just as well too. Visit the site for more detailed instructions. 




3. Have Corned Beef and Cabbage. My mom used to make this every year for St. Pat's Day. I am a vegetarian so here is my version: Vegan Corned Beef and Cabbage (it tastes just as good and is better for you!)

4. Tell everyone to Kiss You because "You're Irish." Hey, kissing to lead to other lucky things. 

5. Go to an Irish Pub. If you're in New York City, the St. Patrick's Day parade is today, so any pub with an O', Mc', or St. is probably a good choice. Two I would recommend? Stout NYC on 33rd and Molly's Pub and Restaurant on 3rd Avenue. But the choices are endless. In Jersey, try Dubliner in Hoboken or McDonaugh's in Keyport. While you're there, test out an Irish Car Bomb or the Black Velvet. 



Really though - any pub with Guinness or Bailey's will do just fine. Cheers!