The Next Level of Homemade Drinks
Yes, I featured quite a lot of different citrus eau de vies lately. Yet, there is room for just one more. Especially, when it gives me the excuse to revisit a drink I used to make quite often in the bar. Basically, it is a Cosmopolitan with lemon eau de vie.
Manuel asked me to create a Spritz-style cocktail using one of his citrus eaux de vie. I was more than happy to oblige, simply combining the eau de vie with some syrup. As with all sparkling wine cocktails, the quality of the wine used is paramount.
I have been planning an article about Negronis for quite some time now. So, this year’s Negroni week is the perfect reason for not further postponing it. So, below you can find four different “Negronis” ranging from the original classic to modern interpretations.
I guess it is not a secret, that apricots are my favourite eau de vie flavour. So I am always keen on trying new bottlings. Especially, when they come from one of my favorite distillers Manuel Engel. For a drink, I was inspired by the floral flavours of the eau de vie and paired it […]
Well, there are really too much gins out there. It is impossible to keep up with the already existing qualities and than there still are new releases. However, today I want to write about a gin which caught my attention a few years ago. Yet, it took until now for me to get around to […]
Another holiday inspiration was an aronia lemonade I discovered in Passau. Luckily, the Heimat Kracherl lemonade is also available in an organic supermarket at home. Therefore, I started wondering which Highball to mix with it. Well, in the end I did not go for gin, but for two eau de vies.
Even though roses are not considered quite manly, I like their elegant floral flavour. The important thing is that the rose note does not overwhelm the drinking experience. Nevertheless, I want to talk about a rose eau de vie today. Manuel Engel distils a rose spirit from Bulgarian Damaszener roses, and I was looking forward […]
