Cocktails Archives - Evan Kleiman

Icy Melon Refresher

Evan Kleiman — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 23:42:37 +0000

It’s hot. You’re miserable. You have a beautifully ripe market melon that you’ve been too lazy to eat. You long for anything that will sate your thirst and cool you down but you want to expend as little energy as possible. Here’s what you...

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Brigit’s Ginger Gold Rush Cocktail

Evan Kleiman — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 21:39:46 +0000

To cap off a great day of teaching and my last night in Paso Robles, host Brigit Binns made me this perfect cocktail. Bright with lemon juice, just enough spice from the ginger, strong warmth from the Makers Mark and not too sweet, it was my...

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“The Joey” a Remembrance

Evan Kleiman — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 18:17:10 +0000

I recently lost a friend. Joe Attanasio was 89 and led an exceptional life until the end. The hundreds who attended his funeral mass were the richer for having known him. Joe was a a lifeforce, a mensch, a legendary kibitzer. That’s yiddish for someone who loves to...

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Vanilla Old Fashioned

Evan Kleiman — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 21:12:32 +0000

It all started with a Napoleon. And a desire for a cocktail after dinner. The Napoleon, uneaten, and so taken away in a box from a late lunch at Petit Trois was the itch, scratching my brain. It’s eggy vanilla aroma permeates the car on the way...

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