A few weeks ago I made a batch of lacto-fermented plums. While the fruit itself was delicious, what really caught my attention was the fermentation liquid. It had an interesting flavor: bright acidity from the lactic fermentation, ripe stone fruit notes and less sweetnes than a simple fruit brine. Of course, that made me wonderContinue reading “Mezcal Plum Culture”
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An Elegant Solution for Summer: The Watermelon-Ginger Cooler
When summer hits, everyone starts looking for a refreshing drink. But let’s be honest: most seasonal cocktails are just sugar bombs that leave you feeling sluggish. So the goal here was to make something crisp, bright and intentionally not that sweet. To do that, I used Casamigos Tequila Blanco as base and combined it withContinue reading “An Elegant Solution for Summer: The Watermelon-Ginger Cooler”
Optimizing the Penicillin Cocktail: A Smoky Trial
I had been looking for a cocktail with smoky whisky for quite some time until found the Penicillin cocktail. When searching for “Penicillin cocktail recipe” with google, you will find various different recipes. The basic ingredients are a blended whisky, a smoky whisky, lemon juice, honey syrup and ginger syrup. Some also have the gingerContinue reading “Optimizing the Penicillin Cocktail: A Smoky Trial”
Chlorophyll & Beats: The 2013 Basel Gin Basil Smash Protocol
As a big fan of gin and tonic, the gin basil smash quickly became one of my favourite cocktails after drinking it the first time at a Dominik Eulberg concert in Basel (I think in 2013, but I don’t remember all the details). For my tests I used the standard ratios of 2cl lemon juice,Continue reading “Chlorophyll & Beats: The 2013 Basel Gin Basil Smash Protocol”