Russell House Remedy
Apr. 22nd, 2019 10:22 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rising_moonOnce upon a time, my beloved dreda took me to Russell House Tavern too cheer me up when I was feeling ill and despondent. When the server arrived, she presented us with menus and asked whether we were interested in drinks, and I said, "Yes, please. I've got the flu; can I have something with bourbon, ginger, and honey?"
The server nudged the cocktail menu in my direction and said, "can you find something here that you might like?"
She was kind, but such was the depth of my woe that I put my head in my hands. I said, "okay", and Dreda suggested to the server that we might need a minute to review options. The server left. Then a moment later, to our surprise, she returned with a bourbon drink in her hand.
"I explained your request to the bartender, and he said, 'this is what she's asking for'." I tasted it. It was just right. The table erupted with (restrained) joy and appreciation.
I give you... The Russell House Remedy.
in a hiball
stir 1 tsp honey into 2 oz bourbon
add the juice of half a lime, then ice
top up with ginger beer
add dash of angostura bitters
Sip with joy and appreciation for the wonders of chemistry.
dreda took me to Russell House Tavern too cheer me up when I was feeling ill and despondent. When the server arrived, she presented us with menus and asked whether we were interested in drinks, and I said, "Yes, please. I've got the flu; can I have something with bourbon, ginger, and honey?" The server nudged the cocktail menu in my direction and said, "can you find something here that you might like?"
She was kind, but such was the depth of my woe that I put my head in my hands. I said, "okay", and Dreda suggested to the server that we might need a minute to review options. The server left. Then a moment later, to our surprise, she returned with a bourbon drink in her hand.
"I explained your request to the bartender, and he said, 'this is what she's asking for'." I tasted it. It was just right. The table erupted with (restrained) joy and appreciation.
I give you... The Russell House Remedy.
in a hiball
stir 1 tsp honey into 2 oz bourbon
add the juice of half a lime, then ice
top up with ginger beer
add dash of angostura bitters
Sip with joy and appreciation for the wonders of chemistry.