San Gimignano

Our next nod to our FWL regular is the whole reason for this blog to start with. Almost four years ago, Stiff asked us to put up our 30 Essentials Series, so we did. We had so much fun, we never stopped mixing, photographing, writing, and drinking. We poured out his tasty concoction, the San Gimignano, a few weeks back and thought it should go up in time for Winterfest this year.

Winter Daiquiri

Drink: Winter Daiquiri

Establishment: Hale Pele
Location: Portland, Oregon

First Connoisseur: Cindy (Remake)

1 ½ ounces aged rum (We used St. James)

¾ ounce fresh squeezed lime juice

½ ounce vanilla syrup (simple syrup with 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla)

¼ ounce allspice dram (We used St. Elizabeth)

If you are feeling a bit tiki in the middle of winter (and it seems we are about this time every year since we posted the Maleku Mai Tai at this point last year), you might enjoy this little cocktail. A bit sour for my tastes, but if you love the taut pucker of the classic Daiquiri, this one’s for you.

M.J.'s McNuts

It has been long overdue to give a few nods to the boys and girls that make up the regulars at the Firewater Lounge.