from Calgary Eats
A bespoke, well-made cocktail always has the capacity to make life seem a little better—and these drinks are no exception. The Grande G and T features gin, tonic water and loose-leaf tea, while the Percheron Negroni is enhanced with Campari and Fallentimber’s pyment, a mead made with cabernet sauvignon grapes. https://eauclairedistillery.ca/
Grande G and T
1 Tbsp fruity loose-leaf tea (preferably TotaliTea Sunshine Orange)
2 fl oz Eau Claire Parlour gin
Eau Claire Soda Company Original Tonic Water
Thin slice of orange peel or citrus peel of your choice
Place tea in a tea ball or reusable tea bag and put it in a snifter. Pour in gin and steep for 2 minutes. Remove the tea ball or bag, add an ice cube and top with tonic water. Gently stir.
Squeeze orange (or other citrus) peel lengthwise to extract the oils and rub over the rim of the glass. Drop in peel and enjoy!
Serves 2
Percheron Negroni
1 fl oz Eau Claire Parlour gin
1 fl oz Campari
1 fl oz pyment (we use Fallentimber pyment)
Thin slice of orange peel
Place a large ice cube (or 2 smaller ones) in a glass tumbler and pour in the gin, Campari and pyment. Stir. Squeeze orange peel lengthwise to extract the oils and rub over the rim of the glass. Drop in the peel and enjoy!
Serves 2
Nada’s Tips & Tricks: To check out Eau Claire Distillery, go to https://eauclairedistillery.ca/visit/ A fun place to not only enjoy a few drinks but learn some history too!
Excerpted from Calgary Eats: Signature Recipes from the City’s Best Restaurants and Bars by Gail Norton and Karen Ralph. Photographs by Chris Amat. Copyright 2019 by Eau Claire Distillery – David Farran. Excerpted with permission from Figure 1 Publishing. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher. https://www.figure1publishing.com/book/calgary-eats/
