You've heard of cleaning out your refrigerator ... how about cleaning out your liquor cabinet?A quick survey of my ever burgeoning booze cupboard revealed a bottle of rather lonely looking Cassis - last used ... I don't know when. Sad.
Well, no longer. I put that bottle to good use and have dreamed up a lovely, refreshing spring time cocktail. Redolent with the perfume of ginger and bright with the astringent tang of lime, this little beauty is sure to please.
The Blushing Mule:
- 2 parts vodka
- 1/2 part Cassis (I like the Matilde brand.)
- juice of 1/2 small lime
- 2 tsp. ginger syrup
- 2 - 3 drops of orange bitters
- some plain seltzer or soda water for topping up
The idea for this cocktail was hatched in my grocery store. I spied a bottle of ginger syrup on the shelf and immediately thought: I need to make a drink with that! I had a feeling it would pair well with the tart, luscious black currant liqueur ... and I was right! A squeeze of lime never hurt anybody, so in that went, and I'm really diggin' the orange bitters at present, so that served as a nice, bright, finishing touch. The results? Scrumptious! A completely harmonious mix.
Given the similarities to the Moscow Mule, I've named it the Blushing Mule, in honor of the Cassis. I hope you'll try it!
Bon appetit!
Hahaha that's a pretty clever name! This looks quite refreshing and it makes me feel like I should be sitting on my deck with a sunhat on!
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly what I was going for, Marta. Now I just need to find myself a deck! ;) Cheers and thanks!
ReplyDeletedang are you the total mixologist diva or what?
ReplyDeleteWho turns down cocktails? Not these two! Especially anything with vodka.
ReplyDeleteI love the name! Sounds excellent with cassis and ginger syrup!
ReplyDeletesounds like a fabulous cocktails.. all you need now are equally fab friends to share them with, and you'll have a fab night!
ReplyDeleteMan, I don't have any of that in my liquor cabinet...wait I don't even have a liquor cabinet! I need to go shopping!
ReplyDeleteI liked your healthy snack idea featured on Christie's Corner! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteI'm still waiting for a Moscow Mule which was promised for Easter but never happened! Now there's the Blushing one....oh, well...sobriety is overrated anyway!
ReplyDeleteNice cocktail!
ReplyDeleteI love Thirsty Thursdays! Back in my waitress days, two co-workers had a weekly date after work named exactly that. I was a single mom, so I couldn't join them, but I alwyas wanted to. Now I can join you instead, although I will need to beef up my supplies to keep up.
black currant really??? And it was tasty??? I don't know diva... sounds scary! lol :)
ReplyDeleteYes, black currant, really! It was delicious! So good I served it to some company on Saturday night and they loved it too. Try it, you'll like it! ;)
ReplyDeleteLaurie - how funny about your own "Thirsty Thursdays" ... love it!
Wow! Great concoction--I've never heard of cassis and I'm very intrigued by the ginger syrup...
ReplyDeleteTavoLini - the ginger syrup is very cool and I'm sure you could use it on pancakes as well. If you like ginger, you'll like this.
ReplyDeleteAs for the Cassis, its yummy too - and also pairs well with champagne. Cheers!