Dew of the Sea
If you didn’t have the foresight to attend Tales this year, you missed out on a whole mess of great stuff. Great people, great food, and most of all, great spirits. A number of companies are producing organic or all natural products which make for great beverages all around. One spirit, which I refer to as gin without the juniper, was mixed up nightly by The Fabulous Shaker Boys, and its name is VodkaHerb. It is a product that hails from the Netherlands and is crafted by Fedde Sonnema. It is a very light blend of herbs that comes off mildly grassy on the nose, but honestly, should not be called vodka. Even though the flavor isn’t overpowering, it still brings a lot to the table.
Being that its about 10 billion degrees outside, I felt that a long drink was in order:
Dew of the Sea
2 oz of VodkaHerb
1/2 oz of fresh lime juice
1/4 oz of Jim Beam Rye Whiskey
1 spearmint leaf
1/4 tsp of amber (dark) agave nectar
1-1/2 oz of tonic water (I used Whole Foods brand)
Add all but the tonic water to mixing glass/tin, shake and strain into a collins glass filled with cracked ice. Top with 1 1/2 oz of tonic water, stir gently. Finally, garnish with the top of a rosemary sprig.
Photography by Emily W. Kincke.
