I’d sip this for heartache (or any other ailment in fact)!
Now that the album is safely in the press, we are dedicating our free time to cocktail concocting. This means that Jere (who actually works as a bartender) is mixing, stirring, shaking and setting things on fire while I’m enjoying his handiwork. How pleasant for me.
The idea is to create and to test out about ten cocktails that suit the mood of our music, and to make them into a booklet to accompany the album. Some of the drinks are directly inspired by our songs – like the lyrics of Cynara! (“Do not resort to stronger wine, my love…”) or the self-explanatory Strawberry Gin.
And so we are asking ourselves some difficult questions: “Would David Devant appreciate the showmanship in this punch?” and “Is this the kind of Fashion Martini you would sip for heartache?”. We are also reading Jerry Thomas‘ Bon-Vivant’s Companion (1862) with particular interest. Stay tuned for more news from our test kitchen!
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- Rubbing the lemon zest onto a lump of sugar. It’s the 19th century way.
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- Gin, strawberry juice and egg white. These will make something delicious.
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- The ladle will come in handy later on.
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- Jere: “Please ignite…” Laura: “Please take your hand out in time…”
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- One of our first demo versions. The taste is great, but we need fancier glasses.
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- We are known for our creative mess.
– Laura
Café de Abejas 