Wiener Mobile visits El Segundo
Sunday, January 15th, 2023Right in front of The Old Town Patio……
Right in front of The Old Town Patio……
It’s International Champagne Day as well as National Chocolate Day. We’re celebrating!
(These chocolates are SOooo good thank you Helen)
Starting a batch of Limoncello for Christmas.
Ya know, a special bottle of wine needs a special occasion? I decided a forecast of rain qualified as special. Made an Instant Pot batch of beef stew and opened up my Castle Creek Merlot (a gift) and used a little to de-glaze after sautéing the beef. The nice thing about de-glazing with wine is […]
New adventure….. Avoided the holiday storm by leaving early and staying in Bakersfield… Found Temblor Brewery… Tried 15 beers (3 Flights)
Pork Banh Mi Sandwich & Santa Carota Farms grass fed, carrot-finished beef Burger
https://temblorbrewing.com/
Egg Decorating
Funeral Potatoes
Easter Ham
Keg Hunt (Saturday Before)
Another great Sunday at the Patio
Sunday @ the Patio became Ukulele Sunday this week.
Justin & Laura, Sun, Ukuleles, Sheet Music & Beer
A Girl named Sydney, a visiting student from TCU, showed up
and asked to play. She was pretty awesome.
The most amazing brussel sprouts, caprese with heirloom and burrata, Scratch 50/50 (Grenach/Syrah), Sweetzer 2014 encantada Pinot Noir
Fantastic food, great wine, friendly atmosphere
Ice Wine Martini (1 drink)
10 green grapes
2oz ice wine
2 oz vodka
Put all ingredients in blender or food processor and blend
Strain into shaker with ice
Shake and fill martini glass-I like to top martini with ice
chips left in shaker.
Garnish with grapes
Enjoy!
Mary
Celebrate the Iditarod Start with a Duck Fart!
Recipe:
Equal parts (1 shot each) Kahlua, Baileys and
Whiskey layered in a small clear glass.
Let it sit for a minute or 2 so the layers emerge.
Pick up glass, shout the name of the musher who
is currently in the chute.
Shoot contents with your head back.
Bring head back to an […]
2 oz bourbon whiskey
4 whole mint sprigs
Simple syrup, to taste
Mint sprigs, dusted with sugar, for garnish
Muddle mint leaves, simple syrup and bourbon
in a cocktail shaker until the mint is blended.
Add ice and then shake well. Strain into a
julep cup filled with shaved ice. Garnish
with mint sprigs and enjoy!
Mint Julep Trivia
• The Mint Julep […]
1 1/2 oz. bourbon (Currens uses Old Grandad)
3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice
3/4 oz. honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 part water)
Crushed ice
Tools: barspoon
Glass: Collins
Garnish: brandied cherries
Combine all ingredients in a Collins glass, stir and garnish.
(Just in time for Mardi Gras….)
• 1.5 oz light rum
• 1.5 oz dark rum
• 1 oz orange juice
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 1 tbsp passion fruit syrup
• 1 tsp bar sugar
• 1 tsp grenadine
• Cherry and orange slice
In a shaker, mix rum, passion fruit syrup, juices and sugar until sugar is dissolved.
Stir in […]
Ingredients
Ice cubes
3 ounces tequila
2 ounces freshly squeezed lime juice[]
1 ounce Simple Syrup[], recipe follows
1/2 to 1 teaspoon orange liqueur
1 tablespoon Lime-salt-sugar, recipe follows
Directions
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add tequila, lime juice, and Simple Syrup. Cover and shake until mixed and chilled, about 30 seconds. (In general, the drink is ready by the time […]
8 oz. strong brewed white peony tea
1/4 cup fresh blueberries
1 oz. lavender syrup (recipe follows)
ice cubes
Tools: shaker, strainer
Glass: Highball
Garnish: sprig of lavender
Brew tea, and set aside to cool. Muddle blueberries and ice in a shaker, add tea and simple syrup, shake. Strain into an ice-filled glass and garnish.
Note: For an equally delicious variation, try substituting […]
6 fresh tarragon leaves
1″ slice of cucumber, cut into cubes
3/4 oz. fresh lime juice
1/2 oz. simple syrup
1 oz. double-brewed chamomile tea (chilled)
1/2 oz. Sparkling water
Ice
Tools: mixing glass, muddler, strainer
Glass: tumbler
Garnish: sprig of tarragon
Place first two ingredients in a pint glass filled with ice. Muddle all three breaking up the cucumber and tarragon, and crushing the […]
2 oz Crown Royal
2 oz Sour Apple Pucker
2 oz Cranberry Juice
Shake over ice, stain into martini glass
Garnish with cherry
Bottom’s up!
1 1/2 ounces of Cointreau
1/2 ounce of light rum
3 basil leaves
2 lime wedges
1/4 slice of orange
2 ounces sweet/sour mix
Float of tonic water
Muddle the basil, lime and orange.
Add ice, Cointreau, rum and sour mix.
Shake and pour in a rock glass
(I add ice, booze and stir)
Top with float of tonic.
Garnish with orange wedge and basil leaves.