Day 52, Cocktail 49
As previously mentioned, sometimes the drinks at the Twilight Lounge don’t work out so well. Tonight was one of those nights. I had noticed that apple juice was a common ingredient in a few of the meager number of Polish cocktail recipes using Old Krupnik that I had been able to find. Being the explorer that I am (and an afficianado of the “boozy” drink – thanks Chad!) I thought “why not use Calvados instead of apple juice?” The answer is simple…because Calvados doesn’t mix particularly well with Old Krupnik! I used a base of Chopin vodka and varying amounts of Old Krupnik and Calvados. But no matter what I tried, I just couldn’t come up with anything that I’d drink again, let alone serve my friends. In the end, I threw the mix I had into a rocks glass over ice and tried adding ginger ale to make it palatable. Yeah, like that really helped. So, like a doctor that buries his mistakes, this little cocktail adventure will also be buried.
Don’t despair though, tomorrow I will have a winner for you – the Stanski, which has been a Twilight Lounge staple for years.
Cheers!