The only thing that got us off the couch today was going to the new premier liquor store in West Seattle. I thank our state legislature overlords for allowing us now to have more liquor choices. Here. Have some more tax money.
I’d been wanting a bottle of Gran Classico for quite some time, and I scored. It’s very similar to Campari, but a bit lighter and less bitter. Brandon at Needle and Thread once used it and Cocchi Americano to make something incredible for me, but I couldn’t remember what the hell he put in it. So I made something up.
Lazy Day
1 oz dry gin (I used Beefeater – Aruba wasn’t cheap)
.75 oz Cocchi Americano
.5 oz Gran Classico
dash lemon
dash absinthe
Combine everything in the shaker with ice and stir. Strain into a nice coupe, if you’ve got one. Take half of an orange slice and warm / burn the rind with a gas burner, or just a lighter. Float it on top of the drink. Go drink it on the couch. Watch reruns of reality TV. Consider going to the gym. Fall asleep.
Zzzzzzzz.