It as been a year since the first post here on Tessin Rinpoche!  Our posting rate has ebbed and flowed, some of our drinks were better than others, but it’s been fun. I’ve learned some things: 1) kitchen torches are overkill for lighting things on fire: Raw Milk 2) I come from a long line of [...]

My cocktail trinity consists of the Gibson, the Negroni, and the Manhattan.  I’ve already demonstrated the Manhattan, and today I will demonstrate the Gibson. A Gibson is a martini: truly a martini because all it has is gin and dry vermouth.  The defining ingredient of a Gibson is the cocktail onion garnish. Onions in cocktails?  [...]

Old formula: Oysters + Gibson = Perfect Pairing New formula: Oysters + Gibson + Staying HOME = Heaven I attained a new plane of existence this evening. I discovered that not only does Citarella have a nice selection of oysters, but more importantly that they will open them up, put ‘em on ice, and send them [...]