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?  [...]

Amazing pizza at Franny’s in Brooklyn this weekend (still wondering how they got so much flavor into the clam pizza), but it started with great drinks: Left to right: Luxardo Negroni – Hendrick’s, Luxardo Bitter and Carpano Antica Formula Bella Rosa – Plymouth, Luxardo Maraschino, Aperol and fresh lime juice Twice Bitter – Fernet Branca, [...]