cocktail notes

inspired by phillip foss:

lime, raisins or grapes, almonds or orgeat, brown butter
lychee, orange, olives

inspired by grant achatz:

watermelon, lime, cilantro, chili-soy powder rim
apple, thyme, butterscotch, scotch, lemon
key lime, guava, rum, pine nut orgeat
apricot brandy, frangelico
coconut, lime, corn, mint, cayenne rim
pineapple, saffron, black pepper
lychee, horseradish, chervil
orange, basil, orgeat
grapes or port, celery, walnuts
gin, rhubarb, green tea, tarragon
mango, sesame orgeat
figs, bergamot, chocolate
persimmon, red curry, ginger, carrot, pistachio

…also i would like to do something with oxalis. it grows as a weed around these parts. when i was a kid, picking and chewing them fueled fantasies about running away from home and living off the land, and my verve and cunning.