FYI, we're now starting to post our blogs simultaneously on both this site (theperfectmanhattan.com) and our Whisky Chicks site. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!



HOLIDAZE!

Everyone is crazy busy at holiday time, and we are no exception! We are in the process of finishing up the manuscript for our next book, “Cocktail Therapy,” which will hit stores in May of 2007. It’s a really fun, nonfiction book filled with entertaining anecdotes and delicious cocktail recipes.

We were lucky enough to celebrate the holiday season with one of our favorite regulars from our days behind the bar, Bernie McSherry. We had dinner at the Little Owl in the West Village. The food was delectable, but the best part of the evening was the after-dinner cocktail at Maremma, a Tuscan restaurant on West Tenth Street. The drink is a delicious Italian variation of the mojito. We’ve been trying to recreate the recipe, and think we may have just perfected it. So here it is:

The Italian Mojito

Handful of torn basil leaves

Handful of torn mint leaves

1 ½ oz. of premium rum

Simple syrup

Proseco (Italian sparkling wine)

Muddle mint and basil and add rum and simple syrup. Shake vigorously with ice and top with a splash of the Proseco.

We wish you all happy and healthy holidays with great food and delicious cocktails!