Photo courtesy of Beantown Baker |
A few friends and I gathered a couple of weeks ago to have a Progressive Dinner party, wending our way through each others homes and supplying delicious foods and cocktails at each. Friends Katie and Adam were gracious enough to allow me to host my course at their abode, as my current place just doesnt accommodate that many adults, and I consulted my Drinking in Maine cocktail book to find the perfect drink. Now this group of friends are excellent connoisseurs of a fine drink, and have often selected the Dark and Stormy as their drink of choice. So, when I found a Ginger Diesel listed in the book- I immediately jumped on it.
Combining ale, ginger beer and fruity creme de cassis this was a cocktail to love. It was hearty, spicy and sweet. It was light and effervescent making it lovely to serve with food, and unique enough to be special for a good group of friends. I will definitely be serving this one again.
Ginger Diesel (supplied from Bar Lola, Portland)
6 oz Maine Root Ginger Beer
6 oz Allagash White
1/2 oz Creme de Cassis
Lemon Wheel
Pour ginger beer into a pint Pils glass. Add the creme de cassis. Slowly add the Allagash White beer, preserving the head. Garnish with a lemon wheel. No stirring required!
1 comment:
This definitely was a special drink! I loved the colors and the flavors.
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