History Lesson with Booze: King Tut's Hut and "the Tamarind"
Nov. 6, 2009
This week back in 1922, the entrance to King Tut's tomb was discovered. Financed by an English Lord-turned-failed-amateur-excavator, it was the most perfectly-preserved Egyptian tomb ever discovered. Listen to the story of the dig and its aftermath... then embalm youself with a cocktail named after one of the Middle East's most delectable fruits. Click the link above for the recipe.
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"The Tamarind" as served at La Casa Femme restaurant in New York City
In a shaker over ice add:
- 1.5 oz. Coroazon Reposada tequila
- 2.5 oz. lemon and lime juice (equal parts of each)
- fresh-ripped mint leaves
- 1 tsp. of tamarind syrup
Shake and serve on the rocks. Drink in a dark underground room laden with gold.
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5 days, 2 hours ago
Is it really considered "being inspired by history" if you're just going over to your menu and whipping out one of your best sellers?
Way to phone it in, 'mixologist.'