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Quinine Sulfate in Cocktails: The Lavender Gin and Tonic

November 19, 2015 By moodtherapist 1 Comment

lavender gin and tonic by the Mood Therapist

The lavender gin and tonic came out of my first foray into the world of home made tonic water and was the most successful of the initial four variants I produced. Force carbonated, it is extremely fizzy, in a way a regular G&T never is because the gin gets carbonated as well as the tonic and you can really amp up the pressure if you so wish. Also, as you control the sugar level, it doesn’t have to be cloyingly sweet and the finished drink is crisper and drier than anything made with the commercially ubiquitous Schweppes… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, Carbonated Cocktails, Cocktails, Dave Arnold, Nomiku, Sous Vide

Maroued on a Dessert Island

September 21, 2015 By moodtherapist Leave a Comment

Maroued on a Dessert Island - a modernist cocktail by Hanoi's Mood Therapist, Rich McDonoughMaroued on a Dessert Island is a decadent rum based cocktail featuring premium Vietnamese cacao from my friends at the artisanal chocolatiers, Marou.  The cacao nibs from Ben Tre province are pressure-infused using an ISI siphon into 7 or 12 year old Flor de Cana rum (depending on how flush I’m feeling) which helps release all the deliciously rich chocolate notes without any bitterness or the need for sugar. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, Christian Dior, Cocktails, Dave Arnold, Hydrocolloids, Marou Chocolate, Pressure Infusion, Shaken, Syrup

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