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| Not an orange to be had so we garnished with lime twist. |
How does one kick off Date Nite as the first night of a 3-day weekend? With Satan’s Whiskers, of course! After Pride, we had so much leftover OJ we were walking up and down our hall giving jugs of it away to the neighbors. (Anita Bryant would be so proud.) Still we had three cartons of it in our own fridge. That being the case, I thought this sounded like a good way to get rid of some of that liquid sunshine. But at ½ an ounce a serving, we’d be drinking Satan’s Whiskers well past the weekend and never put a dent in the reserves.
Looking at the ingredients, one would think this would be very orangey. Believe it or not, it’s not. It has an interesting effect on the palate in that one can taste each ingredient, yet no one dominates. That being said, I could see how if a bartender is not meticulous in the pour this could be a mouthful of sweet vermouth which would be decidedly unpleasant.
When considering whiskers, how do you like them, straight or curled? H & M distinguish between “straight” and “curled” versions of the bev. Use Grand Marnier for “straight” and Curacao to give them a curl. Since we were mixing before we were reading, we enjoyed the straight variety as we were out of Curacao and only had Grand Marnier. They also suggest enjoying the drink curled if it’s light out and straight if it’s dark. We were a little out of sync on that score too, but both the infusion and the evening were delightful just the same.
Looking at the ingredients, one would think this would be very orangey. Believe it or not, it’s not. It has an interesting effect on the palate in that one can taste each ingredient, yet no one dominates. That being said, I could see how if a bartender is not meticulous in the pour this could be a mouthful of sweet vermouth which would be decidedly unpleasant.
When considering whiskers, how do you like them, straight or curled? H & M distinguish between “straight” and “curled” versions of the bev. Use Grand Marnier for “straight” and Curacao to give them a curl. Since we were mixing before we were reading, we enjoyed the straight variety as we were out of Curacao and only had Grand Marnier. They also suggest enjoying the drink curled if it’s light out and straight if it’s dark. We were a little out of sync on that score too, but both the infusion and the evening were delightful just the same.
While we enjoyed this tipple on a warm summer night, it is rich. Two was our limit before switching over to something lighter and brighter. Moscow Mules are becoming our fall-back of choice on that score. (The Partner loooooves the copper cups.) Ditto on the Cuba Libre -- especially when you want to keep the party rolling but need a little jolt to keep the eyes open!
Satan’s Whiskers
¾ oz. gin
¾ oz. sweet vermouth
¾ oz. dry vermouth
½ oz. orange juice
½ oz. Grand Marnier
1 dash orange bitters
Shake with cracked ice; strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange twist.
Satan’s Whiskers
¾ oz. gin
¾ oz. sweet vermouth
¾ oz. dry vermouth
½ oz. orange juice
½ oz. Grand Marnier
1 dash orange bitters
Shake with cracked ice; strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange twist.
lovely garnish
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