I sat down with my new copy of The PDT Cocktail Book, penned by mixologist & GM, Jim Meehan and Chris Gall and started reading. This might hold some promise. A compilation of recipes from the famed New York speakeasy, Please Don’t Tell, it’s an assortment of recipes from PDT as well as classics updated for modern tastes. To be honest, I think mixing from this might prove a bit more challenging than from the bible. It’s rather fussy in a trendy East Village kinda way. Right off the bat Meehan talks about ingredients “that aren’t currently available in the United States” with but are included here to “encourage producers and importers to ship them to our shores.” Great. So in the meantime, what are we dilettantes supposed to do? In “The PDT Experience”, Meehan & Gall devote a page and a half to describing what it’s like for an imbiber once he passes through the “secret” phone booth entrance. It’s all a bit pretentious. Especially as they describe how once a guest finishes examining the menu, either an order is placed or the bartender “conducts an interview to help them choose the ideal cocktail.” Ugh. Really? That's a bit much. However, I kept reading and I think I’ve stumbled on a method of organization for choosing future tipples and blog entries. (Without the “x down & x to go” MO of blogging about the bible, I was trying to figure out how to keep things organized. Organization is an important consideration. You can take the English teacher out of the classroom, but… I digress….)
On to the first selection from PDT.
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