Comments on: Do you know the way to Manhattan? http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/03/28/do-you-know-the-way-to-manhattan/ Dada, bring my beer in the living room Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:03:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Rocky http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/03/28/do-you-know-the-way-to-manhattan/#comment-367 Rocky Thu, 30 Mar 2006 19:57:09 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/03/28/do-you-know-the-way-to-manhattan/#comment-367 <p>I'm one of those people who insist on cognac in their French 75.</p> I’m one of those people who insist on cognac in their French 75.

]]> By: Jen http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/03/28/do-you-know-the-way-to-manhattan/#comment-364 Jen Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:55:32 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/03/28/do-you-know-the-way-to-manhattan/#comment-364 <p>I've seen the French 75 on a couple of drink menus lately -- at West 5 in West Seattle, I think, and some other place I don't remember.</p> <p>Maybe it's making a comeback.</p> I’ve seen the French 75 on a couple of drink menus lately — at West 5 in West Seattle, I think, and some other place I don’t remember.

Maybe it’s making a comeback.

]]> By: Wendy Miller http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/03/28/do-you-know-the-way-to-manhattan/#comment-362 Wendy Miller Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:22:08 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/03/28/do-you-know-the-way-to-manhattan/#comment-362 <p>Sambar makes a nice French 75 and I just tried something at 35th St Bistro called a French 33 or something- orange flavored vodka.....</p> Sambar makes a nice French 75 and I just tried something at 35th St Bistro called a French 33 or something- orange flavored vodka…..

]]> By: Neil http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/03/28/do-you-know-the-way-to-manhattan/#comment-350 Neil Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:55:36 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/03/28/do-you-know-the-way-to-manhattan/#comment-350 <p>There are several recipes that call themselves a French 75, but the one I like is:</p> <p>1/4 oz gin 1/4 oz Cointreau 1/4 oz lemon juice Shake together with ice, pour into flute and top with champagne.</p> <p>I started doing the cocktail parties to educate my completely ignorant self about mixed drinks. I credit the book "Cocktail: the Drinks Bible for the 21st Century" by Paul Harrington for the the vast majority of my paltry "Knowledge". It's been out of print for several years, so if you find an old or used copy, buy it immediately. It's currently going for at least $100 used over at Amazon.</p> There are several recipes that call themselves a French 75, but the one I like is:

1/4 oz gin 1/4 oz Cointreau 1/4 oz lemon juice Shake together with ice, pour into flute and top with champagne.

I started doing the cocktail parties to educate my completely ignorant self about mixed drinks. I credit the book “Cocktail: the Drinks Bible for the 21st Century” by Paul Harrington for the the vast majority of my paltry “Knowledge”. It’s been out of print for several years, so if you find an old or used copy, buy it immediately. It’s currently going for at least $100 used over at Amazon.

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