Posts Tagged ‘Combier’
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
A grown up boozy soufflé to celebrate Father’s Day (and every day through July)
Though your father probably doesn’t look like George Washington and isn’t exactly the forefather of our nation he does have a couple of things in common with ol’ George… that’s being old enough to drink, telling you truths to help you have a better life, and being the forefather of your own personal nation.
So, while we’re not advocating spreading rumors that your dad chops down cherry trees you can treat him to an historically inspired (and appropriately liqueured up) dessert at Capsouto Freres (www.capsoutofreres.com).
Hitting the menu once again is the Roi René Rouge Cherry Soufflé. It’s the second year that Tribeca’s mainstay French bistro, Capsouto Frères has partnered with Combier USA (www.combierusa.com) to produce this one-of-a-kind dessert and it’s the perfect gift at $10.50, not another expensive barbecue tool that’s going to gather dust. Plus, you (and mom and your sisters and frères if you have them) can enjoy it too.
Capsouto Freres is known for their soufflés, and this tasty option is a specialty created by one of the frères who own the restaurant, Jacques Capsouto. Jacques has incorporated fresh cherry jam, crème anglaise and Rouge cherry sauce made with Roi René Rouge Cherry Liqueur.
Roi René Rouge’s all-natural recipe is comprised of a blend of handpicked guignes and morello cherries for their bitter and sweet flavors. Never modified from the original process created by the Reverend Mother Gautron of the Benedictine Abbey of Saumur, France, in March 2010, the Spirit Journal 2010 rated Roi René Rouge Cherry Liqueur the “Highest Recommendation.”
That sounds like enough to warrant us telling you this is a “Don’t Miss”!
The soufflé is available for $10.50 from this Father’s Day through July 2011.
Tags: Capsouto Freres, Combier, Jacques Capsouto, Roi Rene Rouge
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Friday, April 29th, 2011
Struggling to keep our eyes this morning to watch the royal nuptials got us thinking that a bright and refreshing cocktail was exactly what the occasion (and this 4:00 a.m. hour) needed.
And, in homage to the strange mixed up feelings of excitement and stress all brides feel while walking down the aisle, we whipped up something Princess inspired that was both delicious and nerve steadying.
Though our golden enveloped invitation got lost in the mail and therefore we can’t report as fact that Kate Middleton (now the Duchess of Cambridge, as if a Princess title isn’t enough) was actually fighting off butterflies in her stomach, we’d like to imagine this was a drink she’s always whipped up for her best girlfriends from Buckleberry and that today she’d enjoy this cocktail to remain calm, deal with her new in-laws, and get ready for her next big event…yep, Cinco De Mayo.
You are cordially invited to enjoy the Royal Margarita. Today, May 5th, and on all 363 other days of the year. The Royal Margarita is an elevated classic that with offers up a touch of herbal intrigue that perks up a meal whether it’s pomme frites at the palace or tacos on the beach.
ROYAL MARGARITA
1 ½ oz. silver tequila
1 oz. fresh lime
½ oz. Royal Combier
½ oz agave nectar
Shake with ice and serve.
Tags: brides, Buckingham Palace, Buckleberry, Cinco de Mayo, cocktail, Combier, Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, Margarita, Prince William, Royal Combier, Royal wedding
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
Roi René Rouge
On a recent episode of Top Chef James Beard Award winning pastry chef Johnny Iuzzini joined Gail Simmons and Padma Lakshmi as they put the cheftestants to the test of making a pie. Seems reasonable, it’s stone fruit season. Yet, not one of them reached for the cherries.
Had they had a bottle of Combier’s Roi René Rouge Cherry Liqueur (www.combierusa.com) in their pantry for inspiration this may have been a whole different sort of competition. The exquisite cherry fruit that makes up this liqueur (a blend of Guignes and Morello cherries) is spiked through with a hint of pepper creating an intense, rich flavor that lingers on the palate and warms the lips.
We love the layered depth this liqueur offers, and it works equally well in cocktails or sipped neat. We’re told it’s made with 100% natural ingredient; no artificial essences or dyes. And it seems that the original recipe was created by a nun in 1632 and that the product hasn’t changed since. As their advertising says, “How much more pure can you get?”
Rouge Ryder
Brandon Josie, 15 Romolo
1oz Combier Roi Rene Rouge
.75oz Rittenhouse 100
.5oz Carpano Antica
.5oz Lemon
.5oz Tangerine Rhubarb Gastrique
Gastrique: 5 lbs. tangerine juice, zest of 5 tangerines, 5lbs. chopped rhubarb, dry vermouth, champagne vinegar, cane sugar, Indonesian long pepper, grains of paradise, toasted coriander
Directions:
Build in Collins. Top with soda water and ice. Garnish with lemon peel.
Tags: Combier, Gail Simmons, Johnny Iuzzini, liqueur, Morello, Padma Lakshmi, Roi Rene Rouge, Top Chef
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Saturday, May 15th, 2010
You know what they say about the face a bartender makes when he/she is shaking…they’re really concentrating on making the most delicious drink they can.
Stop by Chinatown Brasserie (380 Lafayette Street, just across from Astor Center) and show off your shaker face.
Then go on line to www.shakerfaces.com and vote for your favorite shaker (yes, we know you’re going to vote for yourself).
The good folks at Combier (www.combierusa.com) will make it worth your while. The winning shaker face reaps a $500 prize just for looking so good with that tin in their hand.
Shake it up from 12-2 on Saturday 5/15, Monday 5/17, Tuesday 5/18.
Tags: Combier, Shaker Face
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Friday, February 19th, 2010
Culinary and cocktails intersect at the Restaurant Show
By Francine Cohen
Photo by Jennifer Mitchell/Courtesy of Beam Global
Mixing it up at The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York’s beverage seminars February 28th through March 2nd at The Javits Center (www.internationalrestaurantny.com) – Marcy Blum, Jonathan Forester, Chef Carmen Gonzalez, Jason Littrell, James Menite, Heidi and Junior Merino, Douglass Miller, Raphael Reyes, and Erin Williams.
Join these beverage, culinary, and special event luminaries and you’ll learn how to maximize operational efficiencies and enhance the guest experience through an integrated and thoughtful beverage program approach that is effective both in restaurants and for special events.
Bar Loves The Kitchen: Culinary Cocktails (a hands-on/interactive demo) Demo Theater/Booth 1957
Sunday, February 28, 2010 12:00 – 12:45 pm
Monday, March 1, 2010 3:15 – 4:00 pm
Creating Signature Cocktails For Your Clients
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 10:00 – 11:00 AM Room 1C01
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Tags: Beam, Bluecoat Gin, Blum, Chairman's Reserve, cocktails, Combier, Domaine de Canton, Forester, Gonzalez, Harney & Sons Fine Teas, International Restaurant and Foodservice Show, Koppert Cress, Leblon, Littrell, Menite, Merino, Miller, Reyes, Rick's Picks, Scorpion Mezcal, Siembra Azul, signature, The Perfect Puree, Williams, Yerba Buena
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Saturday, February 13th, 2010
Spirited sipping leads to $5,800 raised at the Hearts & Cocktails for Haiti Benefit
By Francine Cohen
Photo courtesy of Lush Life Productions
Who said people drink just for pleasure? Sometimes they drink to help those in pain. At least that’s what was going on at Bar Celona in Brooklyn on Sunday, January 31st when hundreds of spirits industry professionals and cocktail enthusiasts gathered to raise a glass and some much needed funds for Haiti.
Haitian American Ray Raymond of Leblon Cachaça and Dave Catania of Chairman’s Reserve organized this important evening and welcomed their industry friends and cocktail lovers to join them for cocktails created especially for the evening by some of New York’s best mixologists.
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Tags: Abigail Gullo, Aisha Sharpe, American Red Cross, Appleton, Averna, Bar Celona, Beefeater, benefit, Brian Van Flandern, Bulleit, Calle Ocho, Chairman's Reserve, Chairman’s Reserve, Charlotte Voisey, Cliff Travers, cocktails, Combier, Contemporary Cocktails, Dale DeGroff, Danielle Crouch, Dave Catania, Domaine de Canton, Domaine Select, Don Julio, Don Q, Double Cross, Erin Williams, Fidencio Mezcal, G’Vine Floraison, Haiti, Hal Wolin, Havana Central, Ilegal Mezcal, Jim Meehan, Justin Noel, Leblon, Leblon Cachaça, Leo DeGroff, Lisa Hare, Luna Sueno, Lynette Marrero, Maker’s Mark, Milagro, Palm Bay Imports, Park Avenue Liquors, Partida, PDT, Pernod Ricard, Pipeline Brands, Plymouth, Ray Raymond, Regatta Ginger Beer, Rhum Clement, Sailor Jerry, saloon artist, Santa Teresa, Scorpion Mezcal, St. Germain, Steve Myers, Team Spirits, Tom’s Tonic, Tuthilltown, VeeV, Vision Brands Wines, Willy Shine, Zacapa
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