Oct. 22, 2010 at 8:24am
Was that a dream? It felt like one. A candle-lit dream reverberating with the strings of a harp. Our fourth event, Night Falls in the Eternal City, was precisely what we began Evoe to do: bring people from many different streams together to learn and taste and hear and speak and meet and above all, to enjoy the playful side of the modern cocktail. We know that for many, grappa is an intimidating spirit (we would argue it is simply misunderstood). So we considered our first cocktail a pretty big success when we heard cries of “I had no idea how much I like grappa!” (The recipe for the cocktail in question, the Monte Bianco, can be found below.) And we were deeply honored to welcome Chiara Nonino, the beautiful, bright daughter of the Nonino grappa company, now six generations strong, who gave us a sense of both the history and passion that makes their spirits great. Grazie mille to our fellow dreamers: Pamela Martinez, harpist and vocalist of the band Telextile; Matt, our light savior (or should we say saber?); Nancy, our principessa of panini; Kat, who set the ball in motion and supplied several of these photographs; and most of all, our guests. It is a great pleasure to create and share these experiences with you. We do hope to inspire you to seek out unusual spirits, particularly those you think you don’t like, and experiment with our recipes. That’s how the history of the American cocktail was made. That’s how we came with the cocktails we served. It’s in your hands now. The Monte Bianco 1 oz grappa di Merlot 3/4 oz lemon 1/2 oz grapefruit 1/2 oz simple syrup 1/2 oz St Germain 1 egg white Shake all ingredients without ice; open shaker, add ice and shake vigorously for 1 minute. Strain into cocktail glass and either add a dash of grapefruit bitters or twist grapefruit peel over drink before serving.

Was that a dream? It felt like one. A candle-lit dream reverberating with the strings of a harp. Our fourth event, Night Falls in the Eternal City, was precisely what we began Evoe to do: bring people from many different streams together to learn and taste and hear and speak and meet and above all, to enjoy the playful side of the modern cocktail.

We know that for many, grappa is an intimidating spirit (we would argue it is simply misunderstood). So we considered our first cocktail a pretty big success when we heard cries of “I had no idea how much I like grappa!” (The recipe for the cocktail in question, the Monte Bianco, can be found below.) And we were deeply honored to welcome Chiara Nonino, the beautiful, bright daughter of the Nonino grappa company, now six generations strong, who gave us a sense of both the history and passion that makes their spirits great.

Grazie mille to our fellow dreamers: Pamela Martinez, harpist and vocalist of the band Telextile; Matt, our light savior (or should we say saber?); Nancy, our principessa of panini; Kat, who set the ball in motion and supplied several of these photographs; and most of all, our guests.

It is a great pleasure to create and share these experiences with you. We do hope to inspire you to seek out unusual spirits, particularly those you think you don’t like, and experiment with our recipes. That’s how the history of the American cocktail was made. That’s how we came with the cocktails we served. It’s in your hands now.

The Monte Bianco

1 oz grappa di Merlot
3/4 oz lemon
1/2 oz grapefruit
1/2 oz simple syrup
1/2 oz St Germain
1 egg white

Shake all ingredients without ice; open shaker, add ice and shake vigorously for 1 minute. Strain into cocktail glass and either add a dash of grapefruit bitters or twist grapefruit peel over drink before serving.

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    Thank YOU - it was wonderful! I have some pictures that I’ll email you!
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