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Upcoming Events
Daily Nov. 06
Pairing Dinner at
The Raymond
(Pasadena)
Wed Nov 15 | 5-7 pm
Vodka Sampling at
Ambassador Wines
(Manhattan)
Thurs Nov 16 | 4-6 pm
Vodka Sampling at
Morrell Wine
(Manhattan)
Fri Nov 17 | 5-7 pm
Vodka Sampling at
Astor Wines
(Manhattan)
Sat Nov 18 | 1-4 pm
Vodka Sampling at
Sam's
(Chicago)
Sun Nov 19 | 1-4 pm
Vodka Sampling at
Sam's
(Downers Grove, Ill.)
Notes
Extra dry, please
All across the country, farmers markets are brimming with shiny fall
fruit.
While local and organic produce are old hat in these circles, we're
running across more farmers using dry farming techniques. This means
that trees get their water only from rainfall and produce fewer,
tastier and much more aromatic fruit.
These dry-farmed fruits tend to be a little more expensive since
trees don't produce as much. But if you can get your hands on some,
the flavor and room-filling scents speak for themselves.
We find this low-impact technique (philosophy?) well suited to our
style of artisanal vodka making, as only the most flavorful fruits
make the cut here at the Fruit Lab.
MS Gift Box: You Know You Need It!
 Our
Gift Box holds four of our most
popular flavors -- Chocolate Orange, Candied Ginger, Grapefruit
Honey and Tea -- in an outrageously designed cigar box. It's already
out there, priced at around $100. This holiday, please give the gift
of good spirits. |
DIY Pairing
| Mahi Mahi + Hummingbird Cocktail
Michael Jordan, Executive Chef |
Rosemary's (Las Vegas)
 "The
mild Mahi flavor loves citrus and the vinaigrette adds a creamy
texture to the dish that the cocktail cuts right through. This
pairing works because each brings out a cleanness and brightness in
the other."
RECIPE FOR Citrus Glazed Mahi Mahi
with Julienned Vegetables, Fresh Citrus & Passion Fruit Vinaigrette
(Serves 4) |
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Ingredients
4 Mahi Mahi filets (6 oz cuts)
4 tbsp canola oil | 2 tbsp butter
2 cups julienned veggies (peppers, carrots, zucchini, etc.)
20 mixed citrus segments (orange, blood orange, grapefruit,
tangerine)
1 cup passion fruit vinaigrette*
4 tbsp citrus gastrique*
4-5 basil leaves, cut paper-thin
Method
Preheat grill. Oil filets & season
with salt & pepper. Grill fish to desired doneness. As fish cooks,
heat a large sauté pan over med-high heat. Add butter & vegetables
Cook until just done. Season with salt & pepper. To plate, spoon
passionfruit vinaigrette in center of the plate. Place a small pile
of the vegetables in the center. Top with fish and lightly drizzle
gastrique over. Sprinkle with basil. Garnish with five citrus
segments.
*Passion
Fruit Vinaigrette
1 cup passion fruit, pureed
1 whole egg | 1 egg yolk
1 tsp mustard | 1 tbsp honey
2 cups oil | Salt & pepper
Combine all ingredients, except oil, in food processor. Puree for 15
secs and add oil slowly until all is incorporated. Taste for
seasoning. |
*Citrus Gastrique
2 cups orange juice
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
Combine ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat and stir
until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil and reduce to a slow simmer.
Skim often any foam that appears and reduce until mixture coats the
back of a spoon. Cook to a syrupy consistency.
Hummingbird Cocktail
by Mike Shetler (Bev Dir)
1 1/2 oz Modern Spirits
Grapefruit Honey Vodka
1/4 oz. Campari
1/4 oz agave nectar
1 oz fresh grapefruit juice
Splash of soda
Stir first four ingredients in ice-filled shaker.
Add grapefruit juice & splash of soda. Shake vigorously.
Strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish w/ grapefruit segment. |
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DIY Cocktail |
Devil at Dusk
Greg Best, Mixologist |
Restaurant Eugene
(Atlanta)
 "This
drink has an elusive profile, reminiscent of the beginning and end
of a day. The Tea vodka lends an undeniable elegance to the drink.."
RECIPE
2
oz Modern Spirits Tea
vodka
1/2 oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
1 oz freshly squeezed Ruby Red Grapefruit juice
Shake with chipped ice and strain over ice into a rocks glass.
Garnish with a sprig of fresh sage
Name our Piggy
 He's
won the Fruit Lab beauty contest and he's not even real. He's our
virtual pet and mascot, living an idyllic existence on our Black
Truffle vodka label. He's been around for almost two years, but we
haven't named him...yet.
Help us pick a good name for our truffle pig and, if we pick your
suggestion, we'll send you a
Modern Spirits t-shirt. (Warning: he is sensitive about his
weight.)
Send names to
notes@modernspiritsvodka.com |
