Watch the video of Kristen with eDiningNews.com covering the festivities at The French Spirits Soiree at the Astor Center, a fun and lively cocktail event held by The Dizzy Fizz.
With over 300 guests at the event, we experienced the hedonistic era of turn of the 20th century France, filming and interviewing the guests and spirits vendors, all the while sampling delightful Belle Epoque-themed cocktails, punches, absinthe and spirits in this surreal Parisian bohemian environment. The event featured live vintage jazz music, street artists, painted clowns and a risqué burlesque dancer – all reminiscent of the romantic, glamorous lifestyle of the Parisian art nouveau era. There were plenty of noshes to go with our French Spirits with cheese trays from Murray’s Cheese and rustic bread by scratchBREAD.
A special nod to all of the spirits sponsors that made the night complete: Lillet, Tariquet Armagnac, Pernod Absinthe, Ricard Pastis, Benedictine, Cointreau®, Rémy Martin 1738® , Noilly Prat, G’Vine Gin, June Liqueur, Bonal, Dolin, and St-Germain. À votre santé!
Here are some drink recipes from the event (and for more of them check out SpiritsSoiree.com)
La Vie en Rose 1 oz. Ricard ½ oz. simple syrup 4 raspberries G.H. Mumm Champagne Muddle raspberries with syrup. Add Ricard, and shake with ice to chill. Strain into a Champagne flute, and top with Champagne.
Cointreau® Basil Lemonade 2 oz. Cointreau® 5 basil leaves muddled ½ oz. fresh lemon juice 2 oz. soda water Muddled basil with fresh lemon juice, add Cointreau®, shake and strain over fresh ice. Top with club soda. Garnish with leaf of basil.
The St-Germain Cocktail 2 parts Brut Champagne or Dry Sparkling Wine 1.5 parts St-Germain 2 parts club soda Add Brut Champagne, then St-Germain then club soda to an ice filled Collins glass and stir until completely mixed. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Avant 2 oz. G’Vine Floraison Gin .25 oz. L’Esprit de June .5 oz. lemon juice 5 green grapes 3 oz. tonic Muddle grapes and basil. Add all but tonic and shake. Strain over ice in a tall glass. Add tonic and stir. Garnish with a basil leaf and grapes.
See more photos from the event on Metromix, and on Facebook.com/TheDizzyFizz.
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