Danielle Harris
Danielle Harris
IS HEAD BARTENDER AT NANBU NOODLE BAR IN SANTA ROSA BEACH , FL .
Here in the South , Mardi Gras is almost as anticipated as Christmas ; it ’ s a Southern tradition dating back hundreds of years . It ’ s a loud , colorful and boisterous celebration involving parades , festivals and , of course , lots of alcohol . One of the most iconic beverages of Mardi Gras is the Hand Grenade : a lime green-colored beverage served in an obnoxious container designed for one purpose in mind …
At Nanbu I wanted to celebrate this iconic , traditional Mardi Gras cocktail while also giving it a small , refined tweak . This cocktail is light and citrus forward ; it has that floral , melon undertone all while still boasting the fun and funky green color you would expect to see in an actual Hand Grenade on Bourbon Street .
HAND GRENADE
2 oz . Filtered sake 1 oz . Kiwi / honeydew puree * ½ oz . Pineapple juice ¼ oz . Lemon juice ¼ oz . Agave Green and gold sprinkles and lime wheel for garnish
Rim a glass with a citrus juice and agave mixture . Dip glass into green and gold sprinkles . Fill glass with ice and set aside . Add ingredients to shaker with ice and shake hard . Strain mixture into rimmed glass .
Garnish with a lime wheel .
* For Kiwi / honeydew puree : Take 1 lb . of kiwis ; cut into 4 segments and remove the fuzzy peel . Add these to a food processor / blender and blend down with a 2 tbsps . of agave or honey . Then cut honeydew into small chucks ( removing the skin but make sure to leave the middle ) and add to the food processor . Blend mixture to a nice puréed consistency and then filtrate with a fine mesh strainer / sieve .
Available nationwide in 50-ml ., 750-ml . and 1-L bottles , Proper No . Twelve Irish Apple blends grain and single malt whiskey together with an apple taste and notes of warm caramel , oak and browned butter , the company reports . The suggested retail price is $ 24.99 per 750-ml . bottle .
A new permanent addition to the portfolio , Josh Cellars Hearth Cabernet Sauvignon has flavors of baked plums , black cherries and blackberries , the company says . It ’ s also higher in ABV ( 14.5 %) than Josh Cellars ’ traditional Cabernet Sauvignon , with which it ’ s line priced . The suggested retail price is $ 16.99 per 750-ml . bottle .
Feather & Folly Gin is distilled from sustainably farmed Goose Ridge Estate cabernet sauvignon grapes grown within the Goose Gap AVA , and infused with six botanicals sourced in the Pacific Northwest and from around the world , the company says . The suggested retail price is per 750-ml . bottle .
PRODUCTS
Made from 100 % blue agave sourced from estates in Los Altos and the valley area of Jalisco , Dos Primos Tequila Añejo is from cofounders country singer Thomas Rhett and his cousin , Jeff Worn . It ’ s aged for at least 13 months in used bourbon barrels . The suggested retail price is $ 39.99 to $ 54.99 per 750-ml . bottle .
Yellowstone American Single Malt Whiskey is aged four years , bottled at 108 proof , 100 % barley malt mash bill . This comes as the American Single Malt category continues to gain momentum in the country in terms of consumer awareness and federal definition . The suggested retail price is $ 54.99 per 750-ml . bottle .
Dogfish Head Citrus Squall combines a double golden ale and a Paloma cocktail , made with grapefruit juice , blue agave nectar , lime peels and sea salt . 8.0 % ABV . It has citrusy hop and grapefruit aromas , the company says , with grapefruit flavors and blue agave nectar sweetness .
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