Easy Summer Drink: Sparkling Suze Cocktail

I've recently been watching a vampire television show. You may know the one: it features vampires drinking microwaveable blood brewskis. There's a lot of melodrama, and big topics like morality and religion. And there's the general draw of imagining life as a vampire. Or there was, for me, until last night, when I watched a vampire mix a martini... and then simply hand it to a human. Because, I realized, vampires can't enjoy a cocktail. Talk about horror...

It's a dealbreaker for me. But I will allow that, as a vampire, you'd get to have excellent historical perspective on art, fashion, and cocktails. You could watch the new become old, and then, eventually, become new again. Such is the story of Suze. Suze is a saffron-colored French aperitif whose bitter yellow gentian root flavor makes it a cousin to the Italian amaro family. Developed in France in the late 1800s, it has recently been rousing the curiosity of cocktail connoisseurs . It has hints of citrus and wildflower, and balances a mild sweetness with vegetal bitterness. It's practically a cocktail in a bottle, but even better as an addition to this sparkling drink.

To amp up the floral qualities of the aperitif, the Suze is paired with St-Germain, the elderflower liqueur sometimes referred to as 'bartender's ketchup.' Lightened with fizzy Cava from Spain, it's a bright and sunshiny 3-ingredient cocktail that's much more complex in flavor than in method. As you enjoy your flute full, take a moment to pity the two hundred year old vampire who was unable to taste Suze when it was invented in Paris one hundred and thirty years ago, and is still unable to enjoy it today. Bummer, dude.

Usually sip on ice but I'll try this.

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Take the Stress Out of Getting Dressed With These Easy Summer Outfit IdeasSummer fashion tends to get a bad rap compared to other seasons, with the sweltering temperatures undeniably limiting options of what to wear. The risk of
Source: POPSUGARFashion - 🏆 28. / 68 Read more »

Art Isn’t Easy! 7 Riveting Revelations About ‘Sunday in the Park With George’A new book by the playwright and director James Lapine examines the long and complicated process of putting the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical together.
Source: voguemagazine - 🏆 715. / 51 Read more »

Can you drink too much sparkling water?Sparkling water has never been more popular. But could it lead to belly bloat? A nutritionist discusses what to know. Is…is that a challenge? Have you heard about water toxicity? Actually was involved in a PostMortem on a chap that died from drinking too much water. Water is still safer in excess than alcohol in excess....
Source: TODAYshow - 🏆 389. / 55 Read more »

Extend the life of your summer produce with pickles, jams and moreEnjoy all the fresh flavors of summer for months to come with easy pickling, preserving and freezing recipes and techniques.
Source: TODAYshow - 🏆 389. / 55 Read more »

Golden, again: US beats France 87-82 for Tokyo titleNothing about the summer was easy for the U.S. men’s basketball team, and neither was the gold-medal game Well find Team USA. Well done Team USA! Revenging when it mattered 🥴
Source: ABC - 🏆 471. / 51 Read more »

Take the Stress Out of Getting Dressed With These Easy Summer Outfit IdeasSummer fashion tends to get a bad rap compared to other seasons, with the sweltering temperatures undeniably limiting options of what to wear. The risk of
Source: POPSUGARFashion - 🏆 28. / 68 Read more »