The Rain Flower had many working titles. Being the crisp light wispy fairy goddess mother of all brunch drinks it eventually came to me that i felt as though i was drinking nectar from a beautiful flower in a misty wet rain forest. Some of our guests from Paramount pictures were raving that it was…
The Tequila in the garden, yet another drink born out of pairing with a fine dining menu. Now it seems as though guests could never have ordered the whole fried snapper without it. Brunch guests love it too. This is a real tequila lovers drink, fresh, bright, green and lightly peppered in a way that…
The name Nueva Moda means “New Fashion” because this is basically a twist on an Old Fashioned. Sweetened with vanilla goodness rather than sugar. And when choosing tequila for this drink, it has to be done right, not just any tequila will do the trick here. Tequila Old Fashiond
With a long fashioned enjoyment for a martini, I’m often led toward a tendency to experiment with martini garnishes in combination with gins. The savory martini was born on a summer night at The Larchmont in Hollywood. One of my favorite guests, Vince, came to the bar asking one of my favorite questions “What new…