Shifty eyes.
I recently attended a shot drink tasting for bloggers at Market in Boston. Harlem, launched recently by the makers of Ketel One, is named for a town outside Amsterdam. It’s Kruiden-based – which is a special, mysterious blend of herbs by those crafty Dutch – and well, it’s awfully nice mixed with cola and/or something fruity. I’m a wuss.
I am not the best judge of liquor, but I have to admit, Harlem is actually tasty – and a hell of a lot tastier than its point of comparison, Jagermeister. (What can I say, I’ve never been the biggest fan of licorice.) I liked the orange note in it. Mixed with Coca-Cola, it was almost a revelation. And my two guests, both males in the mid-20′s, were more than pleased.
Harlem!
As a final test, when I went home, I fed some to my roommate who took a liking to what went into her paper cup. “I really needed that,” she declared, then went back to her Greek flash cards.
Since I cannot eat food without writing about it, the vittles at Market were pretty standard fare, although pulled pork on cheesy nachos is kind of awesome, though in practice, it gets cold and soggy. And their Thai lettuce wraps were definitely not what the bartender hyped them up to be. But hey, I still cleaned my plate. And managed to down 1.5 drinks before calling it a night. Being small and Asian can make open bars a moot point.
So if you are interested, I’m posting their drink recipes, which are worth reading because they have strangely detailed instructions for two ingredient drinks.
DRANK RECIPES!
| THE HARLEM® SHOT1½ oz. Ice Cold HARLEM®
There is no better way to experience the boldness than a shot of HARLEM, served ice cold. FLYING DUTCHMAN 1 oz. HARLEM® Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake. Strain into a shot glass. SLAMSTERDAM 1 ounce HARLEM® .5 ounce Cola Combine ingredients shaker with ice and stir. Strain into a shot glass. |
THE O’HARLEM¾ oz. HARLEM®
¾ oz. Irish Cream Liqueur Pour HARLEM into a shot glass. Using a bar spoon, slowly pour Irish Cream on top of the spoon to layer it under the HARLEM.
RED LIGHT 1 oz. HARLEM® ½ oz. Pineapple Juice ¼ oz. Grenadine Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake. Strain into a shot glass. |
| HARLEM® & GINGER1½ oz. HARLEM®
3 oz. Ginger Ale Serve over ice in a rocks glass with a squeeze of lemon. |
DUTCH PUNCH1½ oz. HARLEM®
1½ oz. Cranberry Juice ¾ oz. Pineapple Juice ½ oz. Grenadine ¼ oz. Fresh Lime Juice Serve over ice in a highball glass and garnish with a pineapple. |
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