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Cocktail revolution – indeed. The revolution has been raging for several years now and many of us have joined in the revolution by becoming mixologists at home. I was super excited to receive a copy of Savory Cocktails to review. The first drink I made was the Green Tea Gimlet<\/strong> cocktail and it was fantastic\u2014 plus, it may be the most deliciously healthy cocktail ever!<\/p>\n

About Savory Cocktails<\/h2>\n

In his book, Savory Cocktails<\/strong><\/a>, author Greg Henry addresses the cocktail renaissance that started in the ’80s with the Sex in the City girls’ drink of choice, the Cosmopolitan. Then, progresses to the retro drink culture with Mad Men inspired classic cocktails like the Old Fashioned.<\/p>\n

\u00a0“…. as this renaissance develops, cocktails are becoming more sophisticated and taking a distinctly savory turn.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

With nearly 100 hard-hitting distilled delights, Henry shakes, stirs, and strains the coolest cornucopia of drinks since The PDT Cocktail Book<\/em> by Jim Meehan and Chris Gall. Using everything from classic liqueurs to innovative new bitters, the recipes offer a stylish, elegant approach to complex-flavored cocktails.<\/p>\n

\"Silk<\/a><\/p>\n

Leafing through my copy, one stunning cocktail after another made it difficult to decide on what to try first. Naturally, one must consider whether you have the ingredients on hand – be prepared to make a trip to Bev Mo or order some specialty items online. \u00a0The Green Tea Gimlet caught my eye; \u00a0as the name suggests, it contains steeped green tea, giving me the healthy component that I like to think I’m getting, and seemed fairly easy to make compared to most of the other drinks.<\/p>\n

When our annual pilgrimage to Boston to visit family rolled around I threw Savory Cocktails in my suitcase knowing that I would be seeing Jason Kilgore, bar manager\/mix master at our favorite restaurant Catalyst<\/strong>. Besides playing with the grandkids we always catch the Red Sox if they’re playing at Fenway Park and dine at Catalyst<\/a>. Catalyst is included in Boston’s 50 Best Restaurants and we think it’s the best restaurant in Cambridge. Of course, we’re biased since Owner\/Chef, William Kovel, formerly chef de cuisine at the acclaimed Aujourd\u2019hui at Boston\u2019s Four Seasons, is our SIL and father of the cutest grandkids in the world \ud83d\ude09 See the dinner he and his team prepared at the James Beard Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Charles<\/a><\/p>\n

View of Boston and the Charles River, Cambridge<\/p>\n

Back to Savory Cocktails… I shared the book with Jason who took it home for a little night time reading and we set a time for our tasting session and cocktail photoshoot. Mission accomplished!<\/p>\n

\"Jason<\/a><\/p>\n

Jason whipped up the Green Tea Gimlet<\/strong> cocktail in no time. Greg Henry likes to make a pitcher of these for parties, but we were only making one cocktail. So, rather than steep two green tea bags in 1-1\/2 cups gin as the recipe calls for, Jason put a teabag and gin in a Boston shaker and shook it vigorously. Viol\u00e0, we had a perfect party-for-one Green Tea Gimlet. It’s no surprise that the refreshing citrus notes played very nicely with the green tea and gin for a silky smooth libation.<\/p>\n

\"Green<\/a><\/p>\n

Green Tea Gimlet Recipe<\/h2>\n
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