Taste Spirits
Van Gogh in a Glass INSPIRED BY AN ONGOING SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART EXHIBIT, AREA MIXOLOGISTS DESIGN CREATIVE COCKTAILS WITH A NOD TO THE DUTCH PAINTER.
V
incent van Gogh, the Dutch painter who died impoverished and relatively obscure in 1890, is having quite a moment. Several national tours of his paintings are circling the country to enthusiastic response. The West Coast premiere of Through Vincent’s Eyes: Van Gogh and His Sources is on exhibit at the Santa
Barbara Museum of Art (through May 22; sbma.net) and provides a contextual experience with some of Van Gogh’s works alongside those of artists he admired. In celebration of the Dutch master’s visit, we asked two bar artists to create cocktails based on his works. At first glance, the drinks may look much too beautiful to sip. But don’t let that stop you. Immerse yourself.
Jacopo Falleni
Owner and mixologist Nonna, Westlake Village nonna.restaurant
STARRY NIGHT Inspired by The Starry Night (1889) To celebrate Van Gogh’s most iconic painting, Nonna is offering the Starry Night cocktail, featuring an impressive waffle paper garnish depicting The Starry Night, through the end of March. A touch of absinthe (which has no psychotropic effects, despite its rather romantically embellished history) invokes the popularity of the emeraldcolored spirit during the late-19th century. Makes one cocktail ½ ounce absinthe liquor 1 ounce vanilla-infused rum ½ ounce sour mix (recipe follows) 2 dashes orange blossom water ¼ ounce fresh-squeezed lime juice ¼ ounce orgeat syrup ¼ ounce Giffard Blue Curacao or other blue curaçao liqueur ¼ ounce Soho Lychee Flavored Liqueur or other lychee-flavored liqueur 1 egg white* Ice Small flower or lemon twist
* Note: For recipes that call for raw egg, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration advises using eggs that have been treated to destroy salmonella by pasteurization or another approved method.
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Swirl absinthe around a coupe glass to lightly coat the inside, and then empty the glass. To an empty shaker add rum, sour mix, orange blossom water, lime juice, orgeat syrup, blue curaçao and lychee-flavored liqueurs, and >
