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SIGNATURE DRINK
NEW EVENT SPACE»
Meet You at The Corner
Downtown Portland, Oregon’s newest meeting and event space, The Corner, is located inside of Mother’s Velvet Lounge & Café. Available for private gatherings, business meetings, seminars, conferences and team-building, the venue offers two packages: the basic space rental for alcohol- and food-free meetings and events, and full space rental, which includes a fully stocked bar. mothersbistro.com
SIGNATURE DRINK»
SMALL TALK? BIG TASTE!
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INGREDIENTS —.75 oz. Pasote Blanco —.75 oz. Bols Genever —.5 oz. tomato syrup* —.5 oz. lemon juice —.5 oz. Amontillado Sherry —.125 oz. St Germain —.25 oz. grapefruit juice —.25 oz. Campari —1 dash Peychaud’s bitters —garnish: 3 drops of parsley oil**
DIRECTIONS Shake all ingredients together with ice and strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with parsley oil and serve.
*Tomato Syrup
Ingredients —500g chopped Roma tomatoes —250ml water —1000g superfine sugar
Directions: Blend tomatoes on high until almost liquid. Combine tomatoes, water, and sugar into a medium saucepan over low heat. Stir together until the sugar has fully dissolved. Strain syrup through a fine chinois. Allow to cool at room temperature and then refrigerate. Will keep for 48 hours.
**Parsley Oil
Ingredients —1 bunch parsley —1 pint olive oil
Directions: Spin parsley and olive oil in a blender until hot. Strain through a coffee filter or cheesecloth.
