About Seattlest

Seattlest is a website about Seattle. More

Editor: Michael van Baker Publisher: Gothamist

About | Archive | Mobile | RSS | Staff | Tips, gripes, etc

Categories
Favorites
Contribute

Latest tip:

Jerzy's Wine Bar in Redmond is definitely worth a review! This quant wine bar has a huge wine se [more]

 

Latest link:

 

Latest Photo:

 

Recent Comments
Subscribe
Use an RSS reader to stay up to date with the latest news and posts from Seattlest.
Shirts
seattlestshirt.jpg
Public Calendar
Links

August 5, 2008

Dept. of Dubious Drinks, Summer Olympics Edition

Darrin%20floats%20blue%20Curacao.JPG RWB%20Martini%20at%20McCormicks.JPGIf this sounds snarky and needlessly mean-spirited, just blame the Chinese. In any event, the marketing wizards at McCormick & Schmick decreed that there would be cocktails with an Olympics theme, so the "Red White & Blue Martini" came into being.

Fortunately, barman Darrin Bengston knows his specific gravities. Raspberry purée into the bottom, followed by a shaker of Stoli Vanil and Stoli Blueberi. Float an ounce of Blue Curaçao, and voilà! The blue settles midway down the glass. Tastes like an eight-dollar popsicle.

Fortunately, too, McCormick's still has its after-10 PM happy hour menu, tasty plates under $2.

Email This Entry







Advertisement: Seattlest Continues Below!

Comments (4) [rss]

Isn't there some sort of Beijing-inspired drink they could have chosen instead? The only thing that sounds good about this cocktail is the raspberry puree.

 

are you allowed to use the word "olympics" in that headline? did you pay someone off without my knowledge?

 

I vote for a cocktail glass of Sambuca set aflame, to honor the Games' birthplace and torch.

...But mostly I just like lighting things on fire.

 

further proof that the only reason blue curacao exists is that it is blue

 
Post a comment (Comment Policy)

2003-2008 Gothamist LLC. All rights reserved. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy. We use MovableType.

Site Meter