Apparently the ritz sidecar (the one pictured above) contains 1830 Cognac, cointreau and just a teensy bit of lemon juice, shaken over ice and served in a martini glass. The cognac is probably amazing. It's was around when Napolean was around. But it seems a shame to me to dilute with icey water and regular old cointreau. I'd want to taste the cognac by itself, undiluted, if I was paying that much. So if I had to pay that much, maybe they could just give me a little more of the cognac? Ah, but then that's not really a cocktail is it. Whatever, cocktails made from expensive and old stuff like that is just a dumb idea. I'd trade it for a really well made mojito and a couple dinners at El Bulli.
No trades! But I guess that if I'm asking the questions, I should figure out what my answer might be...If I'm paying 1250 €, it's automatically not going to be worth it. Does it have to be consumable? Could I put a puppy in there? One that I would not ingest, mind you.
I would never pay 1250 for a cocktail, unless the glass it was in was diamond studded and I could steal it, Or, if a box of chocolate came with it, along with a fresh pizza made in Italy, and poof, out popped a young man, around 24 years of age, ready to be my husband... but I supposed 1250 euros of liquor could make you think, they the guy you are looking at is the guy of your dreams... so... that being said... I would have a champagne cocktail, w/ a little dom, splashes of some high class vodka, some lime and lemon juice along with pieces of the real fruit, a little cranberry juice, and yeah, i'd call it a day. but... 1250 is RIDICULOUS. for a drink, that is.
Kind of mind-blowing, right? Think of all the vet bills we could pay...Okay, so here's the question:
Apparently the ritz sidecar (the one pictured above) contains 1830 Cognac, cointreau and just a teensy bit of lemon juice, shaken over ice and served in a martini glass. The cognac is probably amazing. It's was around when Napolean was around. But it seems a shame to me to dilute with icey water and regular old cointreau. I'd want to taste the cognac by itself, undiluted, if I was paying that much. So if I had to pay that much, maybe they could just give me a little more of the cognac? Ah, but then that's not really a cocktail is it. Whatever, cocktails made from expensive and old stuff like that is just a dumb idea. I'd trade it for a really well made mojito and a couple dinners at El Bulli.
ReplyDeleteNo trades! But I guess that if I'm asking the questions, I should figure out what my answer might be...If I'm paying 1250 €, it's automatically not going to be worth it. Does it have to be consumable? Could I put a puppy in there? One that I would not ingest, mind you.
ReplyDeleteI would never pay 1250 for a cocktail, unless the glass it was in was diamond studded and I could steal it, Or, if a box of chocolate came with it, along with a fresh pizza made in Italy, and poof, out popped a young man, around 24 years of age, ready to be my husband... but I supposed 1250 euros of liquor could make you think, they the guy you are looking at is the guy of your dreams... so... that being said... I would have a champagne cocktail, w/ a little dom, splashes of some high class vodka, some lime and lemon juice along with pieces of the real fruit, a little cranberry juice, and yeah, i'd call it a day. but... 1250 is RIDICULOUS. for a drink, that is.
ReplyDelete1250 € is nothing short of a bargain for a good-looking, eligible young guy...
ReplyDeleteI can't handle the assumption that I would, but in any case, maybe a bottle of Ponce de Leon's finest (water from the fountain of youth)?
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