Traditionally, an aperitif is taken before a meal to aid in digestion. Slightly bitter, aromatic affairs- they are believed to cajole the stomach into creating digestive enzymes before the food ever reaches said destination. This is a wonderful drink in that style that, unfortunately, has no name.
So, give BourbonBlog.com a hand, will you? Submit your name ideas to us under comments below and we will pick the one we like best. The winner gets something out of the swag-bag and the title will be changed to reflect their creative acumen. It’s that simple.
Cheers!
1.25 oz. Campari
1 oz Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur
½ oz Stirrings Blood Orange Bitters
Soda, to fill
Lemon twist, to garnish
Place all into a highball glass. Pour this into a shaker tin and then back into the glass (activating the carbonation and creating a wonderful bouquet.) Garnish with lemon twist.
Recipe by BourbonBlog.com Stephen Dennison
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Janet Johnson
Camp Ginger. This is something I would love to drink while watching the sun go down over the lake.
eilonwy
It’s a Lady Marmalade — spicy, orange, and slightly kinky.
Tim F
Drat, someone beat me to Camp Ginger! Surely it has to be that 🙂
Shelly
Since it is intended as an aparatif, I will call it Ginger Jumpstart.
Zach
The Silk Road
Or
The Count’s Affair
Emma
“Overture Italiano” would be a good name.
Overture (from the French ouverture, meaning opening) is the instrumental musical opening to a composition of some kind, and Domaine de Canton is a french apéritif; and Italiano, because Campari is an Italian apéritif, and the drink appears to be a riff on the Americano, which is Campari, Sweet Vermouth, Soda and a Lemon peel garnish and/or Orange slice.
Stephen
These are some awesome suggestions so far, everybody! Keep ’em coming…
Trin
I’d like a Ginger SweetTalk please.
Ken Tucker, G2G, BeerHere2010
‘Napoleon’s Blood’ as in (France weeps tears of ) Napoleon’s Blood > Napoléon le sang > La France pleure des larmes de sang de Napoléon (http://j.mp/a1s7GP ). This in recognition of the French colonial ingredient contributions to this special cognac infusion of:
VSOP and XO Grande Champagne Cognacs
fresh Tahitian vanilla beans
Provencal honey
Tunisian ginseng
French Indochine baby ginger
and
The addition of Campari from Novara Italy (taken by Napolean)
Ken Tucker, G2G, BeerHere2010
Sang de Napoléon / Blood of Napoleon > http://j.mp/aJ0cCm (google translate & audio).
(sawn duh-nahpole-e-on) > An aperitif, sir? Yes, thank you: Sang de Napoleon, two.