Sip Northwest, Spring 2019

36 S I P N O R T H W E S T C O M M aking a name for yourself in the Vancouver mixology scene is no easy task but Tarquin Melnyk makes it look all too easy He is a globally awarded bartender but actually started out in health care Once he got the bug for cocktail artistry he set out on a quest to elevate beverage culture and provide a lasting experience for everyone he serves Melnyks love for innovative molecular drinks led him to an involvement with Ms Betters Bitters a well known line of high quality bitters syrups and purées and he can also be spotted mixing drinks at Long Table Distillery where he adds his elevated expertise to every cocktail in their intimate tasting room Inspired by the classic Zombie cocktail which generally calls for a blend of rums and absinthe the Daywalker uses the same mixers with Long Table Distillery Bourbon Barrel Aged Gin and Rye Barrel Aged Akvavit Melnyk says At Long Table we dehydrate a whole range of fruit for garnishing including star fruit and dragon fruit MAKES 1 cocktail 1 ounce Long Table Bourbon Barrel Aged Gin 1 ounce Long Table Rye Barrel Akvavit 1 ounce fresh lime juice ounce fresh grapefruit juice ounce Ms Betters Falernum ounce Ms Betters Grenadine 2 dashes aromatic bitters 1 ounce soda water GARNISH seasonal fruits and herbs WATCH Kathy Casey is a chef mixologist and entertaining expert She is best known as the Original Bar Chef If traveling to Seattle visit Caseys newest restaurant at Seattles Sea Tac airport Lucky Louie Fish Shack located in the Central Terminal Follow her at @ KathyCaseyChef and online at dishingwithkathycasey com S H A K E S W I Z Z L E S T I R FEATURED MIXOLOGIST TARQUIN MELNYK BRAND AMBASSADOR AND DISTILLERY BARTENDER LONG TABLE DISTILLERY VANCOUVER BC LEFT PHOTO BY KATHY CASEY LIQUID KITCHEN TOP RIGHT BY MARTIN CORRIVEAU TASTE Sons of Vancouver Distillery No 82 Amaretto This is not your grandmothers amaretto liqueur or is it According to the team at Sons of Vancouver it was inspired by old canning recipes and has just five ingredients apricot kernels bourbon vanilla beans orange peel demerara sugar and BC blackberry honey With a hint of lovely vanilla at the beginning this updated amaretto liqueur rounds out with a nutty finish that is just slightly sweet MAKE Gastown Sour Use an immersion hand blender to get the egg white super frothy before shaking For those who are egg free try Vancouvers Ms Betters Bitters Miraculous Foamer MAKES 1 cocktail 1 ounces Sons of Vancouver Distillery No 82 Amaretto ounce mezcal 1 ounce fresh lemon juice ounce maple syrup ounce egg white GARNISH lemon twist Amarena cherry DIRECTIONS Place the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and froth with a hand blender until foamy Add ice cap and shake vigorously Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish DIRECTIONS Combine the spirits juices falernum grenadine and bitters in a cocktail shaker Fill with ice cap and shake Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice and top with soda Garnish Daywalker