Sip Northwest, Summer 2014
SIPNORTHWEST COM V ancouvers Gastown neighborhood is constantly grooming its prowess as one of the citys best dining districts and NOTTURNO is one of the latest chef owned and operated joints to accentuate the hoods savoir faire Chef and co owner William Robitailles Italian inspired cuisine is also in line with seasonal and local products while wine consultant Chris Royals wine program marches along the same orders Meaning of the night in Italian Notturnos evening specialty might be its cocktails and their procurer a man who goes simply as H The craft cocktail maker was dubbed Vancouver Magazines Bartender of the Year in 2013 and says his ever changing craft cocktail program is in uenced by the spaces eclectic combination of rustic and modern Likewise in his straightforward honey inclined A BEES DREAM cocktail H sources vodka from Vancouvers LONG TABLE DISTILLERY dense local honey vibrant lemon juice and cardamom bitters from Seattles SCRAPPYS BITTERS to cultivate this modernistic and rusticityreviving cocktail A BEES DREAM 2 ounces Long Table Distillery vodka 1 ounce fresh lemon juice 1 ounce local British Columbia honey mix ounces homemade lavender water 3 dashes of Scrappys Bitters cardamom bitters Egg white To make honey mix pour one cup honey and add one cup hot water and stir until water and honey are completely mixed To make lavender water add six fresh local lavender owers to one cup of hot water let simmer for about ve minutes and leave to cool strain Place all ingredients into a mixing glass and add ice then shake very hard for about one minute Strain into a cocktail glass and serve notturnogastown ca LAST CALL PHOTO BY BLUE ROSE PHOTOGRAPHY HONEY DEAREST
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