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In regards to the high and dry, when you say top up with prosecco, how much typically is the top up? Depending on the glass used, one could end up adding too much volume of prosecco.
Some of the many things I love about TOTR: 1. the video quality 2. the enthusiasm and joy 3. the style and beauty of the glassware/tools 4. the knowledge 5. everything!
Man, you have the best glassware I've ever seen. Where do you even get some of these? I get a lot of mine at thrift stores and I can occasionally get something really ornate, but yours look absolutely fabulous
HAHA! Thanks Jacob. Well for this video, most of the glassware is from the Cancan bar where I shoot the videos. My collection is still in the boxes, stored in a warehouse. We still haven't unpack our things since we moved in France. I miss them so much!
@@TrufflesOnTheRocks Ahhh, I see! You know, my wife and I just recently moved from the States to Japan earlier this year, so I understand your struggle. It's tough navigating an international move when it comes to your personal belongings, but hang in there! If we were able to do it, you and Sefra certainly can! I ended up taking all of my 60+ cocktail glasses with me..LOL By the way, I recently bought a single malt whisky from France called Armorik Classic. 46% ABV, natural color, non chill-filtered...the distillery is located in Lannion, Brittany and it's a really good whisky if you're interested. :p I figure it's probably readily available where you are! Anyway, have a good day, and cheers!
@@J-oki TOTR and I share a couple pieces of glassware (it’s such an addiction!). I got mine from a store called Cocktail Emporium in Toronto, Canada. Not sure if they ship to Japan though haha! Cheers! ☺️🇨🇦
Hey I thought I saw a Tweet that you couldn't get a video out this week? Maybe it was someone else? So glad to see these terrific Negroni variations! This cocktail is consistently a huge favourite. I sip them all year around! Fabulous! Empress Gin is made here locally on Vancouver Island, near to me, and the distillery is outstanding to visit. Love a cold brew Negroni! I regularly make superb cold brew coffee!
I had the chance to visit the distillery some years ago and meet the lovely team and Empress. Such a nice place and delish gin! Cheers Christine. Hope you'll like the cocktails ;)
@@TrufflesOnTheRocks Oh yes I love these cocktails so much Jean-Felix and I am thrilled to see your video! I always enjoy them so much!! I really enjoy the variations and your cocktails give me some amazing ideas for Negronis as we get to enjoy more beautiful summer warmth!! It doesn't get much better than a Negroni and especially so with the fun of tinkering a bit and making a 'new' Negroni! I hope the heat has cooled down in France a bit! I am thrilled that you got to visit the Empress Distillery!! Awesome people and really lovely to see!! Cheers! 🙂
@@TrufflesOnTheRocks I've met you while you guys were walking Lea the small grey poodle a while ago. I have then found Found your videos while looking for cocktail recipes
Thanks for providing some new ideas for using Empress gin. I keep it on hand, because it's one of the few gins my wife likes (the blue botanical seems to mute the juniper). It works well in a Bramble, but a Clover Club I made with this gin looked unattractive, and a Pink Lady looked truly revolting. Maybe it doesn't work with egg whites, because both of those drink came out gray. Anyway, it's always great to see new cocktails for Empress gin, so thanks!
I was waiting for a white Negroni, but I guess it is not Campari based. I prefer Salers over Suze and use Dolan Blanc over Lillet. One thing I like to play with when it comes to very bitter drinks is adding a drop or two of saline or a little salt. It reduces the bitterness similar to sweetness.
If you like a white Negroni, give the Tone Curve a try. It’s basically one but with bergamot liqueur with gentian infusion (the base of Suze or Salers 😉)
Been wanting to try the Tone Curve since this video came out, finally got around to having all the ingredients, it didn't disappoint ! Empress is a really good gin, but the feature I like the most is the color 🙂, it can really look stunning if highlighted correctly. One thing I would enjoy whenever you make a video with a home made ingredient like the gentiane infused italicus is give some ideas of other uses, because we always have leftovers. You don't have to test them yourself, just a sentence on which classic cocktail could be interesting to try with this ingredient would be great !
That’s a great point sir! I’ll definitely keep that in mind next time. But for this one, just think of it as a “Bergamot Suze” Have you tried my Esmeralda? A smoky Mezcal Pisco soir with size and orgeat... it would work great in there I’m sure.
@@TrufflesOnTheRocks I'm not sure about the sugar content. It's more herbaceous than Campari and I feel the Negroni's are less "syrupy". Contratto is colored with beets and hibiscus whereas Campari is artificially colored.
You are a genius .....High and Dry is a very interesting and unexpectantly satisfying cocktail. It's now in my top 20 favs. Interesting enough I had all the ingredients but had to guess- because I had a bottle of orange blossam water - how many drops is two dashes of Orange water. My research was 2 dashes is 2 1/8 teaspoons or 10 drops per dash. Was I even close? Perhaps you could advise in future vlogs. Cheers from Toronto
Hi Susan, thanks for the comment. I'm super happy you enjoyed the High & Dry. The dash is very subjective actually. While all our other measures are precise in our industry, the dash remains subject to change from bartenders to bartenders. I said a few times in my previous videos that for me a dash is about 1ml. Ten drops is a bit short but with orange blossom water, which can easily be overpowering, I think you hit the spot pretty well. Hope this helps. Cheers!
I’m not gonna lie here. After seeing the list for the “high and dry” I made it along with you in the video. But I took a sip BEFORE the sparkling wine haha! 😅
@@TrufflesOnTheRocks honestly it was still really good without the bubbles, but I did like it a bit more with the bubbles haha. The St.Germain in the drink was a game changer! I loved it!
Not too sure which one is y favourite a few new to try. Love the negroni with various gins which makes for a riff? Does changing the gin make a riff? Need to explore that ;)
I wouldn't say a different gin makes a riff cause there's no specific gin mentioned in the classic recipe, just gin. But it mos definitely makes a fun experiment to try with different gins and see which one works best. Empress is a great pick btw ;)
jean will be amazing if you put the recipe in thumbnail photo ,i mean the photo before to start makingthe cocktail in the video. Maybe you don't put it because it will spoil this wonderful photo. As always here and on your Instagram account your photo is from enother level.... I if i remember corectly you said you would make a video about the photography studio and the filming of the videos.you are lying to me?love you man 💋
It’s a classic for a good reason! Timeless, simple and tasty! Don’t forget to come back here and tell me which one of the list is your favorite. Cheers
