The Awakening Craft Cocktail
It’s time to wake up and smell the roses – if the roses were Sichuan peppercorns and your morning regiment includes a craft cocktail! This month’s bartender special is named “The Awakening”. Its sensory-forward ingredients perk up any drinker’s palate.
This lively craft cocktail starts with a foundation of bright, balanced citrus flavors of lemon and grapefruit, combined with a floral pairing of elderflower liqueur and Roku gin. The star of the show is Sichuan peppercorn syrup. This peppercorn, which gains its name from the region in China where it’s grown, has a signature mouth-numbing quality that creates a tingling sensation on the tongue and lips. Being a pepper, it also adds a layer of warmth and spice.
The craft cocktail sensation utilizes all five of the senses to create an awakening experience.
Bartender’s Special At-A-Glance
INGREDIENTS
- 2 basil leaves
- 2 oz. Roku Gin
- .75 oz. Sichuan peppercorn syrup
- .5 oz. lemon juice
- .5 oz. grapefruit juice
- .5 oz. Giffard Elderflower
GLASSWARE
- Chilled coupe
GARNISH
- Single basil leaf
Jon Rowley Tribute in Forbes
The Pacific Northwest has a historic relationship with seafood. The same could be said of our relationship with the late Chef Jon Rowley.
Jon Rowley was a long-time friend and advisor of the company, helping establish the oyster program at Water Grill. Since day one at Water Grill Bellevue, the private dining room has been named in his honor.
This homage was featured in a recent article by Forbes Magazine, which spoke about tributes to late seafood legends in Seattle. Read the full article here!
