Thought for Food

I deserve every aching pulse of this hangover headache.

Our Repeal Day party hosts lived up to every word of that NYT article.  The gorgeous bar was laden with fruits and vegetables, myriad sweeteners, like agave nectar and maple syrup, spices, dozens of homemade tincture bottles that looked like they belong in an old-fashioned pharmacy, shiny silver bar tools, and a Crock-Pot filled with a warm milky substance for some hot drink that I don’t believe I tried, but in truth I can’t be sure.

I started with a Ramos Gin Fizz (“gin, lemon juice, lime juice, egg white, sugar, cream, orange flower water [homemade], and soda water. It is served in a large glass, such as a Zombie glass.”) Mayur told me it’s a breakfast drink in New Orleans so of course I had to drink my way through the rest of the day.  Next was the classic New Orleans cocktail, the Sazerac (“the defining feature of the Sazerac is the preparation of the glass with absinthe or pastis”), which I called “brunch.”  As you can imagine, lunch, tea-time, supper, and dessert are a bit fuzzy.