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chic parisian party cocktail: le bloody mary

December 27, 2009

harry's new york bar, paris

Whether you’re celebrating New Year’s Eve on the Champs Elysees in Paris, or with a small group of friends chez toi, if you’ve planned it right, chances are you’re going to wake up with one heck of a gueule de bois (hangover) come Friday morning. What better way to Frenchify your New Year than with a Bloody Mary? Bet you didn’t know that this All-American cure-all was invented in Paris, did you? The Bloody Mary was first created in 1920 by bartender Fernand Petiot at the original Harry’s New York Bar in Paris. Here’s the original recipe from a 1967 Newsweek interview with the late Mr. Petiot himself:

le bloody mary

Cover the bottom of a cocktail shaker with 4 large dashes of salt
2 dashes of black pepper
2 dashes of cayenne pepper
and 1 layer of Worcestershire sauce.
Add a dash of lemon and crushed ice.
Pour in 2 oz of 100-proof vodka and 2 oz of extra-thick tomato juice.
Shake, strain and pour.

When in Paris, be sure to stop into Harry’s New York Bar at 5, rue Daunou (Sank Roo Doe Noo, as the sign says) in the 2nd Arrondissement for a little taste of American history in Paris.

Until next time- Bonne Année and Meilleurs Voeux for 2010!

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chic parisian party cocktail: sushi plaza colada

November 23, 2009

Say you’ve only got one night to spend in Paris. You’ve already decided that you’re going to get as much out of the night as you possibly can, and will just sleep on the plane on the way back home. The night is your oyster, but where to begin? Why don’t you pop into the chic, elegant and oh, so Parisienne Bar du Plaza Athénée for a Sushi Plaza Colada while you’re laying out your game plan? What’s a Sushi Plaza Colada you ask? Basically, it’s a chic Parisian cocktail that you can eat! Created by celebrated Parisian mixologist Thierry Hernandez, the Plaza Colada is made up of six melt-in-the-mouth marshmallows infused with rum, pineapple juice and coconut milk topped by several delicate, wafer-thin slices of pineapple. Using chopsticks, you dip the “sushi” in a Pina Colada syrup, then into crisp, finely-powdered coconut, and then bon appetit– or should I say tchin-tchin?

plaza colada at bar du plaza athénée, paris

Le Bar du Plaza Athénée
21, Avenue Montaigne
75008 Paris, France
+33 1 53 67 66 00

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chic parisian party cocktail: le cointreau teese

October 27, 2009

dita von teese, paris

After taking Paris by storm in her showcase appearance at the Crazy Horse, burlesque diva Dita Von Teese was honored earlier this year by French beverage company Cointreau with the creation of le Cointreau Teese- a high glam mixture of apple, Cointreau and violet.

Now, just in time to be added to your “Naughty or Nice” list, Cointreau has unveiled the Cointreaupolitan Box- designed by Mademoiselle Von Teese herself. This sexy little gift box is lined in the hottest pink, and houses a set of cocktail glasses, a shaker, and a bottle of Cointreau. Oh, and my favorite part- it plays “La Vie En Rose” when you open it!

In Paris, the Cointreapolitan Box will be available from December 8th, and in limited quantities sold exclusively through Lavinia at Madeleine. Le Cointreau Teese on the other hand, is available chez vous whenever you want it, using this simple recipe:

le cointreau teese

1 ½ ounces Cointreau

¾ ounce apple juice

½ ounce Monin Violet syrup

½ ounce fresh lemon juice

Slice of ginger.

Rub the edge of a chilled martini glass with the ginger slice, then discard the ginger. Combine the rest of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well, and strain into the glass.