🍸 Mini cocktails happy hour

Table Talk Mini Cocktails Olive Oil Pancakes Muhammara Manoushe July Happy Tuesday and welcome to the table In nowadays s Family Meal I bring you a story on Atlanta bars leaning into mini cocktails Think tiny Negronis teeny martinis and snack-sized daiquiris The story includes a guide to my favorite spots for petite-portioned drinks in Atlanta For The Move I tell you where to enjoy muhammara and cheese manoushe a street food flatbread typically eaten on the go at breakfast in countries like Lebanon Ultimately Rough Draft Dining Reporter Sarra Sedghi provides you with a recipe for the popular olive oil pancakes with orange labneh and honey-caramelized peaches from Forth Hotel restaurant Elektra Cheers Beth in women will face breast cancer Join the Georgia Day Walk miles through Cobb County Oct Since grants M raised Walk crew volunteer or sponsor Learn more here SPONSOR MESSAGE The Move Muhammara and Cheese Manoushe from Levant Oven Photo by Levant Oven Located in Powers Ferry Plaza anchored by Micro Center in Marietta Levant Oven focuses much of its menu on the breads pastries and dips central to cuisines discovered in countries bordering the eastern Mediterranean Sea The small Lebanese restaurant and bakery opened six months ago specializing in a flatbread typically eaten on the go during breakfast called manoushe or man oushe singular for manakish or manaeesh Kneaded and rolled by hand manoushe can range in thickness from paper-thin like a tortilla to a crust similar to pita or Neapolitan pizza I ordered three manaeesh on a fresh visit the zaatar muhammara and cheese and the sujuk beef sausage and cheese Of the three manaeesh the muhammara and cheese was the standout The flatbread comes layered with melted cheese and muhammara a zesty pepper spread often served as a dip made from roasted red peppers pomegranate molasses walnuts olive oil and bread crumbs Muhammara combines a fragrant blend of smokiness savory tang and subtle sweetness with a hint of heat It s a blend of flavors and aromatics amplified further as a hearty dip which I also highly recommend ordering I m looking forward to returning to try more from Levant Oven including the falafel pie stuffed with a mixture of spiced chickpeas and herbs topped with vegetables and tahini and the knafeh manoushe with a spread of knafeh crumbs and cheese sprinkled with pistachios and orange blossom syrup Summer Sippin in Roswell SPONSORED BY ROSWELL INC AND VISIT ROSWELL Summer Sippin the annual beverage competition is back for its th year now through Aug Sip your way through Roswell at participating establishments from breweries and restaurants to coffee shops and tasting rooms all serving up uniquely crafted summer-inspired sips Start your Summer Sippin journey here Hooray for Mini Cocktails in Atlanta Photo by Beth McKibben Have you ever ordered a cocktail only to have it arrive in a glass containing enough liquid equivalent to eight ounces of water We re talking boozy mixtures served in fishbowl-like goblets or martinis so dizzyingly large your head s already spinning before the glass even touches your lips If you break down the sum of the parts of a cocktail where eight or more ounces of liquid are involved at least four of those ounces are alcohol with alcohol by volume ABV ranging from to percent Think four shots The other ounces in the drink comprise flavor enhancers such as juices and mixers We tend to suck down rather than sip and savor these potent concoctions thanks to sugary additives that make it easy to forget there s booze in the drink And the larger the cocktail the more it takes to keep it cool Served on the rocks dilution sets in and the cocktail swiftly loses flavor Served straight up meaning a drink has been shaken or stirred with ice and then strained into a glass an oversized cocktail loses its chill halfway through leaving you sipping a drink similar in temperature to tepid bathwater If you re lucky the bartender may supply you with a sidecar on ice to refresh your cocktail when needed There comes a point when you have to admit that maybe there s too much cocktail in your cocktail Thankfully the majority of in the modern day s cocktails average between four and five ounces containing around two ounces of alcohol with the remaining ounces reserved for other ingredients However specific Atlanta bars are embracing fun-sized cocktails dialing down the ingredient proportions even further to create teeny negronis mini martinis and snaquiris snack-sized daiquiris served frozen or straight up In other words drinks you can consume in four sips or less and typically for half the price Diminutive versions of modern-proportioned cocktails however aren t new Bartenders have been offering tiny tipples for years as happy hour specials and after-dinner drinks Greater part half-sized cocktails on menus skew toward three- and four-ingredient classics like the martini Manhattan Old Fashioned daiquiri margarita and Negroni These drinks are easy to whip together or batch and store in the refrigerator behind the bar to pour upon ordering especially during high-volume services like happy hour Back in the late th and early th centuries glassware was much smaller therefore the petite portions we see as specials on menus now were standard size for cocktails But as glassware became larger over the decades ounces in cocktails also inched up You can thank the snaquiri for reviving the teeny tiny cocktail a revival that began around in New York City as a bartender s handshake A handshake is a small drink offered as a hat tip to off-duty bartenders regulars and industry insiders Kind of a wink wink nudge nudge of respect from the house on the house The typical miniature cocktail these days contains no more than three ounces including alcohol In a article by cocktail writer Brad Thomas Parsons for VinePair titled When It Comes to Classic Cocktails Ounces Is the Magic Number he noted that The return to -ounce cocktails at the turn of the century was nothing more than a long-in-coming correction The huge cocktails of the s and s were an aberration Cocktail historian and celebrated drinks writer David Wondrich agrees with Parsons touting three ounces as the ideal volume to convince someone of the value in their drink It also keeps cocktails at the optimal temperature Here s where you can find pint-sized cocktails in Atlanta Talat MarketFor martini lovers try the mini tini at Talat Region in Summerhill This half-sized version of the Thai restaurant s Super Cold Martini mixes vodka and London dry gin with Contratto Bianco vermouth Madeira and pear eau de vie The bar batches the mini tini and stores it in the freezer so it s poured at zero degrees Fahrenheit instead of degrees Fahrenheit when stirring a cocktail a la minute no At no the Decatur Italian restaurant owned by Ford Fry s restaurant group Rocket Farm the tiny Negroni is considered a small pour of a perfect classic The restaurant s baby Negroni is batched fresh daily and has been a mainstay at no for years Fry s Westside Provisions District restaurant Little Sparrow also serves a petite martini for served ice-cold thanks to being kept in the freezer along with an equally petite cocktail glass Little Tart After DarkLooking for a snaquiri also known as a snaq Head to Little Tart After Dark the after-hours cocktail and wine bar run out of Little Tart Bakeshop s Grant Park location on Saturday and Sunday evenings For this snaquiri serves as a four-sips-or-less version of Little Tart After Dark s frozen daiquiri made with seasonal fruit A latest version included white rum lime and Georgia-grown blackberries Hopdoddy Burger BarHopdoddy Burger Bar with locations in Sandy Springs Druid Hills and on Cobb Parkway features a mini margarita called the Lil Larry This is a daintier version of the burger joint s frozen margarita the Big Larry At four ounces and the Lil Larry comes souped-up with a float of Grand Marnier Boqueria at Colony SquareWhile barely qualifying as tiny weighing in right around three ounces the mini martinis at Boqueria in Midtown are served in a proportion-appropriate Nick Nora glass Offered from p m to p m daily and after p m on weekends you can order a Social Hour mini martini dirty or classic made with gin or vodka for or as an espresso martini with vodka Licor and brandy for Recipe for Elektra s Olive Oil Pancakes with Orange Labneh and Honey-Caramelized Peaches Photo by Andrew Thomas Lee By Sarra Sedghi This week we re sharing Elektra s recipe for the Forth Hotel restaurant s popular olive oil pancakes with orange labneh and peaches caramelized in honey These pancakes were on Elektra s opening menu and fleetly became a favorite among hotel guests and locals alike Now Elektra serves the olive oil pancakes year-round during brunch It isn t merely the use of olive oil that gives Elektra s pancakes the trademark taste and texture Chef Briana Riddock Chef de Cuisine of the Forth Hotel Club in Atlanta forgoes the traditional buttermilk in favor of half-and-half Half-and-half has the ideal balance of milkfat to provide moisture and richness to the pancake without making it dense Riddock explained We craved the natural nuttiness and fruitiness of the olive oil to shine through and using buttermilk would mask these flavors Meanwhile the addition of lemon zest gives the batter a hint of acidity and floral notes These light pancakes are paired with labneh a staple ingredient at Elektra a Mediterranean restaurant Riddock recommends going with store-bought labneh sourced from an international realm and straining it for about three to four days We strain the yogurt in-house and it s the base of multiple sauce and spread derivatives throughout the menu Riddock stated In the incident of the olive oil pancakes the labneh gets a touch of sweetness from honey and zing from orange zest We heat honey to a rolling simmer until it becomes slightly caramelized and deepened in color she explained Within the last sparse minutes before it gets over-caramelized we add the peaches to soften with the honey and it s spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg This recipe calls for peaches cooked in caramelized honey similar to the olive oil pancakes on the opening menu for Elektra in Depending on the season Riddock and her crew alternate between peaches apples pictured and berries throughout the year The key is adding the fruit before the honey becomes scorched Ingredients Pancake batter cups all-purpose flour cup granulated sugar tsp baking powder tsp baking soda tsp kosher salt cups half-and-half large eggs tbsp vanilla extract cup extra-virgin olive oil Zest of lemons Orange labneh cups labneh strained Zest of medium orange to tbsp honey adjust to taste Peaches in burnt honey cups ripe peaches thick slices about to medium peaches cup honey tsp ground cinnamon tsp ground nutmeg Pinch of kosher salt Instructions Make the pancake batter In a large mixing bowl whisk together the all-purpose flour granulated sugar baking powder baking soda and kosher salt until combined In a separate mixing bowl whisk together the half-and-half eggs and vanilla extract While whisking slowly drizzle in the extra virgin olive oil to emulsify Add the lemon zest and stir until combined Pour the wet mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients Gently fold the mixture using a spatula or large whisk until just combined Do not over-mix the batter Lumps are OK and ensure a light and tender crumb Cook batter instantly or transfer batter to a clean airtight container Refrigerate and use within two days for best results Make the labneh In a mixing bowl combine the labneh orange zest and honey Stir until combined Adjust sweetness depending on the tartness of labneh Make the peaches In a medium sauce pot add the honey and bring to a simmer on medium-low heat Allow it to bubble and cook undisturbed for to minutes or until it darkens slightly in color and takes on a toasty amber aroma The honey should be deep and caramelized but not scorched Reduce heat to low Add the peach slices to the hot honey Stir gently to coat and cook for to minutes turning occasionally until the peaches are softened but still hold shape Add the cinnamon nutmeg and a pinch of salt and stir to combine Simmer for to minutes and remove from heat Spoon peaches over pancakes add labneh to the plate and serve straightaway in women will face breast cancer Join the Georgia Day Walk miles through Cobb County Oct Since grants M raised Walk crew volunteer or sponsor Learn more here SPONSOR MESSAGE If you know somebody who would like to receive our dining newsletters Family Meal Tuesdays and Side Dish Thursdays please have them subscribe at this page The post Mini cocktails happy hour appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta