Given the mixed reviews I've heard about the food at Lonesome Dove, the recently opened New York City outpost of cowboy chef Tim Love's acclaimed Fort Worth restaurant, I'll reserve judgment until I eat there. The one specialty at the Dove that does whet my appetite is the jalapeño margarita that I read about in The New York Times yesterday. The Times piece begins with an account of adverse effects, including passing out, that have been caused by what I think should be labeled extreme cocktails that are served at elsewhere on the East Coast. These include martinis made with habañero-infused Absolut, you get the idea. I'm not exactly lining up to try such libations, but I'm pretty sure that the worst I'd suffer from is a burning mouth and lips, perhaps a runny nose.
Back to Chef Love's cocktail creation. Since hot spice and margaritas are such perfect mates, he wanted to embody that combination in a drink. So he decided to a muddle a jalapeño along with the traditional margarita ingredients. I can't wait to try it. I just hope it's not made with the milder TAM variety that's hit the market in recent years. No, word as to whether the fiery cocktial was used as a palate cleanser at the jalapeño eating contest held yesterday at the State Fair of Texas.
10-09-2006 @1:21PM ann said... go for the margaritas, stay for the buffalo marrow "butter"
insanely, addictively delicious.
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10-09-2006 @2:27PM Sunny Goldsberry said... My local sushi restuarant, *Sushi Umi* just introduced a Wasabi Bloody Mary cocktail this past weekend. It was delicious (and spicy)! The best part was a jumbo prawn and slice of cucumber for the garnish.
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10-09-2006 @3:53PM daryn said... If you're in Seattle, Cactus has my favorite twist on the jalapeno margarita. They muddle jalapenos and cilantro into the drink (visually, it looks like a mojito) and the kick of flavor is addictive.
It's no longer on the menu (at least in madison park), but ask for the "baja". If your waiter says no, ask the bartender, he'll take care of you.
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10-10-2006 @11:34AM liz said... barrio chino on broome street makes a kick-ass jalapeno margarita, & an even better habanero-grapefruit margarita. mmmmmmm.
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