Last night I went to a party at James, a lovely little restaurant in the Italian Market section of Philadelphia. It was in celebration of the fact that the chef and co-owner James Burke had been named one of Food & Wine Magazine's Best New Chefs for 2008. It was a far swankier event than I am accustomed to attending, but ended up being lots of fun (even though I forgot to change out of my flip flops before I left the house and so spent some time feeling embarrassed about my flat, plastic shoes).
One of the hits of the evening was a signature drink (essentially a fancified gin and tonic) that they whipped up for the evening, called Hendrick's and Honeydew. Made with fresh honeydew and garnished with a sprig of thyme and a bit of the melon, it was refreshing and lovely, perfect for a swampy summer evening. Check out the recipe after the jump.
Hendrick's & Honeydew
7 medium honeydew melon balls
1 1/2 ounces gin, preferably Hendrick's
ice
1 ounce chilled tonic water
1 thyme sprig
In a cocktail shaker, muddle 4 of the honeydew balls with the gin. Add ice and shake well. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass and stir in the chilled tonic water. Garnish with the remaining 3 honeydew balls and the thyme sprig.
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8-01-2008 @ 1:57PM
kevjohn said...
That drink recipe sounds great! And it only has four ingredients and four instruction steps. Sounds tailor-made for me. Can't wait to try it.
In case you find yourself wearing flip flops for the wrong occasion again, just tell them they are Florida's version of Jimmy Choos.
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