"Chambord" news and stories

I'm not exactly sure what makes this drink a martini, and I'm also not sure if this has anything to do with Prince and his fancy outfits and his motorcycle, but it sounds rather intriguing.

It's the Purple Rain Martini, and it's made with pomegranate-infused sake, which I bet is something a lot of you have never had (I certainly haven't). Full recipe after the jump.

I enjoyed my review tasting of Chambord so much that I wanted to share a few cocktail recipes using this black raspberry liqueur. For even more you can go to this link.

Chambord Raspberry Mint Daiquiri (see photo)
5 Fresh mint leaves
1/2 oz. Chambord
2 oz. Appleton White Rum
1/2 oz. Fresh squeezed lime juice
1/2 oz. sugar syrup
Muddle mint and other ingredients. Add ice, shake vigorously, and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with mint leaf.

Chambord Liqueur is a raspberry based liqueur with 16.5%abv / 33 proof. It is made from an over 320 year old recipe dating back to 1685 when Louis XIV visited Château de Chambord in the Chambord region of France and supposedly was one of his favorites, among that of other nobility who had the good taste to enjoy it as well. From what I can gather during much research it contains framboise noires (small black raspberries), red raspberries, blackberries, currants, herbs and spices, (including cinnamon and cloves) steeped in cognac, and sweetened with Acacia honey.

Chambord comes in a perfectly round bottle with just enough of a flat base for it to stay upright, and has a golden belt around its waist saying "Chambord Liqueur Royale. Then it has and two golden epaulets rising from the belt to a golden collar around its neck, all decorated with filigree, and finally it is capped with a golden crown. The shape is based on the orb topped with a cross from medieval times called the Globus cruciger to show its royal nature and connections.

You won't catch me drinking green beer on St. Patrick's day. I'd much rather have a pint of the black stuff, as some like to call Guinness and other stouts. I'm a purist  when it comes to my Irish nectar, but I admit I have had a few black and tans in my day, and am curious to try some of the more unusual recipes I've found.

A black and tan, is equal parts stout (Guinness or otherwise) and lighter colored ale, often a Bass Pale Ale or Harp's lager. Many an Irish barman will tell you that a layered black and tan is simply a Yank affectation and that in the homeland the two beers are simply poured together. But if you want to get all fancy, here's what you do:

• Pour your pint half full of ale.
• Now either slowly pour your stout in by letting it hit the side of the glass, or by letting it stream over the back of a spoon. And sure as Bob's you're uncle – a proper black and tan.
  

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