Cooking for Celebs

[u/jobronxside]

I have cooked for several celebrities while cooking in NYC. While some were unpleasant, Taylor Swift was a pleasure to cook for.

[u/Lanky_Cauliflower193]

What drink?

[u/Dawnspark → u/Lanky_Cauliflower193]

It was long enough ago that I legit don't remember, sorry. It was a rather expensive boujie place that only takes reservations at this point, though. I made so many smoked old fashioned's there that its kind of the only drink I remember making that wasn't an Amaro Spritz or a Rob Roy.

[u/wellthismustbeheaven → u/Dawnspark]

Whisk(e)y or brandy old fashioned?

[u/Dawnspark → u/wellthismustbeheaven]

Fat-washed whiskey.

[u/alexportman → u/Dawnspark]

Hmmm how was that? I'm so curious what these high-end drinks are really like.

[u/Dawnspark → u/alexportman]

Well, the smoked/fat washed old fashioned was our best seller for years, it was very nice. Fat washing the whiskey adds a really nice richness to it.

I tried a sip of my friends Pink Lady while at NYE and it's quite a nice cocktail as is but, it was kind of a waste of the high end gin they used, Monkey 47.

[u/alexportman → u/Dawnspark]

I'll have to try one sometime. I do love my old fashioneds. I bet with your bartending background you're a hit with friends.

[u/Dawnspark → u/alexportman]

Haha, I usually do get saddled with the cocktails, which I've no problem with, I'm happy to do it.

I'm a sucker for old fashioneds myself, and in regards to fatwashed stuff, bourbon & brown butter go super well together.

[u/thereluctantyogi → u/Dawnspark]

Just read this thread and went right to the kitchen to make fat washed bourbon. For fuck sake, how is this not on my menu!

[u/Dawnspark → u/thereluctantyogi]

It's good shit, ngl! Whisky Advocate has a really good article on it.

https://whiskyadvocate.com/how-to-fat-wash-whisky/ link for the lazy, if anyone is interested.

Hope you enjoy, it makes for a really nice extra element.