Blood & Ashes

Krakatoa and the “Blood & Ashes”. This week in 1883, the island of Krakatoa unleashed one of the deadliest volcanic eruptions in history — an explosion so loud it could be heard 2,000 miles away. After hearing about the chaos which followed, you’ll need a drink .

“Blood and Ashes,” created for the DPD by Jim Romdall, bar manager at Vessel in Seattle, WA

In short glass:

  • curl 1 sprig of rosemary in bottom of glass
  • coat glass and rosemary with absinthe, and set on fire

In shaker mix:

  • 2 oz Voyager gin
  • 1/4 oz Batavia Arrack
  • 1 oz fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup

Shake and pour over burning rosemary Fill glass with mountain of crushed ice Pour 1/2 oz of shiraz “lava” over crushed ice

Drink and explode with joy, thereby creating a tsunami of reverie amongst you and your dinner companions.

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      The Dinner Party Download is a fast and funny ‘booster shot’ of news and culture designed to help you dazzle your friends and family at this weekend’s dinner party. Hosts Rico Gagliano and Brendan Francis Newnam set the table every Friday. Hear what our guests are saying about us inside... more

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