Sicc Palette

Reference links:

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-the-tom-collins-got-its-name-2013-7

https://www.liquor.com/recipes/corpse-reviver-no-2/

https://www.whetstonemagazine.com/south-asia-journal/indian-gins-no-longer-a-footnote

Events:

https://www.antonellischeese.com/products/antonellis-dining-series-south-indian-thali-and-cheese-with-sicc-palette

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NEW! Upcoming events:

Sicc Palette x Antonelli’s Cheese 11/19

Learn more about 11/5 “Thali Supper Club” Sicc Palette x Austin Kuih Co.

Batched French 75 Recipe:

Featuring Still Austin Gin

Makes 4-6 cocktails at a time according to your pours

Ingredients:

6 oz of Gin

1 bottle of your choice of Champagne or Sparkling, (my choice is Boy Toy by FRUITBLOOD)

2 Tablespoons of lime zest

4 oz seared lime simple syrup

Seared lime recipe:

Ingredients:

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup sugar

1/3 cup Jaggery

2 limes - sliced into circles

1 cardamom pod, opened

In a hot cast iron, sear the limes on each side and set aside.

In a small pot, add your water, sugar, and Jaggery and let the mixture boil. Lower your heat and add in your limes and let the mixture slowly thicken until you have a slightly thick syrup. Let it cool and strain the limes, store in a glass jar in your fridge.

Reference links:

https://www.tastingtable.com/645640/the-bizarre-origin-story-of-the-french-75-cocktail-name/

https://chilledmagazine.com/behind-the-name-of-french-75/

NEW! Upcoming events:

Sicc Palette x Antonelli’s Cheese 11/19

Learn more about 11/5 “Thali Supper Club” Sicc Palette x Austin Kuih Co.

Links/sources:

https://cherwell.org/2018/10/16/gin-and-tonics-history-might-leave-you-with-a-bitter-taste/

https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/india-gin-history-legacy-future/?amp

https://vinepair.com/articles/england-gin-history/

Sicc Palette G & T ( made with Still Austin Gin)

I’m a big believer in batched cocktails. If I’m making a gin & tonic, I’m making a couple for me , couple for you. This recipe makes four cocktails for you and whoever you care to share with.

Ingredients:

8 oz or 1 cup of Still Austin Gin

4 limes thinly sliced and seared quickly in a hot cast iron

1 pint of tonic water

3 or 4 Tamarind Water Ice Cubes , (recipe below)

1 cup of Tamarind Water, or 1 tablespoon of tamarind paste (recipe below) 

1 pint of distilled water 

Tamarind water- I implore you to buy a block of tamarind, though it is a fruit, one of the best ways to find tamarind in the States is at your local Desi store, (you can also find your Jaggery there). You will find a block of tamarind, dried together, ready to be pulled apart for your many tamarind needs, (and I assure you, once you incorporate the flavor it’s very hard to go back to your non-tamarind days).

Heat 1.5 cups of water, bring to a boil. In a bowl add about 40 grams or about ⅓ cup of the dried tamarind and pour the water on top. Let it sit for a couple hours. Squeeze as much of the tamarind pulp as you can for the most flavor, and strain. 

Combine the distilled water and tamarind in a pitcher and pour into an ice tray. Freeze overnight and they’ll be ready for use the next day.

Directions:

In a large pitcher combine all ingredients and chill for at least 2-3 hours. The tamarind ice cubes will dissolve slightly and the caramelized lime slices will add color. Pour over fresh ice cubes in glasses and garnish with a fresh lime segment.

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Coming up:

“The Bear” TV Review podcast for paid subscribers

A new Day Party Tomato Sando episode

A Supper Club Report episode

The Jaggery/Palm Sugar newsletter along with the South Indian Canelé Cake recipe

Goodbye, Texas Summer:

Sicc Palette Summer 6-Pack:

* Big Salt 2021

* Lucky Dog Sake

* FRUITBLOOD Boy Toy

* Bande De Louve

* Free Your Mind Lite

* FRUITBLOOD Love Bite

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Coming up:

Wild Fermentation/Pizza Wave Recipe newsletter

Day Party Episode 2- featuring lots of tomato sandwich content

A TV Review podcast on “The Bear”

Jaggery/Palm Sugar/South Indian Canelé Cake Recipe newsletter

Time stamps:

Terroir Talk- (5:27-16:34)

Wine Review- (16:35)

Notes:

Where to find Rogue Vines:

https://rogue-vine.com/

Wine Legs aka Wine Tears - it’s droplets that form in your wine glass, a way to assess the amount of alcohol and sugar density in your wine.

Meaning, more droplets typically mean higher alcohol content, and the more slowly these tears/legs drip down signify a sweeter wine.

References: https://winefolly.com/tips/wine-legs/

https://usualwines.com/blogs/knowledge-base/wine-legs

Phylloxera- creepy little vine monsters that almost ruined the future of European made wine; destroying lots of heritage vines in the 1800’s.

References: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-54122-0

https://vinepair.com/articles/chile-wine-guide/

Coming up, (for the forthcoming weeks- the last days of summer and summer content)

All Subscribers:

The Sicc Palette Summer 6 Pack podcast episode- featuring the six wines I’d feature in our metaphorical cooler.

Another review/drink series is starting on indigenous drinks around the world, I’m really excited about weaving these episodes in between wine based episodes, another chapter in the strange world of fine dining- available to all subscribers.

In my very biased opinion: the best way to build a tomato sandwich/wine pairing feature.

Bonus Content for Paid Subscribers:

Wild Fermentation newsletter featuring THE Pizza Wave Recipe

Jaggery/Palm Sugar/Cane Sugar newsletter featuring this Jaggery Vanilla Bean & Cachaça Syrup and a South Indian style Canelé Cake.

A very special TV review podcast on “The Bear”.

The next Day Parties newsletter.

Coming up:

Newsletter:

Jaggery/Palm Sugar/& The Colonization/Invention of Big Sugar- working title, obviously

Wild Fermentation + Pizza Wave Recipe

Podcasts:

Some v special paid episodes on deck- including some interviews, and officially on the hunt for a Piquette of our collective dreams, (even though as established on the pod, dreams are individual messes)

https://ovumwines.vinespring.com/purchase/detail?item=2021-bigsaltorangerose

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