Batiste

BATISTE

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you've all had a great (last) year. I must say the year 2013 has been a life changing one. Not only did I get a job from the restaurant business in September, among other things I got to visit my brother & his family in Germany and spend Christmas there. 

But without further ado, the first cocktail for the year 2014 shall be a Batiste! The recipe varies just a teeny bit depending on your source:

• 2 parts rum (blanco or aged)
• 1 part gran marnier

I used aged rum in this one, I believe it gives a more complex flavor overall. My measures were 4/2 cl respectively. Shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. No garnish needed. Apparently adding juice from ½ a lime makes this a Prince George.

Taste-wise, not a magnificent cocktail. Having tried the Batiste, I really would like make this again with the lime juice. The cocktail is complex but it's missing that oompf. I didn't get a "wow!" sensation from it. Nonetheless, it's a really easy one to make.