Last night we started watching The Great British Baking Show, which multiple friends recommended to us. While we're only two episodes in, I think it is great. It is everything American reality TV (with just a few exceptions) isn't: understated and actually based on skills. I like that the contestants are all genuinely flattered when they receive compliment and that they take criticism to heart.
Of course, I needed a cocktail to accompany the show and so I made an Embassy. An Embassy is essentially just booze and lime juice but it came out very smooth. One ingredient that is essential to that smoothness is Cointreau, which is a brand of orange liqueur that adds some sweetness. Grand Marnier is another well known brand of orange liqueur but while Cointreau is light and bright, Grand Marnier is heavy and deep. Cointreau and Grand Marnier can be substituted for one another but they will change the the drink slightly. I only have Cointreau, which I think is more versatile. Although I would love a bar big enough to have multiple orange liqueurs, I doubt I ever will. I can't imagine going to the liquor store and buying a second orange liqueur when there are so many other options.
Embassy
- 3/4 ounce brandy
- 3/4 ounce light rum
- 3/4 ounce Cointreau
- 1/2 ounce lime juice
- 1 dash of Angostura bitters
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