Gary Regan Sends Us the Tangier Tartini Cocktail Recipe |
Ruby Red Grapefruit (photo by Jane M. Sawyer, courtesy of morgueFile.com)
Early pioneers in the modern American artisan distillery movement, Charbay Winery & Distillery remains an independent family business - owned and operated by Miles, Susan, Marko and Jenni Karakasevic. They began distilling in California in 1983 and haven't stopped since.
Marko is Generation XIII to carry on the family's European heritage of fermenting & distilling, doing so with a spontaneous love of the art form. Writer Rober Plotkin says, “No one family in the history of our great Union has contributed more to the welfare and general happiness of her citizens.”
We learned about Charbay from our friend Gary Regan, author, spirits expert, master mixologist and big fan of Charbay creations. Gary says he was the interviewed the family patriarch, Miles Karakasevic and let it be known that should he want any of Charbay’s products to be reviewed, he’d be only too happy to do that, just send a sample.
“You want my spirits, you buy my spirits,” said Miles in his thick Eastern European accent.” Gary loved him from that moment on. He gladly passed on this refreshing drink recipe created by Farnoush Deylamian for San Francisco's Aziza restaurant, and calling for Charbay Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka. Our friend says at Aziza, "They have belly dancers too.”
Ingredients for 1 Drink
• 60 Milliliters (2 ounces) Charbay Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka
• 30 Milliliters ml (1 ounce) guava nectar
• 7.5 Milliliters ml (1/4 ounce) simple syrup
• 15 Milliliters ml (1/2 ounce) tonic water
• Mango slice with peel, as garnish
Preparation
1. Shake the vodka, guava nectar, and simple syrup over ice.
2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass, top with the tonic, and add the garnish.
Cheers!
Gary Regan Himself
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