The Trinidad Spritzer
I arrived at Vietopia twenty minutes early. Now, arriving early is normal for me, it gives me time to case the place. I sat down in the bar to wait for my group to arrive and for me to get ready for a relaxing evening out.
Vietopia Vietnamese Cuisine
5176 Buffalo Speedway
Houston TX 77005
(713) 664-7303
“What would you like to make for me?” I ask Victor, the barman, a stylish young man who looks like he might be tending bar at night and attending college during the day.
“Oh, anything you like. I know them all,” is Victor’s confident reply.
“Negroni, up,” I say, not wanting to task his skills or threaten his confidence.
“Sure, What’s in it?”
He and I talk a little and it seems that Victor, the barman, had set my expectations a bit high. It also seems that Victor, the barman, has no Campari.
“You have a nice bottle of Woodford Reserve, so how about a Manhattan, up?” I ask.
“Sure, no problem.”
Turns out that Victor can make a nice Manhattan. So I sit and sip as my friends arrive, one by one, each also asking Victor for a drink that he might be able to make. Some he knows, some he doesn’t. (The request for a sazerac blows him away completely.)
My Manhattan has gone dry. Now, here’s a trick that I learned long ago, although it’s not always one that I abide by. It’s called “One strong. One weak.”
“Victor, I’ll take a Trinidad Spritzer.”
“Sure. What’s that?” is Victor’s well-anticipated reply.
“A Trinidad Spritzer is club soda from your gun, topped with about four or five healthy dashes of Angostura bitters.”
Trinidad Spritzer
5 ounces club soda
1 teaspoon Angostura bitters (4-5 dashes)Pour soda over ice in a rocks glass, top with bitters.
Do not stir. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Serve with a straw or swizzle stick.
“One strong. One weak. That’s my secret for a long night out. I’ll be here another three hours and I’ll want to drive home when I’m done.”
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Posted by: cboney - 07/16/2008
Sound advice Jim…I might even add…drink–very–slow, too!!
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