Wednesday, July 31, 2013

"The Dangerous Summer" Mr. Rain's Fun House - Baltimore, MD



Drink Ingredients:
  • 2 oz. Bodegas Maurodos Tempranillo.
  • .75 oz. Bitter Truth Sloe Gin.
  • .5 oz. of Mezcal.
  • .75 oz. of Tamarind Simple Syrup.
  • .25 oz. of Fresh Lemon Juice.
Drink Preparation:
  • Add the above ingredients to shaker.
  • Add ice to shaker and shake.
  • Strain into highball/long drink glass.
  • Garnish with Brandied Cherries and Lemon Thyme.
  • The Lemon Thyme you slap to release the aroma.
  • Enjoy!

The name of this cocktail as Megan mentioned comes from the title of a book written by Ernest Hemingway. This cocktail is a cobbler style cocktail- red wine based, smoke balanced with some sour. This is a very delicious cocktail. When you take your first sip, take the time to enjoy it and you taste the flavors burst in your mouth.  

This is a Mr. Rain's Fun House Signature Cocktail. Megan Deschaine is making the cocktail for us in this video. Megan the head bartender at Mr. Rain's Fun House. She is very knowledgeable about her craft and very passionate about it. Make a point to stop in Mr. Rain's Fun House to enjoy their great food, and delicious cocktails.

Sunday, July 21, 2013

"Earth & Fire" Mr. Rain's Fun House - Baltimore, MD

Drink Ingredients:
  • 1.5 oz. beet-infused Mescal.
  • .5 oz. of Cointreau.
  • .5 oz. of Lime Juice.
  • .5 oz. of Honey Syrup.
  • 2-3 dashes of Fennel Bitters.
Drink Preparations:
  • Add the ingredients in the order listed to a shaker.
  • Shake, then strain in a cocktail glass.
  • Garnish with Fennel Fronds.
Sidenote:
  • To make the beet infused Mescal. Using fresh beets.
  • Peel them and chop them.
  • Place the chopped beets in the Mescal for a week.
  • You now have beet-infused-Mescal.
 
Mr. Rain's Fun House's head bartender Megan Deschaine is in this video making the "Earth & Fire." One of  Mr.Rain's Fun House's many Signature Cocktails. Megan knows her alcohol and is quite amusing. So when you are in Baltimore, be sure to stop by Mr. Rain's Fun House for their Signature Cocktails, delicious food and some of Megan's wit.






 
 
 
 

Monday, July 8, 2013

"D.B.A." Mr. Rain's Fun House - Baltimore, MD


Drink Ingredients:
  • 1 oz. Bulleit Bourbon.
  • .5 oz. Batavia Arrack.
  • .5 oz. Luxardo Amaretto.
  • .5 oz. Aperol. 
  • .5 oz. Lime Juice.
  • 2-3 dash Angostura Bitters.
  • 1 oz. sparkling water.
  • Garnished with Brandied Cherry.
Drink Preparation:
  • Fill cocktail glass with ice to chill and set aside.
  • Add ingredients to shaker except the water. 
  • Then shake and empty ice from glass.
  • Add sparkling to water to glass then strain the cocktail into the glass.
  • Garnish with Brandied Cherry.
  • Enjoy!!

Megan Deschaine created this delicious Signature Cocktail from Mr. Rain's Fun House. She has a wide assortment of cocktails and has already done a couple for us. She is very entertaining, so you should definitely stop in Mr. Rain's Fun House to enjoy one of her cocktails and conversation.