Biderman also put plenty of thought into his small selection of cocktails. “You should always have Coke in a burger joint,” he said. “It’s an American icon.” So he invented a rum and coke Old Fashioned, that subs out the standard simple syrup for a reduced Mexican Coke syrup. “When Coke reduces it brings out all the Christmas flavors,” he said, “anise, cinnamon, clove.” Because this is New Orleans, he wanted to offer a Sazerac. Neal Bodenheimer and Kirk Estopinal of Cure helped Biderman create a bottled version of the cocktail that can be served in seconds. “We don’t need the romance of the Sazerac,” Biderman said. “We need a Sazerac now where there are 30 people in line.
Company Burger pours unexpectedly high-quality drinks | NOLA.com (via Cure)
This is all genius. I fully expect to see Coke Old Fashioneds on New York drink menus by spring.
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