{"id":2456436,"date":"2020-03-27T15:03:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T21:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/?p=323312"},"modified":"2020-03-27T15:03:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T21:03:00","slug":"libations-an-in-home-cocktail-crawl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/libations-an-in-home-cocktail-crawl\/","title":{"rendered":"Libations: An in-home cocktail crawl"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I\u2019m not exactly known for my skills on the opposite end of a bar. I can whip out an opener from my back pocket like John Wayne on the quickdraw and crack a beer, but other than a whiskey coke, my cocktail-mixing prowess is disspectacular.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re like me and panic-bought enough plastic handles of vodka to fill a bathtub, fear not: Your quarantine has been saved from cheap, depressing soda concoctions.<\/p>\n

By the power of the amendments or something, alcoholic beverage delivery is now legal and being offered by an assortment of valley F&B establishments.<\/p>\n

In memoriam of Aspen\u2019s staple summer festival, the Food & Wine Classic, I\u2019m going through a four-course liquid diet of the premade cocktail offerings Marble Distilling Co. will bring to your door in these might-as-well-drink-all-day times.<\/p>\n

BREAKFAST: BONEDALE BLOODY<\/h4>\n

Consistency is key for a top-shelf BM, as in you don\u2019t want to feel like you\u2019re sucking tomato soup from a straw. In addition to being drinkable even sans beer floater, this bloody packs plenty of flavor without being offensively spicy. Don\u2019t forget to eat the veggies after finishing your drink. Remember, you want to start off the day with some nutrition and not Jimmy Dean biscuit sandwiches all the time. Pairs well: Frozen waffle, hashbrowns, egg over medium, tobasco.<\/p>\n

LUNCH: MARBLE-RITA<\/h4>\n

The trick to maintaining a manageable BAC throughout the day is by not getting Dia de Los Muertos wasted at noon. Instead of a blender full of tequila, consider a more crisp party drink to be consumed either solo or dolo that utilizes Marble Distilling Co.\u2019s unique Gingercello. Yes, we\u2019ve been robbed of a springtime and \u2014 just guessing \u2014 probably summer. But we can still witness the warm seasons evolve through our windows while sipping a marg that tastes like optimism.<\/p>\n

Pairs with: Microwave burritos. But to make it fancy, stick \u2019em in the oven \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

DINNER: JJ CURLY<\/h4>\n

Smooth whiskey with a citrusy finish, complete with orange twist and luxardo cherries. Is there a prefix in the English language fancier than \u201clux\u201d? Pro tip: If your old fashioned singes while heading down the esophagus and you start hacking up a lung, you\u2019re using the wrong ingredients. Or you have the coronas \u2014 but circumstantial evidence suggests the former.<\/p>\n

This is not that. Pairs well: Boxed mac \u2018n\u2019 cheese with tuna.<\/p>\n

DESSERT: THE DUDE<\/h4>\n

Who doesn\u2019t look like Jeff \u201cThe Big\u201d Lebowski right now? Belly protruding, hair growing, robe wearing, pouring a creamy drink that sticks to 13 days of isolation mustache growth \u2014 anyone else? Hello?<\/p>\n

Marble Distilling rolls a strike with the Moonlight Expresso version of a white Russian, perfect for a night on the couch after disinfecting your rug.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m just glad that when they name a drink after me, the \u201cCaucasian\u201d is already taken. Pairs well: A bowl of ice cream and a bowl of Trop Cookies.<\/p>\n

But wait, there\u2019s more! You also receive a free bottle of homebrew-made hand sanitizer with every order of two or more. Considering the prices Purell is going for online, you could even think of it as buying a bottle of sanitizer and getting a bunch of booze as a bonus.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we work together as a community, I truly believe we\u2019re going to get through all of this,\u201d head distiller Connie Baker said in an interview with the Glenwood Springs Post Independent. \u201cIt\u2019s not going to be easy, but we can help each other out in any way we can.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some people need help keeping their hands clean; others need help keeping a drink on the table. Marble Distilling is taking care of both necessities.<\/p>\n

bwelch@aspentimes.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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