Here’s a drink to whet your whistle from Lucy Carnaghi, a bartender at Zingerman’s Roadhouse. Some folks think a family is lucky if it includes a doctor or lawyer in the brood. Maybe so, but I feel lucky that my son’s dating Lucy, who made this special drink to kick off our holiday festivities.
Muddle apples.
“I call this drink – and a variation I serve as the drink of the month at the Roadhouse – ‘The Pig’s Punch’…after my dog Piggy, and because I think it goes well with most pork dishes,” says Lucy. “You could also call it ‘The Pig’s Punch No. 2’ if you like.”
Lucy is also a poet; check out her website, The Hungry Pony. Sip this fine cocktail while reading her musings, and savor a slice of Roast Pork with Rosemary and Garlic,which requires only 5 minutes of preparation before you tuck it in the oven.
Note: I purchased the alcohol from Stadium Market. Accoutrements, such as a muddle, are also available there. Unfiltered apple juice is available at many grocery stores; I purchased some from Hillers.
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Here’s a drink to whet your whistle from Lucy Carnaghi, a bartender at Zingerman’s Roadhouse. Some folks think a family is lucky if it includes a doctor or lawyer in the brood. Maybe so, but I feel lucky that my son’s dating Lucy, who made this special drink to kick off our holiday festivities.
