My Perfect Manhattan

Some of you may know that my drink of choice is a Manhattan. I doubt any of you know that there once was actually a Manhattan glass, which looked like a narrow martini glass. After about a year of looking, I finally found something approximating a true Manhattan, and all for $14 for a set of 5. Hooray ebay! (and ignorant estate sale urchins!) (Tip: look for...

Elderflower Mint Julep

No, this isn't baked. It's a drink. I'll include a few drink recipes from time to time as well, as I think mixology is as interesting as baking (and far less time consuming). Here is a basic mint julep with the addition of St. Germain elderflower liqueur. I also made a mint-infused syrup to heighten the mint flavor and remove the need to muddle the mint leaves.

To make the mint simple syrup...