Almost Perfect Cocktail by James MacWilliams of Canlis (Seattle, Washington)
....even if the Canlis guest doesn’t notice, he’s drawn to the visual appeal of the liquids of varying colors and viscosity cascading over the sides of the large ice cube.
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At Canlis, MacWilliams keeps the Averna and Cocchi Americano chilled in a refrigerator. He builds the drink over a single cube rather than chilling the glass in order to maintain the potency of flavors. In addition, even if the Canlis guest doesn’t notice, he’s drawn to the visual appeal of the liquids of varying colors and viscosity cascading over the sides of the large ice cube.
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