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ONE10
MAIN DISH
BARREL-AGED MARGARITA
BY CJ ARLOTTA
When you see a barrel-aged cocktail
on a menu, the base spirit typically
isn’t tequila — but there’s always a
first time for everything.
Enter the barrel-aged margarita at
One10, a modern Italian restaurant
and lounge in Melville.
“This cocktail is fun and sexy,” says
John A. Nicoletti, bar manager of
One10. “We are having so much fun
with our guests and love watching
the reaction as they taste this play
on a modern classic.”
One10’s barrel-aged margarita has
several main ingredients: Patrón Reposado,
Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
and raw sugar simple syrup.
“Take all those ingredients and
literally age them for no less
than 90 days in Buffalo Trace
whiskey barrels,” he says. “The
process that takes place over the
90 days is what sets this cocktail
apart. The marriage of tequila
and oak barrels invokes all of the
beautiful vanilla to come to the
forefront of the cocktail.”
After the aging process is complete,
he then takes the unfinished
mixture and bottles 3.5 ounces
into 200 milliliter Patrón bottles.
“When the cocktail itself is
ordered, we then finish it with
fresh-pressed lime juice, rounding
off this cocktail with the right
amount of bright citrus,” Nicoletti
says. “It is then served table side or
barside with a dusted partial rim
of sea salt, fresh lime twist and
our signature One10 ice block.”
Even though he’s made numerous barrel
aged cocktails over the years, this
one is special.
“This by far might be the most fun of
them all,” he says. “Typically, we see
brown spirits used in cocktails of this
sort (e.g., rum, bourbon, rye, or scotch),
but for this one I tried to think outside
the box a bit.”
So far, the feedback has been
exceptional.
“The best way I love describing
this cocktail is it’s the type of
margarita I want when I order one,
and thus far, our guests agree,” he
says. “It has become our number
one seller.”
One10 is located at 569 Broadhollow
Rd., Melville. It can be reached at 631-
694-3333 o One10 in Melville barrel ages its margaritas. r one10restaurant.com
HOT PLATE
DINING SCENE ADDITIONS
BY ADAM BROWNSTEIN
CARIBBEAN FLAVORS
Take your taste buds on an all-exclusive
first-class flight to the Caribbean with a
trip to Caribbean Flavors.
Some of the savory Caribbean foods
that Caribbean Flavors offers include
jerk chicken ($5.99 to $12.99), curry goat
($11.99 to $14.99), kingfish ($14.99), and
oxtail ($12.99 to $16.00). While in the
Caribbean spirit, wash down your meal
with a selection of Caribbean beverages
($2.50) or "exotic beverages" ($5.00) and
enjoy a nice delicious piece of cake for
dessert ($3.50).
The restaurant also has a drive-thru,
so you don't have to leave your vehicle
for this virtual trip to the Caribbean, no
passport required.
407A Patchogue Rd, Port Jefferson Station,
631-743-9500, caribflav.com
RIPTIDES COCKTAILS
AND GRILL
In nature riptides are known to be hazardous,
but in Lindenhurst RipTides is a
place for great food and service.
Begin a maiden voyage with a helping
of fried calamari ($14), crispy
cauliflower ($12), or grilled steak on
a skewer ($14). Go full speed ahead
from a menu offering wraps ($9),
traditional fish and chips ($18), and
grilled Atlantic salmon with white
wine cream served with baby sweet
potatoes and string beans ($24), or battle
the massive burger with two 8-once
beef patties, onion confit, a fried egg,
American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and
bacon ($18).
Finish off the grand voyage with
chocolate lava cake ($8) or “the
best pint of Guinness on the South
Shore”
168 East Montauk Hwy, Lindenhurst,
631-505-3200, riptidescocktailsgrill.com
BLACK PEPPER
Superstitions say spilling salt brings
bad luck, but eating at Black Pepper
makes it better.
This up-and-coming restaurant offers
customers the chance to enjoy street
food in a cozy environment.
Black Pepper, which prepares its
food with fresh ingredients from LI
farmers' markets, offers a variety
of halal options such as fish tacos
($4.25), burrito bowls with a choice of
grilled chicken, grilled steak, or gyro
served with rice, black beans, pico de
gallo, queso fresco, guacamole, and
salsa ($6.99), mouthwatering Philly
cheesesteaks ($5.99), gyros ($5.99),
and nachos ($6.99).
Vegetarian customers can rejoice as
all Monday are Meatless Mondays,
a time when Black Pepper offers a
special vegetarian tasting menu for
dinner.
2224 Jerusalem Ave., North Merrick,
516-679-8900, blackpepper.nyc
The steak quesadilla with chipotle
ranch sauce at Black Pepper tastes
as good as it looks.
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