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HERMANAS KITCHEN AND COCKTAILS
LINDY'S CALIENTE COCKTAIL
BY CJ ARLOTTA
Tacos, empanadas, and burritos go well with
all kinds of drinks, but for some reason, mezcal
above all hits the spot for many. Maybe
it’s mezcal’s smokiness that enhances the
spiciness associated with many traditional
Hispanic dishes. Whatever it is, mezcal is a
go-to for many Hispanic-inspired cocktails.
“We all love mezcal, so naturally, we had to
have at least one cocktail on our menu that
featured this spirit,” says Sara Pesserillo, one
of the three owners of Hermanas Kitchen and
Cocktails, a Hispanic restaurant, in Lindenhurst.
“We also all love spicy things, so one
of our cocktails was definitely going to bring
the heat. To us, it seemed like a no-brainer to
combine these two things.”
Hermanas’ team eventually came up with
the hermanas picantes spicy sisters after
going back and forth on how to incorporate
mezcal into its cocktails. The cocktail’s made
with mezcal, fresh lime juice, fresh grapefruit
juice and habanero bitters.
“The best way to describe the hermanas
picantes is as a spicy, smoky, grapefruit
margarita,” Pesserillo says. ”Because there
are people who do not prefer a smoky taste
to their drinks, we do let guests know what
to expect when they order the hermanas
picantes. This cocktail most certainly has
a permanent place on our cocktail menu;
everyone loves it.”
Add all the ingredients together, shake, strain
and serve over a large ice cube. Then garnish
the cocktail with a Tajín salt rim and a slice
of dehydrated grapefruit. The restaurant
dehydrates all its dried garnishes in house.
“Go ahead and ask for it when you dine with
us,” she says. “You won’t be disappointed.”
Other cocktails on Hermanas' menu include
Spanish gin tonic, lavender bees knees,
mezcal mule, that purple drink, and fancy
fashioned.
While reservations are not required, Hermanas
highly suggests them, for spacing is
limited, especially on Fridays and Saturdays.
Hermanas Kitchen and Cocktails is located at
136 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst. It can be
reached at 631-991-8999. hermanaslindy.com
Hermanas picantes.
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