OCTOBER 2019 • LONGISLANDPRESS.COM 79
KINGFISH OYSTER BAR & RESTAURANT
TASTE OF VANDERBILT
By CJ ARLOTTA
A cocktail should aim to not only play
with taste buds through the rhythmic
dancing of flavors but to also enhance
the experience of its immediate
surroundings.
Following this approach, mixologists
at Kingfish Oyster Bar & Restaurant in
Westbury were inspired by their locale
when concocting one of the more
sophisticated cocktails on its menu.
“I wanted to create a drink that was
beautiful, sexy, sophisticated, and
interesting — just like the gorgeous
building we are located in,” says
Courtney Schaudel, general manager
at Kingfish Oyster Bar & Restaurant,
an upscale seafood restaurant located
in The Vanderbilt, a luxury apartment
rental residence and hotel. “The
building owner had this idea of doing
a masculine Creamsicle, and this was
one of those rare drinks that came
to fruition very quickly. I ended up
commuting to the first incarnation.”
One of the cocktail’s key ingredients
is egg white, which gives the drink “its
swag,” she says. It’s what enriches The
Vanderbilt’s texture.
“The white goes in first, to ensure no
shells try to get in on the action, followed
by the rest of the ingredients,”
Schaudel says. “Top the shaker with
ice and shake for 15 seconds. This
allows the white to emulsify with its
counterparts and creates a slinky,
beautiful finish. One of our bartenders
is a bodybuilder, and she jokes that
this drink is part of her arm workout.”
Besides egg white, The Vanderbilt is
also made with High West Bourbon,
tangerine juice, Peychaud’s Bitters,
house-made orange marmalade, and
Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur.
“This drink is a grownup Creamsicle,”
Schaudel says. “It appeals to both men
and women. The citrus softens the
bourbon, making it a crowd-pleaser.
It has sweet notes of tangerine, but the
bourbon brings it back down to earth.
It’s one of those dangerously delicious
cocktails.”
The cocktail is served up in a
coupe glass and garnished with
a long orange twist.
“Some people are a bit freaked out
by the egg white factor, but once they
hear the reasoning behind it, almost
everyone gets on board,” she says. “It
does take a little patience, because
the creation is a labor of love, like
any crafted cocktail. But it’s certainly
worth the wait.”
Kingfish Oyster Bar & Restaurant,
990 Corporate Dr., Westbury,
kingfishoysterbar.com
MAIN DISH
The Vanderbilt is a sophisticated craft cocktail named for the hotel in
which Kingfish Oyster Bar & Restaurant resides.
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