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MAIN DISH
2 SPRING
REFRESHING HOLIDAY CHEER
By CJ ARLOTTA
Fall scents and flavors remind many
of the sound of leaves crunching under
rain boots, home-cooked meals
with loved ones, and, depending on
the outside temperature, family gatherings
around a roaring fire.
But the joys of autumn don’t have to
necessarily end in late December,
when winter officially kicks off.
Sometimes, all you need is a favorite
fall cocktail to transition you comfortably
to a new season. 2 Spring’s
Martinelli attempts to do just that.
“The inspiration was making a
refreshing, fall-style drink that resembled
Martinelli’s sparkling apple
cider,” says Jordan Lari, restaurant director
at 2 Spring, an American brasserie
created by Claudia and Michael
Taglich, and Chef Jesse Schenker in
the heart of Oyster Bay.
“We wanted to make something that
was like a soft drink — but very fall
flavored and refreshing, but still
boozy," he says.
The ingredients in the Martinelli
include Bulleit Bourbon, Laird’s Applejack,
Bénédictine, St. Elizabeth’s
Allspice Dram, apple cider, chai, and
lemon.
“We start by making an apple cider
syrup by reducing apple cider with
chai tea,” Lari says. “We then mix this
syrup with Bulleit Bourbon, Laird’s
Applejack, Bénédictine, St. Elizabeth’s
Allspice Dram, lemon juice
and water.”
They then carbonate the drink by
using a DrinkMate soda maker.
“It’s like apple pie soda,” Lari
says. “It’s as simple and delicious
as that.”
Even though the cocktail was created
with autumn in mind, they plan on
keeping it on the menu throughout
winter, for good reason.
So far, the drink has been well
received.
“The hardest part is making enough
to keep up with the demand,” he says.
Cheers to that!
2 Spring is located at 2 Spring St.
in Oyster Bay. It can be reached at
2springstreet.com or 516-624-4211.
Celebrate the holidays with
a Martinelli.
BELLPORT BREWING COMPANY
BREWERY’S TRIP ENDS AT START
BY BERNIE KILKELLY
When Brian Baker decided in 2013 to
build Bellport Brewing Company,his
"long strange trip" took detours around
Long Island including Farmingdale,
Moriches, and Bohemia before ending
up back in Bellport.
Bellport Brewing recently opened its
new taproom in a 4,500-square-foot
location on Station Road that formerly
housed Rooster’s Cafe. Despite crowd
size caps meant to curb the spread
of Covid-19, enthusiasm has been
boundless.
“We are so excited to be open in the
Village of Bellport,” said Baker, “and we
look forward to being an active part of
the network of restaurants and other
businesses serving a great community.”
The journey began with Baker’s joining
the Long Island Beer and Malt Enthusiasts
(LIBME) homebrew club, where
he decided to make beer his career. He
received a New York State farm brewery
license and perfected his recipes at
A Taste of Long Island in Farmingdale,
a craft brewery incubator.
“Brewers on Long Island have tremendous
camaraderie and I’m always so
grateful for the advice and help I’ve
received over the years,” he said.
This fellowship was demonstrated
when Bellport Brewing had the opportunity
to purchase a 7-barrel brewing
system from 1940’s Brewing Company,
which is expanding its brewery in
Holbrook.
“We were delighted to have our brewing
system find another home on Long
Island,” said Charlie Becker, founder
of 1940’s Brewing and also a LIBME
member, “especially since we’ve known
Brian for so long.”
Bellport Brewing had six beers on tap
when it opened, including a
sour ale, red ale, espresso
stout, pale ale, and two IPAs.
“Our pale ale and IPA are
brewed with
Michigan
C o p p e r
hops from
up s t a t e
New York,”
said Baker,
“which give
these brews an
intense tropical
fruit aroma.”
When the brewery is
fully operational, Baker
and assistant brewer
Travis Turner plan to have eight beers
on regular rotation, including firkins
of cask ale with various flavors added
to their regular beers, such as jalapeño
pale ale.
Bellport Brewing debut LI's
newest craft brewery.
Future plans include
canning brews for
local distribution and
supplying kegs to
local bars and
restaurants,
along with
the taproom
having local
food trucks and
delivery from nearby
restaurants.
Now that Bellport Brewing is back in
Bellport, it plans to put down roots and
“just keep truckin’ on.”
Bellport Brewing Company is located at
14 Station Rd. in Bellport. For more info
visit bellportbrewing.com.
Bernie Kilkelly is the editor and publisher
of LIBeerGuide.com.
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