I love cookbooks - I guess you could say that I am a cookbook collector!
When I saw a cookbook named "Martie Duncan's Sweet Home Alabama: Destinations & Dishes Worth the Trip," I knew I had to have it. Author Martie Duncan takes her readers on a road trip through Alabama to everyone’s favorite local restaurants and shares one amazing recipe per stop!
Here is a classic cocktail from her cookbook:
Orange Thing Cocktail from Bottega in Birmingham
Ingredients
- Crushed ice
- 2 oz.Tito’s Vodka
- 1.5 oz. Triple Sec
- 2 oz. orange juice
Directions
- Fill cocktail shaker half full of crushed ice. Put additional ice in martini glass to chill.
- Add the vodka, Triple Sec and orange juice to the shaker.
- Use a muddler and muddle for at least 10 seconds.
- Remove the ice from the glass. Strain the cocktail into the chilled glass and garnish with an orange wheel, if desired.
A version of this recipe first appeared in Frank Stitt’s "Southern Table," published by Artisan Books New York in 2004.
Martie Duncan is the author of three award-winning cookbooks about Alabama food: "Birmingham's Best Bites," "Magic City Cravings" and "Alabama Cravings." "Martie Duncan's Sweet Home Alabama: Destinations & Dishes Worth the Trip" is the sequel.
