20 Jun Bombay Sapphire Pairings with TopChef Angelo Sosa
with TopChef All-Star Angelo Sosa at 2011 Aspen Food & Wine Classic
On Saturday I had the pleasure to interview Angelo Sosa, Top Chef All-Star and owner of Social Eatz in NYC about his passion for cooking and his partnership with Bombay Sapphire.
The full story will be released later this week but I thought you might find inspiration previewing the innovative food and cocktail pairings served at the 2011 Aspen Food & Wine Classic over the weekend. Each is inspired by one of the botanicals used to make Bombay Sapphire.
Happy Sipping!
Inspiration: SPAIN – LEMON Peel
“BRANDADE MODERNA”
SALT COD WITH SPANISH CHORIZO/WHITE CHOCOLATE/LEMON
By Angelo Sosa
Sapphire Zura
(created by Gary Hayward, Bombay Sapphire Brand Ambassador)
1 ½ oz Bombay Sapphire
1 ½ oz Rioja
¾ oz Peach Puree
½ oz Apricot Eau de Vie
¾ oz Lemon juice
½ oz Honey syrup
1 oz Nectarine juice
Top with Martini Prosecco. Garnish with a pinch of cinnamon, a pineapple slice and a peace slice.
Inspiration: MOROCCO – CORIANDER
“MOROCCIAN SURF & TURF”
CORIANDER & COCOA RUBBED LAMB/MADAI SNAPPER/DATE LIQUID/CILANTRO
By Angelo Sosa
Essence of Morocco
(created by Jason Asher, 2010 Bombay Sapphire and GQ Most Inspired Bartender)
1 ½ oz Bombay Sapphire
½ oz Cocchi Americano
½ oz Lime juice
¾ oz Simple syrup (1:1)
5 Cilantro leaves
2 dash Fee brothers peach
Youngs double chocolate stout foam
Grapefruit peel & Cilantro leaf garnish
Combine first 5 ingredients. Shake well for 6 seconds. Double strain into old-fashioned glass. Add fresh ice. Scoop Stout foam on top (1/2″). Mist grapefruit peel over top & place peel into cocktail as garnish. Place Cilantro Leaf on peel
Inspiration: CHINA – CASSIA BARK
GENERAL TSO’S SWEETBREADS WITH CASSIA DUST
By Angelo Sosa
Sapphire Ling Ling
(created by Camille Austin)
1 ½ oz Bombay Sapphire
¾ oz homemade ling ling syrup (lemongrass, ginger, clove, cinnamon infused)
¾ oz lemon juice
6 drops Bittercube Jamaican bitters #1
1 egg white
Shaved cassia bark on top
Served on the rocks, garnish with 1 edible cosmo flower.
All cocktail recipes are courtesy of Bombay Sapphire.