Summer cocktails and a warm weather wine dinner at Lemon Hill

Summer cocktails and a warm weather wine dinner at Lemon Hill.

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Summer cocktails and a warm weather wine dinner at Lemon Hill

POSTED: Monday, July 9, 2012, 4:21 PM

Two boozy happenings to report from Fairmount's Lemon Hill (747 N. 25th St.)

First up we have a 4-course summer wine dinner on Monday July 30th for those interested in how to pair wines. For this dinner, chef Mitch Prensky at Lemon Hill is defying norms by disengaging the concept of wine dinners from the stigma of snooty French culture through dishes that contrast classic French cooking with nouveau American cooking styles. Each course showcases a traditional French dish and a modern interpretation, all paired with non-French wines that complement both styles of cooking.

There will be two seatings, at 6PM and 8PM, for $48 a head. To reserve, call 215-232-2299 or email.

And if you're in the market for a little apéritif, Lemon Hill has you covered with four cocktails tailored for hot weather sippage.

Both menus for your viewing pleasure after the jump.

Summer Wine Dinner

Amuse

Leeks à la Grecque

and

Cured foie gras with beet honey, purslane and cornbread crumble

paired with

Trajarino Vinho Verde (Portugal) – a light, refreshing slightly effervescent wine with a touch of sugar and high acidity.

Second

Sole Bonne Femme

and

Snails in blankets with green garlic mayo

paired with

Jelly Jar Rosé (California) – with rose of Zinfandel, a dry, delicate white wine with strawberry, cherry and floral notes.

Third

Poitrine de veau avec farcis de porc et sauce raifort

and

Smoked pork loin, roasted grapes, mustard greens, boiled peanut aioli

paired with

Rocca del Dragone Falanghina (Italy) – bright acid, clean citrus flavors and a touch of honeyed blossom with a rich texture.

Dessert

Pêche melba

and

Goat cheese mousse with fennel jam and candied herbs

paired with

Maritavora White Port (Portugal) – lightly sweet, slightly nutty, aromatic.

Summer Cocktails

Well Deserved Punch – Jamaican rum, Haitian rum, white cacao, pineapple, lime, House strawberry-basil syrup

Poison Ivy – Gin, Bonal, lime, honey, dandelion and Burdock bitters

Penitentiary Buck – Rum, House ginger syrup, fresh lemon, Fees and Angostura bitters

Solar Flare – Blanco tequila, fresh lime, House raspberry syrup, Peychaud's

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