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Spring cocktail menu at Oyster House
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Spring cocktail menu at Oyster House
Last week, Meal Ticket popped into Oyster House (1516 Sansom St.) to take a look at their brand-new spring cocktail menu. This is Oyster House's first swing at a truly extensive cocktail menu, with bartenders Andy DeGiulio and Katie Loeb at the helm. âWe wanted to keep it simple and fun, yet sophisticated," said DeGiulio. "A lot of the drinks are new spins on classics."
I admitted to the ' keeps that I wasn't too keen on whiskey or gin (which would have eliminated more than half the drinks on the menu), but Loeb assured me that none of the flavor they worked with were too overpowering. âWe don't want to hit people over the head with anything, ever,â she explained. She couldn't have said it better — balance is a key here. The prices won't knock you around, either — drinks run $8 to $11.
DeGiulio and Loeb have mixed up 12 new cocktails for the season. We've got the goods after the jump.
Sansom St. Sour: gin, hibiscus syrup, lemon, egg white, whiskey bitters, served in a coupe glass
Juliet & Romeo: gin, cucumber, mint, rose water, lime
Morningstar: Hendrick's gin, Lillet, orange bitters, flamed orange oil
Gin & Jersey: gin, cognac, orange liqueur, orange marmalade
Bloody Caesar: vodka, oyster house bloody mix, clam juic
Martini Au Poire: pear vodka, St. Germain, Lillet blanc
Cocktail a la Louisiane: rye, B &B, Italian vermouth, absinthe rinse, peychaud bitters, served in a rocks glass
Saloon Keeper's Daughter: rye, Luxardo Maraschino, housemade grenadine, lemon
The Truth About Us: bourbon, Green Chartreuse, Campari, bitters, orange peel, served in a coupe glass
False Alibi: Reposado tequila, L'Alibi liqueur, agave nectar, scotch rinse, lime, served in a martini glass
Say Goodnight Gracie: light rum, crème de violette, rhubarb bitters, lime
French Fox: sparkling wine, velvet falernum, gin, lemon, Campari
Oyster House Punch: spiced tea, gin, fresh grapefruit, sparkling wine
Oyster House Aquavit: house infused vodka with caraway seed, citrus and spices, served in a sherry glass
I just tried the Cocktail a la Louisiane last night.. it was great! Almost like a Rusty Nail.. but much smoother.
I can also tell you that the Morningstar is fantastic.
that aquavit is fantastic! It taste's like the Aleppo suq in a glass.
[...] will be priced at a dangerously reasonable $8. Oyster House barkeeps Katie Loeb and Andy DeGiulio, who recently walked us through their list, will host Preston Eckman (formerly of APO, now of the forthcoming Adsum, and a Malort Challenge [...]
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