HG/BSK were at the lovely St. Peters Harbor Beach (A.K.A. The Bad Boy Beach according to grandson Haru) yesterday. Powdery white sand. Towering sand dunes and beach grass tossed by the breezes. Would have been perfect except for broiling heat. Hottest day HG/BSK ever encountered on Prince Edward Island. Even a plunge in the cold surf couldn’t cool HG sufficiently. HG/BSK’s home on the Island’s northeast shore proved to be an oasis. Shade, insulation and architecture that places windows to strategically pick up breezes and ventilation from every direction. After showering, HG listened to Scarlatti concertos and sipped Pernod (Pernod with lots of ice, cold water and a dash of Angostura Bitters) while watching gulls and herons skim over the sea. HG/BSK then proceed to a leisurely, deeply satisfying hot weather meal. Savage Harbor oysters on the half shell with shallot/vinegar condiment; grilled oysters with a dab of butter and lemon; grilled local asparagus dressed with garlic, olive oil and sea salt. Main dish was a platter of simply dressed garden lettuce topped with gently browned sea scallops. Drank some cold Pinot Grigio and finished with glasses of Argentine Trapiche and slivers of Oka cheese. Delightful dining on a rare scorcher in PEI.
Speaking of bitters, my ‘Bokers’ just arrived. I’ll give them a test tonight in my vodka on the rockets. PS Into October in Life is Meals. HG still batting 1000.
HG You were correct. One drop, two at the most. Bokers does lift my vodka to another level. I will also try it in my ‘Muddled Old Fashions’, made with Makers Mark.
Glad you like it. How do you construct a “Muddled Old Fashioned” ?
In a rock glass put some sugar and bitters. Add some charged water. In goes a cherry and some orange. Using a ‘Muddler’, you than muddle everything, and then fill the glass with ‘Makers Mark’. http://www.ebay.com/itm/BAR-MUDDLER-MOJITO-WOOD-8-FREE-SHIPPING-US-ONLY-/221276525615?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33851bd42f