3 oz Prosecco
2 oz Aperol
1 oz Soda water
Garnish: Orange wheel
Add all ingredients into a wine glass with ice and stir.
Garnish with an orange wheel.
[recipe] Tom Collins
3/4 oz Fresh lemon juice
3/4 oz Simple syrup
1 1/2 oz Gin
Club soda, to top
Garnish: Lemon wheel
Garnish: Mint
Add the lemon juice, simple syrup and gin into a shaker with ice and shake well.
Strain into a Collins glass over fresh ice.
Top with club soda.
Garnish with a lemon wheel and a sprig of mint.
Serve with a straw.
[recipe] Espresso Martini
2 oz Vodka
1/2 oz Simple syrup
1/2 oz Coffee liqueur
1 oz Freshly brewed espresso
Garnish: Coffee beans
Add all of the ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake.
Fine-strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with 3 coffee beans.
Notes:
You can make a simple syrup by dissolving 1 cup of sugar in 1 cup of boiling water. It’ll keep for a week or so in the fridge.
[recipe] Red Snapper
2 pinches Celery salt
2 pinches Freshly ground black pepper
1 Lime wedge
2 oz Gin
4 oz Tomato juice
1/2 oz Freshly squeezed lemon juice
6 dashes Tabasco
3 dashes Soy sauce
1/2 tsp horseradish (or wasabi)
Garnish: Celery stalk
Garnish: Lim wedgePour the salt and pepper onto a small plate.Rub the juicy side of a lime wedge along the lip of a pint glass, rim the glass with the salt and pepper, and fill the glass with ice.Add the remaining ingredients into a shaker with ice, and shake until chilled.Strain into the prepared glass, and garnish with a celery stalk and lime wedge.
Take your work to cat month, indeed
May you live in interesting times…
Never thought I’d say this but
Switzerland’s response to covid-19
The Federal Council announced Friday that schools will be closed across the country until April 4 at the earliest. Previously, the cantons of Vaud and Fribourg had already communicated an identical measure until the end of April, with adjustments possible in some cases. Neuchâtel followed soon after.
All gatherings of more than 100 people are also prohibited in Switzerland until April 30. Several cantons lower this limit to 50 people. Places of entertainment (theater, cinema, restaurants, ski resorts) are also affected.
The government has also decided to reintroduce Schengen controls at all its borders, with immediate effect and on a case-by-case basis. Entry into Switzerland from a country on the At-Risk list is therefore only authorized to Swiss citizens, to people who have a residence permit in Switzerland as well as to those who have to travel to Switzerland for professional reasons. Transit and transport of goods remain authorized. Persons with compelling reasons will also be allowed to enter Switzerland. Currently, only Italy is on the at-risk list of countries.
Public transport should be avoided as much as possible. Vulnerable people and the elderly should not use them. Employers must adapt their employees’work schedules to allow them to avoid peak hours. They should also allow teleworking where possible.
On a positive note, with around 0.8% of fatal cases, Switzerland is still one of the countries where the virus kills the least.
Pandumbic
[recipe] Salad ramen
60 ml seasoned rice vinegar
2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
2 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. toasted sesame seeds
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes (preferably a seedless type, such as Aleppo-style or gochugaru)
1/2 tsp. toasted sesame oil
175g dried ramen noodles
Kosher salt
2–3 cups shredded or shaved vegetables, such as radishes, carrots, scallions, cabbage, lettuce, and/or cucumbers
Stir vinegar, oil, lime juice, soy sauce, sesame seeds, red pepper flakes, and sesame oil in a small bowl.
Cook noodles in a medium pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until just al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking. Transfer to a medium bowl, then toss with half of dressing.
Divide noodles between bowls. Top with your choice of vegetables. Drizzle with remaining dressing.