The Picnic Blanket takes you on a journey from the first sip. You are first greeted with the smell of sweet basil, followed by the bright and bracing Manzanilla Sherry. Next comes the clean Gin, aromatic Dry Vermouth, and it's finished with the sweet, herbacousness of the peach-basil shrub. It's summer in a glass, available year around.
Ingredients
1.5 oz
Manzanilla Sherry (Lustau recommended)
.75 oz
Old Tom Gin (Ransom recommended)
.5 oz
Dry Vermouth (Dolin recommended)
1 oz
Peach-basil shrub (recipe below)
Directions
Combine all ingredients, dry shake, serve in rocks glass over crushed ice; garnish with basil leaf.
Peach-Basil Shrub Ingredients:
- 1 quart peaches, chopped
- 6 basil sprigs
- 1 quart sugar
- Apple cider vinegar
Directions:
- Combine fresh chopped peaches, 4 basil sprigs and the sugar, macerating thoroughly by hand (we recommend wearing gloves)
- Let the mixture sit for at least two days so the sugar can extract the juice from the peaches and has a syrup-like consistency
- Strain the mixture through a cheesecloth
- Combine the strained mixture with apple cider vinegar at a ratio of 4 parts syrup to 3 parts vinegar and add two more sprigs of basil
- Let sit for three more days and strain one more time, removing the basil

serving and consuming
Pairing Manzanilla with food
Manzanilla combines perfectly with fish and seafood, as well as with salted fish and cured meats.
Thanks to its low acidity, it is, together with Fino, the perfect choice to accompany salads, cold soups and dressings.
Manzanilla fast facts

Analytic data
- Alcoholic content 15 y 19% vol. (normally 15% vol.)
- Sugar < 5 gr. / litre (normally < 1 gr. / litre)
- Total Acidity (tartaric) 3 - 5 gr. / litre
- Volatile Acidity (acetic) <0,25 gr. / litre
- Very Low In Glycerine Content < 2 gr. / litre

John Stanton
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Sable Kitchen & Bar
Chicago
United States
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