The Lush Chef

Awards season is finally coming to an end, with the Spirit Awards and Oscars this weekend.  Hosting a party and trying to figure out which cocktail to make?  I made this DeMille Cocktail, along with an Apricot  Bourbon Fizz, for a Golden Globes viewing party and both were a hit.  The recipe comes from Andrew Smith at Downtown LA's The Edison, a beautiful bar in the former Edison power building that harkens back to the early 1900's.  A fitting environment for a cocktail named after the famous film director Cecil B. Demille.  You can use gin or vodka for this libation, but I'm more partial to gin—the juniper flavor goes well the rosemary.

The DeMille Cocktail
Ingredients:

• 2 oz gin or vodka
• 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 oz simple syrup
• 2-3 blackberries
• 1 sprig of rosemary

- Add gin, lemon juice and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Shake and strain into an ice-filled old fashioned glass.
- Garnish with the blackberries and rosemary.