Well, I am back from Chicago and ready to update the blog. Here is a picture of our booth (www.vestaprecision.com) at the International Home + Housewares Show. The show was amazing – huge and energetic – and I met so many nice people that I want to thank for visiting us.

I also enjoyed fabulous food and cocktails in the Windy City and can think of nothing more apropos than to share this intensely flavorful cocktail with everyone.  It’s a luxurious beauty befitting of its royal name – the Crimson King Cocktail. This deep red tipple balances spicy rye, sweet cherries, bitter herbs, and rich coffee flavors. As a variant of the Boulevardier, I knew I would like this drink. And I do! Enjoy this jewel of a cocktail while celebrating the end of Winter and the coming of Spring!

Chill a cocktail glass. Add the ingredients, except the garnish, into a mixing glass. Fill the mixing glass 3/4 full with ice. Stir to combine and chill well. Strain into the chilled cocktail glass. Twist the orange peel over the cocktail, wipe the rim, and drop in.

Enjoy!