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| Rob and his buddy Rob Roy |
ROB ROY
1 measure Scotch
1 measure sweet red vermouth
Angostura bitters
6263 is Hubby’s favorite number, because of the day of his
birth, June 2, 1963. This year, June 2nd fell on a Saturday. Weekend
birthdays are the best and Hubby took full advantage of it — lounging on the
couch, watching movies, and tinkering with his boat during the day. Come nighttime,
we had plans to hit downtown Cleveland for dinner and a visit to Cleveland’s
new casino. Ohio legalized gambling in 2010 and Cleveland is all abuzz about
the Horseshoe Casino that opened downtown just a few weeks ago. Hubby is a craps
player and he was hoping to make a withdraw from the Horseshoe, instead of a
deposit.
But first a cocktail. Hubby’s name is Rob and he likes scotch,
so I thought a ROB ROY cocktail would be perfect for the man whose friends call
him “Ricky Bobby!” (gotta love that movie Talladega Nights.) To make the ROB
ROY, I didn’t have to go to too much trouble. I just put scotch and sweet red
vermouth into a shaker filled with lots of ice, gave it some shakes, then
strained it into a cocktail glass. I also added a few dashes of Angostura
bitters, but the recipe said they were completely optional.
Ricky Bobby’s first comment after taking a sip was that he
liked Manhattans better . This is
interesting because the ROB ROY is a modification of the Manhattan cocktail,
but it is made with scotch instead of whiskey and it doesn’t contain any dry
vermouth. So the ROB ROY is much sweeter and less appealing to Ricky Bobby, who
likes sour better than sweet. Still, the birthday boy sucked it down, after
adding some ice of course. He said he could taste the Scottish Highlands with
each sip, though he’s never been there. I thought the cocktail was a strong one,
but yet was entirely drinkable. I especially loved the look of the bitters on the frothy top layer. The ROB ROY
cocktail may not have been as big of a hit with Hubby as I hoped it would be,
but the casino sure was. He walked out $350 richer. Winner, winner,
chicken dinner!
Drink Up^
Cocktail Connie
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