3 oz rose infused bourbon
1/2 oz Frenette
1/2 oz St. Germaine
Splash Mathilde Peach
Splash Lemon Juice
Shake and Strain into Martini glass
Garnish with a Cherry that has been dehydrated then rehydrated in bourbon
Jalapeno Margarita
3 oz Jalapeno infused Tequila
1 oz Orange curacao
Pour over ice fill with sour mix
Garnish with lime and salted rim
As a Mission Hill resident, when I am faced with the decision of which neighborhood establishment to visit for a quiet night out, I typically choose The Savant Project. Savant is the only bar in the area that responds to a request for a drink list with a physical menu, rather than a gesture towards the line of taps. Savant has a relatively young bar staff, but they seem to have evolved beyond the tap-pulling gorillas at competing neighborhood bars. The Savant project is a cordial bar, (having a cordial license requires the liquors behind the bar to adhere to a certain sugar content). This can be off putting at first, but after tasting a couple of their cocktails you will quickly realize there is no cause for concern. The cordial license is received as a challenge and forces the staff to make imaginative infusions and inspires interesting flavor twists on classic cocktails. The bar manager of Savant is Maureen, and I was lucky enough to have her as my bartender on my most recent visit. The original cocktail she coined as "A rose by any other name" was a great floral answer to the classic Manhattan. The second cocktail was a brutally spicy Jalapeno margarita. It had a great flavor, but was not easy on the stomach. If you can accept the fact that you can't order a Tanqueray and tonic without lychee infusion and forgive the occasional Pabst pounding, barely post pubescent hipster infestation, Savant is a great place to stop for an after work drink. I'll be there scarfing the $5 nacho plate.
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