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November 3, 2016
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This season, give your cocktails the Midas touch by mixing in sweet, sunshine yellow persimmons.

Looking to shake up your cockail routine? Try whipping up a persimmon cocktail. For the uninitiated, this sweet and earthy gem is shaped like a tomato and has the mild sweetness of a berry. Its brilliant hue is sure to make for eye-catching concoctions and satisfy your autumn whimsy. For the best persimmon tipples, we enlisted the help of three local bartenders, who shared their favorite recipes. You can find the fruit at grocery stores throughout the fall season.

Empire State South
999 Peachtree Street N.E.
#140, 30309
404.541.1105
empirestatesouth.com

A Midtown anchor since 2010, Empire State South charms diners with its modern Southern food, cozy atmosphere and bocce court. It also has an impressive cocktail program, thanks to Bar Manager Kellie Thorn. In keeping with the ESS style of putting a new spin on something classic, her favorite persimmon cocktail is the Persimmon Sour.

img_7196PERSIMMON SOUR
Makes 1 Cocktail
2 oz. Bols Genever (or gin)
¾ oz. cinnamon persimmon
syrup (recipe below)
¾ oz. lemon juice
2 drops cardamom bitters
Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled rocks glass with a large ice cube (if available). For garnish, sprinkle nutmeg over the top of the cocktail.

PERSIMMON CINNAMON SYRUP
1 ripe persimmon,
chopped
1 c. water
1/2 cinnamon stick
1/2 c. sugar
In a sauce pan, simmer persimmon and cinnamon with water until the persimmon breaks down. Add sugar, stir and simmer until sugar is dissolved. Strain and cool.


Little Trouble

Little Trouble is a sexy bar with a cavernous feel tucked away on the Westside. It drew inspiration from “Blade Runner,” so think lots of neon and an Asian-inspired menu (the cold ramen is a standout). Of the Persimmon Collins, Bar Manager Drew Gillespie says, “The subtle sweetness of the persimmon pairs beautifully with the spice of the black pepper-infused vodka.”

Little Trouble
1170 Howell Mill Rd,
30318
404.500.4737
littletrouble.com

persimmon_sour_4PERSIMMON COLLINS
Makes 1 Cocktail
2 oz. black pepper vodka
¾ oz. persimmon syrup
¾ oz. lemon juice
2 healthy dashes Champagne vinegar
4 oz. club soda
Dash vinegar in an empty Collins glass. Combine vodka, persimmon syrup and lemon juice in shaker and shake. Strain into glass over vinegar, and add ice. Fill to the top with soda water and garnish with a persimmon slice, if desired.


JCT. Kitchen

The Westside restaurant that launched an empire, JCT. Kitchen opened in 2007 as Ford Fry’s first venture. Along with updated Southern classics and a seasonal menu (don’t miss the vegetable plate) JCT. also offers well-tailored cocktails by Beverage Manager Eduardo Guzman. Inspired by the oncoming winter season, Guzman dubbed this cocktail The Narwhal.

JCT. Kitchen
Westside Urban Market
1198 Howell Mill Rd #18
30318
404.355.2252
jctkitchen.com

img_6735THE NARWHAL
Makes 1 Cocktail
1½ oz. Three Sheets Rum
¾ oz. Persimmon syrup
2 tsp. Lime Juice
½ oz. Calvados
(or apple brandy)
2 pinches of freshly ground
black pepper
Build all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake. Strain into an Old Fashioned glass over ice.

STORY & PHOTOS: Lia Picard

TagsBar Manager Drew GillespieBar Manager Kellie ThornBeverage Manager Eduardo GuzmanEmpire State SouthFord FryJCT. KitchenLittle Troublelocal bartenders atlantaPERSIMMON CINNAMON SYRUPpersimmon cocktailPERSIMMON COLLINSPERSIMMON SOURshake up your cockail routine?STORY & PHOTOS: Lia Picardsunshine yellow persimmons in drinksthe best persimmon tipplesTHE NARWHAL
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