Restaurant trends for summer 2003

April 7, 2003 in Food Companies, Manufacturing and Trends

Restaurant trends for summer 2003

If you like to keep up with the hip foodies of the world then keep reading. Here are some of the latest hot things coming to restaurants near you this summer.

  • Classics are back: The Manhattan, a rye whiskey drink created in the 1890s, and the sidecar, a brandy drink popular in the 1920s, are both finding new fans.
  • Blue heaven: A cool blue mixer -- a fruity-flavored, vodka-spiked Cognac that's a glowing shade of aquamarine blue. Blue Fin in New York mixes it with lemon vodka and white cranberry juice, garnished with a gummy fish.
  • Watermelon martinis: Big in New York and London are catching on here. Try the Watermint (mint-infused vodka and watermelon). Also, cool cucumber drinks. In London, bartenders layer slices with mint and ice, then pour over gin and ginger ale for a Cool Mule.
  • Bartender as Chef: Bartenders are making their own flavored vodkas, infused with fruit or herbs, and shopping at the farmers markets for seasonal ingredients to add to drinks for the freshest flavor.
  • Flavored Rum: Rum-based mojitos, popular on the coasts, are headed for the country's interior.
  • Gin: Gin makers are coming up with softer, mellower blends, like Tanquery Ten and Plymouth.

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