The end of the world according to the ancient Mayan calendar is quickly approaching. So here are a couple of cocktails that you might want to get all the mixings and fixings for so that you can start drinking sooner than later.
(The fact that another ancient calendar was found on a LARGER rock has some realizing that the end of the calendar is more like New Years Eve and/or just get a larger rock because you ran out of room).

This year, Ron Abuelo has reached out to mixologists across the nation to create specialty cocktails using Ron Abuelo 12 Años – a fine dark aged rum from Panama.
Hunker down on 12/21/12 (will it be the end of the world?) with a cocktail from local Los Angeles mixologist, Marcos Tello (who plays a major part on the LA cocktail scene and has his own consulting agency now, Tello Demarest Liquid Assets). He has created the cocktail – A Bittersweet Affair – which combines elegant flavors from the Ron Abuelo 12 year old rum alongside subtle fruit and citrus flavors.

A Bittersweet Affair

Created by mixologist Marcos Tello of Tello Demarest Liquid Assets (Los Angeles, CA)

1 1/2 oz Ron Abuelo 12 Años

3/4 oz Aperol

3/4 oz Passion Fruit Syrup*

1/2 oz Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice

Combine all ingredients into an ice-filled shaker. Shake hard for 8-10 seconds, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with grapefruit peel. For the enthusiast, start by cutting a long swath of grapefruit peel and express the oils over the drink and place lightly on top.

*Passion Fruit Syrup:
Combine equal parts passion fruit puree (preference: Funkin Fruit Puree) and demerara sugar (alternatively, use sugar in the raw or other course grain sugar). Stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Bottle in air tight container and store in refrigerator.

If this doesn’t put a smile on your face in the light of the doomsday, then you need to rev the motor a bit, have another cocktail and add some chocolate into the mix (not the drink– just get some Chuao Mexican chocolate bars.. found at Whole Foods, Kroger/Ralphs stores and other fine merchants including Chuao’s own website)

Stevie Wilson,
LA-Story.com

SEPHORA RMN Exclusive: Free Shipping with ANY $25 purchase. Code = RMNSHIP

New Customers: Get $10 off your order when you spend $40 or more in the Sexual Well-Being department at drugstore.com! Offer ends 01.05.2013.

Get an extra 20% off everything in our Holiday Store at drugstore.com.

Subscribe to RSS headline updates from:
Powered by FeedBurner

If you are going to feature content from LA-Story.com including podcasts or videos including the accompanying text, please respect copyright provisions. We require a notation of content origination (meaning credit tag), a linkback to the specific page & please email the link to [email protected] before the piece goes live.
LA-Story.com, LA-Story Recessionista, Celebrity Stylescope, Celebrity Style Slam Trademark/Copyright: KBP Inc./TNBT Inc 2007-13