Opera on Tap

OPERA
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2020
8:00 PM

Emmie and Harry's Streaming Cabaret Club

Free (you have to join cabaret club)
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Opera on Tap are a bunch of singers, and the accompanists who love them, who sing and play opera, pop, contemporary classical, and whatever else pops into their collective head.

MAKE A NIGHT OF IT:  Let's pretend we're James Bond and make a Vesper (or five).  The big issue when making a Vesper is what you swap in for Kina Lillet, a kind of Lillet specified in Bond's original recipe that was available in the '50s but is no longer in production.  Unless you're lucky enough to have a bottle of Réserve Jean de Lillet Blanc, a limited edition release that somewhat approaches Kina but is no longer available in the U.S., I'd recommend Cocchi Americano, which is readily available and quite piquant.

Pour 3 parts gin, 1 part vodka, and 1/2 part Cocchi Americano into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and stir (no matter what Bond says, DO NOT SHAKE).  Strain into a Martini glass or coupé and add a lemon twist.  Best drunk when wearing a dinner jacket (a gender-neutral recommendation).