Ria Michelle
When you've had a week of serious fun, coming back to reality can be something of a shock (especially when it's a Monday). Regardless, after a week of being on the go – cocktail in hand at all times of course – we're happy to be able to get a full eight hours of sleep tonight. As for our wing-woman Ria Michelle, we'd say she'd agree with that sentiment after we hit the town with her in full force this past week at Art Basel. The best part of a memorable week? Looking back at all the amazing art, people we met, and above all - the crazy delicious cocktails we imbibed. Don't believe us? Below we've included recipes for a few of the artist-inspired Kanon concoctions we presented at the Mallick Williams gallery throughout the week. We'd even consider these drinks a work of art in their own right (seriously, one of them has Sriracha in it). But don't take our word for it. Here are Ria's own final last words about one of the most exciting and exhausting weeks of 2011. Until next year!
Here's what Ria had to say:
Death by Basel. This a real thing for me this year. Tagging along with the Kanon team, I doubled my Art Basel adventures and had some majorly late nights. Whether it was browsing luxe custom loafers at Casa Del Toro, late night dance parties or poolside BBQs, I didn't always know where my night was going to take me – but with a cocktail in hand, I was pretty much ready for anything thrown my way. From drinks with fresh watermelon to fresh guava, to mango puree and sriracha, I can definitely say I kept it interesting and experimented a bit with my cocktails. This Basel definitely topped last year for me. Kanon fits well with Miami and I can't wait until the next time.
Get into the Miami spirit and make our artist-inspired cocktails from Basel at home:
Kate Pane's "Pleasure and Pane"
1.5 oz Kanon
1.5 oz Cucumber Water
1 oz honey syrup
.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
.5 oz aperol
6 to 8 Mint Leaves
Shaken and strained over ice. Garnish with 2 cucumber slices.
Skullphone's "Crossroads"
1.5 oz Kanon
1 oz Mango Puree
1 oz Simple syrup
.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
Dash of Sriracha
Shaken and strained over ice. Garnish with lime wheel.
Curtis Kulig's "Kuligula"
1.5 oz Kanon
1 oz Passion Fruit Puree
1 oz Agave Nectar
.75 oz Lime juice
Shaken and strained over ice. Garnish with lime wheel.
