A fundraiser for Haiti Relief
Posted in general mischief on February 3rd, 2010 by bittercubeAs part of a Bartolotta fundraiser for a Haitian orphanage, Bittercube donated a few bottles of bitters, as well as a recipe for a Haitian inspired cocktail that will be sold company wide. 100% of the proceeds will go to charity. This past Saturday, we built a sour and bottled it for each of the restaurants. The cocktail is called St. Dominique and has Rhum Barbancourt, Grand Marnier, Demerara, Grapefruit, Lime, and Bittercube Bolivar Bitters.
St. Dominique, the original name of Haiti, is a daiquiri style cocktail focusing on ingredients that represent Haiti. Rhum Barbancourt is the only rum exported from Haiti and the distillery was damaged in the earthquake. The distillery lost two of it’s employees in the disaster and over 150 of it’s workers lost their homes. Although some rum was lost in the quake a shipment was sent to the United States the day before. In the cocktail we also use Grand Marnier, which sources many of its bitter oranges from Haiti. Grapefruits are widely grown in Haiti. The St. Dominique is finished with Bittercube Bolivar Bitters which have a flavor profile of cinnamon and dried fruits like raisins and plums and are named after Simon Bolivar who helped bring independence to Haiti.
