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Wondrich Author and cocktail consultant, 5 Ninth, 5 Ninth Ave. (opening May) Cocktail Philosophy: Strong and simple. Biggest Cocktail Pet Peeve: Bartenders who wiggle, rather than shake, a cocktail. "Almost any drink tastes better when it's cold," says Wondrich. "Even a bad one." Craziest Concoction Attempted: "This thing" combining Xiaoshing wine, overproof mao-tai, and medicinal liqueur. "It was truly hair-raising," recalls Wondrich. "Pretty much all Chinese booze has this penetrating taste of mold." Gin or Vodka Martini? Shaken or Stirred?: "A properly chilled gin martini has got that 'this is increasing my I.Q. even as I'm sipping it' edge." He stirs it because "it gets it a couple degrees colder." His theory? Banging all that ice generates some heat. |
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