The brainchild of Alex Howell, of Chattanooga’s Easy Bistro & Bar, this vodka-centered sip blends sweet with sour and takes inspiration from a few Southern experts. “The Silly Kitty happened thanks to our friends at Cathead Distillery in Mississippi, and was inspired by the Tipsy Cat by Mary Ann Dwyer at Bay Street Biergarten in Charleston,” Howell says.
Silly Kitty
Mississippi-made Cathead honeysuckle vodka gives this sweet-and-sour cocktail from Chattanooga’s Easy Bistro & Bar serious appeal
photo: Courtesy of Easy Bar & Bistro
Ingredients
-
1½ oz. Cathead Honeysuckle vodka
½ oz. fresh lemon juice
¼ oz. Yellow Chartreuse
¼ oz. simple syrup
2 dashes Bittermens Hopped Grapefruit bitters
Cucumber slice (for garnish)
Preparation
Combine all ingredients. Add ice and shake until chilled. Serve in a coupe and garnish with a cucumber wheel.
Recipe from Alex Howell of Easy Bistro & Bar in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Related Stories:
Drinks
A Different Kind of Catfish
This effervescent vodka, lemon, and basil cocktail comes straight out of the Mississippi Delta
Food & Drink
Chef Kristen Essig’s Big-Batch Bolognese
The house Bolognese sauce at Thalia, NOLA’s newest neighborhood joint, is an old-school, comforting recipe—as at-home on noodles as it is on nachos
Drinks
Liquid Smoke Cocktail
Barbecue meets its perfect match in this blend of mezcal and amaro
Trending Stories:
49
Slideshow
Food & Drink
Forgotten Southern Recipes
From pear salad and tomato pudding to vinegar pie and bacon crackers, we’re more than ready for these old-school classics to make a comeback
18
Slideshow
Arts & Culture
Party Like a Vanderbilt
A new exhibition at the Biltmore in Asheville shows Southern hospitality at its finest
13
Slideshow
Food & Drink