Drink This Now: The Gimlet at Black Sheep + Market
Late last year, the same team behind River Market stalwart Farmhouse opened Black Sheep + Market, a promising new operation on 39th Street West. (It’s in the space formerly occupied by the Thai joint Aep and, before that, Thomas.) Both restaurants source heavily from local farmers, and many menu items, from daily specials to cocktails, are modified depending on what those farmers supply. For example: the Black Sheep Gimlet, which starts with the super-floral Corruption Gin from Tom’s Town, fresh-squeezed lime juice, and simple syrup. What really makes the cocktail, though, is the garnishing, which changes with the season (or on the fly if something special comes in the door). Currently, the gimlet is served with crushed fennel seeds and greenhouse herbs, which hit your nose with fresh, straight-from-the-earth notes. The cocktail tastes like a garden — all the more necessary as we inch toward spring.
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