Jiang Yunzhu wants to make a cocktail.
Cocktail originated from abroad. It is a kind of wine made by adding a base wine to two or more ingredients. It has bright colors and a refreshing taste.
Food should be colorful, fragrant and delicious, and the same goes for wine. Who wouldn’t want to try a glass of wine that looks tempting
For example, the wine that has always enjoyed a great reputation, "Grape wine in luminous cup", the wine and the beautiful utensils, even the emperors of all dynasties have been fascinated by it. Another example is the Bilingxiang that Jiang Yunzhu and I drank last time, that jar costs hundreds of taels, and you may not be able to buy it even if you have money.
This cocktail has a unique color and taste. Jiang Yunzhu feels that in this place where people from all over the capital gather, as long as the selection is good and not too exaggerated like Boss Luo's silver tableware, and it suits everyone's taste, everyone should like it.
In fact, Jiang Yunzhu had done this in her dream, and it was quite successful. However, she had been in Anping Marquis Mansion for a long time, and sometimes these things were of no use at all.
To make a cocktail, you need to use a base liquor, and baijiu can actually be used. There are many modern cocktails made with baijiu, which are very Chinese in style and even popular overseas. Of course, not all baijiu are suitable. You should choose a light-fragrant baijiu, such as kaoliang liquor, Zhuyeqing, etc.
"Boss Luo, would you like to come to my restaurant for dinner tonight?" Jiang Yunzhu invited. She wanted to show Boss Luo the cocktail she mixed. Actions speak louder than words.
Boss Luo readily agreed. The food at the Shiguang Restaurant was delicious. He had nothing to do tonight, so even if she didn't invite him, he would still want to go.
Jiang Yunzhu bought some glasses from Boss Luo, and then went to the market to buy various things for making cocktails. Of course, the most important thing was ice. She hoped that Boss Luo could pay her a little in advance. Boss Luo agreed and took her to the ice house in the suburbs.
In the afternoon, everything was ready and Jiang Yunzhu started mixing cocktails.
She was busy all day, making juice and ice cubes. Xue Jing had followed her for a long time and knew immediately that she was going to make some new and exotic food, so he stayed by her side.
"No cooking today." Jiang Yunzhu smiled at him.
Then she took out a glass and placed it on the counter. Then she took out a round jar and put the Bamboo Leaf Green, peach juice and almond syrup into the jar in turn, shook it well, added three ice cubes and shook it up and down.
The sound of ice cubes mixed with wine hitting the inner wall of the can was crisp and loud, immediately attracting the attention of everyone in the store.
There were no customers at the moment, and Jin Jiaoyue and the others were curious about what Jiang Yunzhu was doing, so they simply gathered around.
"Wait, there will be something delicious to drink soon." Xue Jing said familiarly to Zhang He and others.
Everyone looked at Jiang Yunzhu again and saw that her movements were free and unrestrained, and she was indescribably beautiful.
There are actually many ways to mix cocktails. Jiang Yunzhu only learned the basics in modern times, so she could only barely fool them.
With a "pop", the can fell on the table. Jiang Yunzhu opened the can and poured the wine and ice cubes into the glass.
Boss Luo’s glass cups come in several shapes and colors. Jiang Yunzhu chose a wine glass that is similar to a modern wine glass, but it doesn’t have such a tall, slender support at the bottom. It looks a bit like a dwarfed wine glass.
In terms of color, this wine glass is not as transparent as modern ones, but it can still be used.
I saw the white apricot-colored wine mixed with ice cubes falling into the glass, and in an instant, a sweet aroma of wine wafted out.
"Try it." Jiang Yunzhu gestured with her hand.
There was only one glass of wine. Jin Jiaoyue and the others licked their lips and decided to give it to Xue Jing, because he had spent the longest time with Jiang Yunzhu.
However, Xue Jing pushed the glass of wine to Zhang He. During these days, the two of them had been getting along well and he admired Zhang He's swordsmanship very much. He considered this glass of wine as a token of his appreciation.
Zhang He's face was as icy as ice. He was not good at speaking. Since Xue Jing gave it to him, he would remember his favor and drink it.
Picking up the glass, he took a sip of the wine.
Instantly, the ice on his face seemed to melt. How could this wine be so sweet and mellow, just like, just like... He glanced at Zheng Li Niang, and instantly his face flushed.
"This wine is called Bingtao." Jiang Yunzhu said. In fact, this wine is called Sweet Kiss. The taste of this wine is like a girl's kiss and countless sweet thoughts. However, considering that this era is more conservative, she changed the name of this wine.
"How is it?" Xue Jing immediately asked Zhang He.
The suspicious blush on Zhang He's face became more intense. Xue Jing didn't notice it, but Jiang Yunzhu, Jin Jiaoyue and others did.
Jiang Yunzhu followed his gaze and looked at Zheng Li Niang. She felt amused. She didn't expect that a glass of wine would make her discover something different. However, one of these two people was cold and the other was indifferent. She really didn't know how they could be together.
Jin Jiaoyue and others were even more curious about the taste of the wine, which could actually make Zhang He look like that.
They looked at Jiang Yunzhu hopefully.
Jiang Yunzhu didn't waste any time and quickly mixed a few more cups and handed them to everyone.
Everyone took the wine and drank it, with different expressions on their faces. Some people took small sips of the wine, feeling melancholy, while others drank it all in one gulp, feeling excited.
"Wine can be so delicious." Jin Jiaoyue pinched the wine glass with her white fingers, her eyes were blurred, as if she was recalling something old.
"Boss." Xue Jing was quite direct, and gave Jiang Yunzhu a thumbs up, then looked at Zhang He and the others, somewhat smug. He said there must be something delicious, and sure enough, there was.
Several people looked at Jiang Yunzhu with sudden realization. They seemed to understand why their Commander Shen came here every day.
It’s really happy to live a simple life with Jiang Yunzhu in this restaurant and eat delicious meals every day.
Happy, they almost forgot this feeling. It turns out that it is like this.
They took another sip of the ice peach, with the corners of their mouths slightly raised.
Jiang Yunzhu was also drinking, and for a moment, the room was silent.
After drinking together, everyone seemed to be closer than before.
"Boss, can you give me another glass?" Jin Jiaoyue requested in a soft voice. She felt that she really liked this kind of wine.
"Don't be impatient." Jiang Yunzhu said.
This time she mixed a glass of wine with Bamboo Leaf Green Tea, soda water and watermelon juice.
"Red makeup." She said, handing the wine to Jin Jiaoyue. The wine was bright red in color, very gorgeous. After drinking it, the mouth was full of fragrance, and it really felt like a stunning beauty.
Make a cup with bamboo leaf green, mint, green juice and honey.
"Yaochi." Jiang Yunzhu said. The whole glass of wine was light green, just like the nectar from Yaochi.
Finally, Jiang Yunzhu first mixed half a cup of wine with Fenjiu and soda water and poured it into the cup. Then she mixed half a cup with Zhuyeqing, mint and a little orchid juice and poured it into the previous cup.
The wine at the bottom of the glass is transparent, while the top is ice blue. When the glass is shaken, the blue is hazy, like an "ocean". The taste of this wine is just like its color, mysterious with a hint of sweetness, which is very tempting.
Everyone drank a glass of each, but still felt unsatisfied.
"It's almost time to open for business." Jiang Yunzhu said, she couldn't drink any more.
Everyone was drinking happily, but after hearing these words, they all felt like they had been hit by a blow.
"I will teach this cocktail-making method to Zhang He in the future. If you want to drink, you can ask him. But don't drink too much. Getting drunk will cause trouble." Jiang Yunzhu said again.
After hearing this, the crowd became happy again. They were all strong-willed people and certainly would not get drunk.
In a good mood, they opened the shop and prepared to open for business.
Unexpectedly, the first guest to come was Mrs. Yang, who came with her two children again today.
The three of them had eaten Jiang Yunzhu's cooking yesterday afternoon, and they couldn't forget it. They had wanted to come here at noon, but unfortunately something delayed them. In the evening, they didn't care about the distance and came immediately.
Madam Yang is Yang Sheng's mother. Jiang Yunzhu treats her like an elder. When she saw her coming, she mixed a cup of Yao Chi and asked Jin Jiaoyue to bring it to Madam Yang.
"This wine is specially given to guests by the owner of the store. It's called Yao Chi." Jin Jiaoyue placed the wine in front of Madam Yang and said to her with a smile.
Mrs. Yang was surprised. First, she was surprised by the color and aroma of the wine. Second, the store owner gave her wine as a gift
"Thank the owner for me," she said.
Jin Jiaoyue bowed and left.
Madam Yang picked up the glass of wine curiously and took a sip. She found it sweet and fragrant, just like nectar.
"Yao Chi?" She looked at the wine and felt that the name was indeed correct.
Good food, good wine... Suddenly, she remembered the agreement she had made with Madam Li and the others the day after tomorrow to go to the White Horse Temple to burn incense and eat vegetarian food.
What’s the point of eating vegetarian food? The food and wine in this restaurant are delicious!
An idea suddenly occurred to her.
After a while, Boss Luo came. He ordered some dishes, and Jiang Yunzhu prepared a cup of Yaochi and a cup of Haiyang, and asked Jin Jiaoyue to bring them to him.
Soon, Boss Luo will meet Jiang Yunzhu.
Jiang Yunzhu went to see him.
As soon as he entered the room, Boss Luo pointed at the two glasses of wine and asked excitedly, "Boss Jiang, what is this?"
"I mixed the cocktail." Jiang Yunzhu said.
Boss Luo noticed that she used the word "blending" instead of brewing. But it didn't matter, because he had never tasted this kind of wine anywhere else before.
It's both clear and refreshing, and most importantly, this wine looks so good.
Especially, served in the glass he was most proud of.
This wine seemed to be made just for him. He could already imagine everyone's expressions when they saw this wine.
"Boss Jiang, can I use your wine for my banquet?" Boss Luo asked nervously. In fact, Jiang Yunzhu invited him today and sent him these two glasses of wine. He could already guess what she meant, but he could only feel at ease when he heard her agree in person.
"Okay. But Boss Luo needs to prepare the wine glasses and ice cubes," said Jiang Yunzhu.
"No problem." Boss Luo agreed immediately.
Afterwards, the two discussed it again before Jiang Yunzhu left.
In the following days, the Shiguang Restaurant gradually had some customers, including wealthy businessmen and several ladies brought by Mrs. Yang. The restaurant's business seemed to be slowly getting on track.
On this day, it was finally time for Boss Luo to entertain the guests. Jiang Yunzhu took Xue Jing, Zhang He and others to the Luo's house early to get busy.
Boss Luo was busy greeting everyone, and Boss Du quietly asked him, "Why are you preparing the banquet so quickly? Have you found a famous chef?" He was worried about him. If the dishes were not cooked well today, Boss Bai and the others would definitely take the opportunity to ridicule them.