Bar Talk: Silly Goose

By , Daily Memphian Published: August 29, 2019 4:00 AM CT
<strong>A Blue Flower with bourbon, blueberry syrup, lime, elderflower and prosecco made by Silly Goose bartender Jeff Barber.</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)

A Blue Flower with bourbon, blueberry syrup, lime, elderflower and prosecco made by Silly Goose bartender Jeff Barber. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)

At Silly Goose, bar manager Jeff Barber puts his trips to New York with owner Daniel Masters to good use. The two recently returned from a trip to check out new cocktail trends, and Jeff will be pouring drinks at the Destination: Delicious Happy Hour Thursday, Aug. 29, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

When you arrive, you’ll be greeted with a bourbon cocktail called Blue Flower (unless you opt for Masters’ favorite, Cholo Love, made with tequila and Ancho Reyes Verde). You’ll get two drink tickets, plus appetizers and pizza from the new pizza oven. It’s all $25.85 for subscribers and $32.85 for non-subscribers, so it’s a good deal and you can get your tickets by clicking here. Prices include tax and tip.

If you miss us Thursday night and want to make the drink at home, here’s the recipe. Silly Goose is at 100 Peabody Place.

Blue Flower

Ingredients 

1 ¼ ounce bourbon

¼ ounce St. Germain

¾ ounce blueberry tea syrup (see below)

¾ ounce fresh lime juice

Prosecco to top drink


Directions

Shake all ingredients except prosecco over ice, then strain in a glass with fresh ice. Top with prosecco and serve.

Blueberry Tea Syrup

Ingredients 

1 ½ cups water

9 blueberry tea bags (Celestial Seasonings or something similar)

2 cups sugar


Directions

Boil water, add tea bags and steep about 5 minutes, then add sugar. Keeps well in the refrigerator.

Topics

Bar Talk Silly Goose
Jennifer Biggs

Jennifer Biggs

Jennifer Biggs is a native Memphian and veteran food writer and journalist who covers all things food, dining and spirits related for The Daily Memphian.


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