{"id":4874,"date":"2017-07-11T08:24:30","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T12:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/daily-planet-arthur\/?p=4874"},"modified":"2017-07-11T08:24:30","modified_gmt":"2017-07-11T12:24:30","slug":"using-mint-to-raise-a-mint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/daily-planet-arthur\/2017\/07\/using-mint-to-raise-a-mint\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Mint to Raise a Mint!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hattie’s Crazy Cardinal Cocktail is a Refreshing Approach to Benefit Jake’s Help From Heaven<\/em><\/strong>
\nSARATOGA SPRINGS – Oh, yum!
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\nMeet the reigning pre-event fundraising champ!
\nLast year, Hattie’s Restaurant (45 Phila Street) took a creative and delicious approach to the pre-event fundraising leading up to the Finest Fillies and Some Colts event at Vapor (this year’s – the Sixth Annual – will be on Wednesday, July 19) that benefits Jake’s Help From Heaven (JHFH). Co-owners Jasper and Beth Alexander, who are returning entrants at the July 19 event, eschewed the ‘single day’ fundraising event strategy in favor of a marathon – putting a special cocktail – Jake’s Crazy Cardinal – front and center for well over a month at their always well-attended landmark restaurant, and dedicated all – yes, 100 percent – of the proceeds to JHFH.
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\nNeedless to say, they won the fundraising title going away.
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\nAnd Hattie’s, of course, is faithful to tradition while creating and enhancing new ones. Coming off such a smash last year, one cannot fault them for “letting it ride.” The Jake’s Crazy Cardinal Cocktail retails for $10, and will be on sale at least up to event day on July 19. <\/p>\n

So I stopped into the Hattio (see above re: creative enhanced tradition) where my pals Julio and Luke were behind the bar. Julio showed of his mixology prowess for all of us. Here we go!
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A good vodka (in this case Blinders) at the ready…<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Fresh mint – Luke pulls about 6,000 sprigs a week for this drink and Hattie’s classic Mojito!<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Comme!nce muddling!<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Add Blinders, cranberry, lime, club soda…<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Garnish with more lime and mint, and it’s ready for Luke to serve!<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Nicely done, gents! A perfect summer cocktail. And a simple idea, well done, yielding big results. Go get yourself 1, 2, or 3. I know a winner when I taste one!
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\nHattie’s\u2122 has been a Saratoga institution since 1938. Visit hattiesrestaurant.com<\/a>\/
\nIn addition to Hattie\u2019s original restaurant on Phila Street in Saratoga Springs, the Alexander\u2019s also operate Hattie\u2019s Track Shack at the Saratoga Race Course and a quick service restaurant in Wilton, NY and Hattie\u2019s Catering Company. The restaurant has achieved national recognition with features in The New York Times, Gourmet Magazine, Food and Wine and other prominent publications. In 2006, Hattie\u2019s\u2122 Restaurant was featured on the Food Networks\u2019 Throwdown! with Bobby Flay. In addition to running his restaurants, Chef Alexander has published his first cookbook, The Hattie\u2019s Restaurant Cookbook, Classic Southern and Louisiana Recipes. The cookbooks are available at all local bookstores, at both Hattie\u2019s locations and on Amazon.com<\/em>
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\nArthur Gonick
\nJuly 11, 2017<\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hattie’s Crazy Cardinal Cocktail is a Refreshing Approach to Benefit Jake’s Help From Heaven SARATOGA SPRINGS – Oh, yum! Meet the reigning pre-event fundraising champ! 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