New England Cocktail Terroir and my Beet Syrup Recipe
Concepts of sustainability are ever-present in our modern discourse. I find many of the discussions to be lacking in a number of ways. Many discussions I see in the media are simply about impact and sustainability, for example how damaging a the supply chain of a favorite food is to the environment. While this is useful information to be out there, there are a few key concepts typically missing from the dialogue. There are only a few, often catastrophic examples where civilizations slide backwards. It is unlikely guilt over an indulgence will modify consumer habits enough to impact the carbon foot print of imported or unsustainably produced goods. Regulation, innovation, and desirable substitution seem to be the ways in which progress occurs regarding sustainability. Regulation and innovation tend to be slow. As a bartender, I am aware that my profession is inundated with exotic ingredients and storied imp...
